India: OMC Chrome Ore Prices fall in April

Bhubaneswar:  Chrome ore prices of Odisha Mining Corporation have declined significantly across all the grades in the e-auction held on 07 Apr, 2014. The fall in Chrome prices is being attributed to weak Chinese demand of Ferrochrome.

For the inside state buyers the +54 grade Chrome ore price has corrected by 17.4% to INR 11,879/MT from INR 14,392/MT in the previous month. Similarly, price of 52-54 grade has also declined by about 18% to INR 11,443 from INR 13,941/MT in the previous month.

On the other hand, prices of +54 grade Chrome ore has remain almost flat at INR 14,579/MT for the outside state buyers (the March price was INR 14,092/MT). Meanwhile, the 52-54 grade price has decreased by 10% to INR 13,543/MT. Chrome ore concentrate prices has also declined across all the grades.

Among state based buyers JSL has got an allocation of 19,900 MT, VISA 4,700 MT, Shaym Metallics 3,000 MT and Rohit Ferrotech 8,300 MT. Similarly, among the outside buyers, Metcore has got an allocation of 4,600 MT and Sribasavi 4,100 MT.

OMC Chrome Ore E-auction (07 Apr, 2014)

Chrome Ore

Quantity in MT

Total (friable+ Concentrate)

62,600

Friable

52,600 (36,400 for inside Odisha units + 16,200 for outside units)

Concentrate

10,000

 

Inside-State Quota

Outside-State Quota (South Kaliapani)

Grade

Current price

Previous price

Current price

Previous price

54+

                 11,879

                     14,392

                    14,579

                                        14,092

52-54

                 11,443

                     13,941

                    13,543

                                        15,041

50-52

                   9,457

                     13,297

                    13,457

                                        13,897

48-50

                   9,179

                     12,205

                    13,079

                                        12,705

46-48

                   8,701

                        9,913

                    12,001

                                        10,213

44-46

                   8,323

                     10,321

                    11,423

                                        11,121

42-44

                   7,944

                        9,329

                      9,044

                                           9,429

Prices in INR/MT

Allocations in MT

Inside-State

Outside-State

Company

Quantity

Company

Quantity

JSL

                 19,900

RohitFerrotech (bishnupur)

                      4,000

VISA

                    4,700

Sri Basavi

                      4,100

Rohit Ferrotech

                    8,300

Metcore Alloys

                      4,600

Shyam Metalics

                    3,000

P.L.Alloys

                      1,100

Jabamayee

                    1,000

   

 

Concentrate

Company

Quantity

VISA

                     3,000

Sri Basavi

                     2,500

Shyam Ferro

                     2,000

Rohit

                     2,300

Quantity in MT 


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