Selenium prices surged last week in Europe, reaching their highest level since February 2015 on continued material tightness and healthy Asian demand.
Metal Bulletin assessed selenium free market in-warehouse prices at $22-24.5 per lb on Friday March 16, steady on Wednesday's assessment when the quotation rose by 6.9% to a level last seen in February 2015. "It's the perfect storm - India's healthy demand, China coming back to the market from holidays, strong manganese prices - all the market forces are supporting the move up. It's looking like it will be a...