US silicon price nearly triples in 7 weeks, makes US priciest region

Silicon prices in the United States reached a new all-time high on Thursday October 28, making the price for US material - which has almost tripled in seven weeks - now the most expensive in the world.

The US price for standard grade silicon (5-5-3) surpassed that in Europe, which had been the most expensive region prior to Fastmarkets' assessment there on Friday October 29.
Fastmarkets assessed the price of silicon grade 5-5-3 98.5% Si min, in-whs Rotterdam at ?,?6,800-8,500 ($7,846.52-9,808.15) per tonne on October 29, down from a peak of ?,?8,500-8,650 per tonne that prevailed from October 8 to October 22.

Meanwhile, Fastmarkets assessed the price of silicon, ddp US at $4.25-5.20 per lb on Thursday, up...

Gold stocks weaker but outperform slump in other sectors

West Africa-focussed Robex and PDI to merge

Gold stocks outperform equity market gains

Most major producers rise but TSXV gold mixed

Platinum, palladium, copper gain on green China, supply constraints