Zhenxin Metallurgy’s calcium metal is mainly used as a deoxidizer and desulfurizer in steel smelting, mainly used in the production of alloys and special steels. and Common metallic calcium includes pure metal calcium, which has a calcium content of 99.8%. And ordinary calcium, which has a calcium content of 98.5%. Generally speaking, most customers purchase metallic calcium with a calcium content of 98.5%. The higher the calcium content, the higher the purity, and the higher the price.
But,recently the calcium metal price showed a downward trend from April to May 2025. The reasons may be as follows:
Increased market supply
- China’s calcium metal inventory release: After the previous capacity expansion or technological transformation, domestic metal calcium production enterprises will enter the centralized production and supply stage in April-May 2025, which will greatly increase the supply of metal calcium in the market. For example, some metal calcium plants in Shanxi, Henan and other places have put new production lines into use, and their production capacity has been improved.
- Import volume growth: The international market has sufficient supply of metal calcium, and the import channels are more open, so the import volume has increased. The entry of foreign metal calcium products into the domestic market has further increased the total market supply and exerted downward pressure on prices.
Weak downstream demand
- Demand in the metallurgical industry is stable or declining: Metal calcium is mainly used in the metallurgical industry for deoxidation, desulfurization and alloy production. However, in April-May 2025, due to reduced market orders and production scale adjustments, the demand for metal calcium by some steel companies and alloy manufacturers did not increase or even decreased. For example, some small steel mills reduced the production of high-end steel due to weak demand for steel in the construction industry, thereby reducing the use of metal calcium.
- Demand in the chemical industry did not meet expectations: In the chemical industry, metal calcium can be used as a catalyst, etc. However, the development speed of related chemical industries slowed down during this period, and the demand for metal calcium did not reach the expected level. For example, some organic synthesis companies reduced production or stopped production due to fierce competition in the product market, resulting in a decrease in demand for metal calcium catalysts.
Reduced production costs
Prices of raw materials have fallen: The prices of the main raw materials for producing metallic calcium have fallen. For example, the prices of raw materials such as calcium chloride used in the electrolytic production of metallic calcium have fallen due to sufficient market supply or improved production processes, which has reduced the production cost of metallic calcium and provided room for price reduction.
Energy prices are stable or falling: The production process of metallic calcium requires a large amount of energy, such as electricity and coal. If energy prices are stable or fall, it will reduce the production costs of enterprises. In April-May 2025, the energy market was relatively stable and coal prices fell in some regions, which helped metallic calcium production companies reduce costs and thus affect product prices.
Market expectations and macroeconomic factors
Pessimistic market expectations: Market participants are not optimistic about the future market trend of calcium metal, believing that the supply will continue to be in excess or that demand will be difficult to increase in the short term, so they have shipped in advance, resulting in a further increase in the supply of calcium metal in the market and a drop in prices.
Macroeconomic impact: Changes in the global or domestic macroeconomic situation will also have an impact on the price of calcium metal. If macroeconomic growth slows down and industrial production activities are suppressed, the demand for industrial raw materials such as calcium metal will be reduced, thereby driving down prices. For example, trade frictions or economic policy adjustments in some countries have affected the development of related industries, indirectly leading to a decrease in demand for calcium metal and a drop in prices.
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