Silica Price in China Steady at USD 954.58/tonne
Silica in China held at USD 954.58/tonne on 2026-09-30, up 5.7% on the month and 16.5% on the year.
Silica prices in China stood at USD 954.58/tonne as of 2026-09-30, unchanged on the week from USD 954.17/tonne on 2026-09-23. The month change was +5.7% from USD 902.81/tonne on 2026-08-31, the quarter change +9.2% from USD 873.96/tonne on 2026-07-02, and the year change +16.5% from USD 819.34/tonne on 2025-09-30.
The 52-week high is USD 955.88/tonne, recorded on 2026-09-21, and the 52-week low is USD 817.00/tonne, recorded on 2025-10-14.
According to Shanghai Metals Market on 2026-09-30, downstream users increased pre-holiday stockpiling, tightening spot liquidity and supporting prices. Silicon metal production in September fell 11% month-on-month due to large-scale plant reductions in Xinjiang, per Shanghai Metals Market on the same date.
Shanghai Metals Market reported on 2026-09-24 that rising freight costs and silicon coal prices provided sustained cost support for silicon metal market quotes. Polysilicon enterprises planned production cuts for October, with output expected to decline by nearly 20% month-on-month, according to Shanghai Metals Market on 2026-09-30.