In August, the market for white corundum in Shandong remained stable, with the mainstream tax inclusive price of white corundum segment sand ranging from 5000 yuan to 5300 yuan/ton and the mainstream tax inclusive price of fine powder ranging from 5100 yuan to 5400 yuan/ton.

At present, although the market price of white corundum in Shandong region remains stable, the actual transaction price may fluctuate during sales, with an adjustment range of 100-200 yuan/ton. Some companies have stated that the adjustment range mainly depends on the customer's payment method and collection time. The payment issues of downstream customers have played a crucial role in the production and operation of enterprises.

The market price of white corundum in Henan region is temporarily stable. The mainstream tax inclusive price of white corundum segment sand is 5000 yuan~5200 yuan/ton, and the mainstream tax inclusive price of fine powder is 5100 yuan~5400 yuan/ton. Some enterprises offer low prices to the outside world, with the price of fine powder including tax ranging from 4800 yuan to 4900 yuan/ton.

Recently, the market price of industrial alumina in Henan region has risen, with the mainstream price including tax in the current market mostly ranging from 2500 yuan to 2600 yuan/ton, an increase of 50 yuan/ton compared to last month. However, the slight adjustment in the price of industrial alumina has not yet affected the mainstream price of white corundum, and the sales of white corundum in the market remain stable. Most companies adopt a wait-and-see attitude towards this. Some companies have indicated that if the price of alumina is further raised, they may consider appropriately increasing the quotation for white corundum, but the adjustment will not be too significant.

The demand for sintered corundum is showing a significant downward trend

In August, the factory price including tax for over 99% of sintered corundum segment sand in China was 5000 yuan~5200 yuan/ton, and the factory price including tax for fine powder was 5200 yuan~5400 yuan/ton. The overall market price remains stable.

At present, the market price of sintered corundum is stable and not greatly affected by imported alumina raw materials. The Australian alumina market remained stable for the month, with mainstream domestic prices including taxes mostly ranging from 2500 to 2600 yuan/ton.

The demand for sintered corundum in China is still relatively low, and the downward trend is obvious. Compared with the same period last year, the sales volume of sintered corundum market has significantly declined. This is mainly indirectly affected by the sluggish domestic steel industry. In response to the current market situation, most sintered corundum production enterprises are actively expanding their ideas, developing new products, and trying new fields.

It is expected that the market price of sintered corundum will continue to remain stable in the future.

The brown corundum market remains weakly stable

In August, the brown corundum market in Guizhou remained weakly stable, and the mainstream tax content of the brown corundum section sand in the dumping furnace remained at 4000 to 4300 yuan/ton. The prices of brown corundum production enterprises in Guizhou region have remained relatively stable compared to last month, but there is also a phenomenon of low prices being maintained. At the same time, there are not many enterprises selling block materials, and most of them are processing and reselling.

At present, the production of brown corundum in Guizhou region is relatively difficult. On the one hand, some enterprises are already in a state of shutdown or semi shutdown. Enterprises in Guizhou region have expressed that the sales of brown corundum in the market are facing numerous difficulties, and there are also significant obstacles to exports. On the other hand, some enterprises take advantage of the weak market situation to carry out major repairs on kilns, only maintaining market supply for old customers.

The market for brown corundum and sub white corundum in Henan region is still temporarily stable. The mainstream tax inclusive quotation for brown corundum pouring furnace section sand in Henan region is 4250 yuan~4450 yuan/ton, and the mainstream tax inclusive quotation for fixed furnace section sand is 4100 yuan~4300 yuan/ton.

The brown corundum market in Henan region is still sluggish, and some enterprises are still not optimistic about the market. Individual companies have also made further concessions on prices, with a cumulative price reduction of nearly 100 yuan per ton in the past two months. In addition, there are also a few small and medium-sized enterprises that are temporarily suspended due to market conditions and payment pressure. Overall, the brown corundum market in Henan region is relatively sluggish.

(Unless otherwise specified in the text, all prices are factory inclusive of tax)