With the tightening up of environmental protection policies, increasing manufacturers in Pan-xi region chose to suspend production, making the overall operation rate slightly drop off.

 

Prevailing price of ilmenite in Panzhihua, Sichuan Province (46%) is CNY570-600 per tonne, and that of 47% ilmenite is CNY550-600 per tonne, both excluding tax.

 

Prevailing price of titanium middlings (38%) in Pan-xi region is CNY370-400 per tonne, excluding tax.