WEEKLY: China's SiMn prices remain firm, output slips

China's silicomanganese (SiMn) prices stayed firm during January 5-9 amid the positive market sentiment, while output slipped with the slowdown in production of smelters in southern China, Mysteel Global learned.

On January 9, the national price of 6517 SiMn under Mysteel's assessment was at Yuan 5,686/tonne ($815/t) including the 13% VAT, ticking higher by Yuan 34/t from that on January 4, the first working day in China after the three-day New Year's Day holiday ended on January 3. During the