According to the data monitoring of business society, as of December 9, the reference average price of 30% grade phosphorus ore in the mainstream areas of China was around 687 yuan / ton. Compared with the price on December 1 (the reference average price of phosphate rock was 680 yuan / ton), the average price increased by 7 yuan / ton, or 0.98%, and compared with the price on November 1 (the reference average price of phosphate rock was 663 yuan / ton), the average price increased by 24 yuan / ton, or 3.52%.

This week, China’s domestic phosphate ore market rose slightly as a whole. Supported by the tight supply side, the domestic phosphorus ore market can be described as “not light in the off-season”. The market price of medium and high-end phosphorus ore in the field has always maintained a high and firm quotation, and the overall transaction in the market is expected to continue to move closer to the high end. In addition, the overall performance of downstream yellow phosphorus has gradually warmed up, giving phosphorus ore some positive support. On December 8 in the middle of this week, mining enterprises in some parts of China raised the market price of medium and high-end phosphorus ore slightly again. In Guizhou, the freight yard price of 28% phosphorus ore increased by 20 yuan / ton. At present, the ex factory price of 28% phosphorus ore is around 580-620 yuan / ton, the price of 30% phosphorus ore increased by 20 yuan / ton, and the ex factory price of 30% phosphorus ore is around 630-670 yuan / ton. The market situation of phosphorus ore in Guangxi has also gathered slightly upward. The freight yard prices of 28% grade and 30% grade phosphorus ore have also been increased by about 20 yuan / ton. After adjustment, the ex factory price of 28% grade phosphorus ore is around 590-630 yuan / ton, and the ex factory price of 30% grade phosphorus ore is around 640-680 yuan / ton. At present, the downstream of the domestic phosphorus ore market maintains stable procurement, and the supply and demand side of the plant is normal.

According to the business agency, the following is the current price of phosphate rock in some parts of China (for reference only)

product region grade Price remarks

Phosphate rock Guizhou 30% 630-670 yuan / ton Factory price

Phosphate rock Guizhou 28% 580-620 yuan / ton Factory price

Ammonium phosphate ore Hubei 28% 660-680 yuan / ton Plate price

Phosphate rock Guangxi 30% 630-670 yuan / ton Factory price

Phosphate rock Guangxi 28% 560-620 yuan / ton Factory price

After years of development, China’s phosphorus ore industry has formed a mature industrial chain, which is mainly divided into three links. Among them, the upstream participants are phosphorus ore mining equipment suppliers, including civil blasting equipment suppliers and mining machinery equipment suppliers; The main participants in the middle reaches are phosphorus ore mining enterprises, which are the owners of phosphorus ore resources and mining technology; The downstream participants are phosphorus chemical enterprises, and the main products are yellow phosphorus and phosphoric acid.

In terms of downstream yellow phosphorus, in December, the domestic yellow phosphorus Market as a whole showed a steady upward trend, the downstream maintained on-demand procurement, and the on-site supply was tight. According to the test data of business agency, the reference average price of yellow phosphorus in Yunnan Guizhou region was 40000 yuan / ton on December 9, compared with the price on December 1 (the reference average price of yellow phosphorus was 38166 yuan / ton), the average price increased by 1834 yuan / ton, or 4.80%.

Forecast and analysis of future trend of phosphate rock

At present, the phosphorus ore market as a whole continues to operate stably, the downstream demand is normal, and more new orders are supplied to old contract customers. Therefore, phosphorus ore analysts of business society believe that the domestic phosphorus ore market as a whole will continue to operate at a high level and stably in the near future, and more attention needs to be paid to the news changes of supply and demand.