The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8306 yuan per ton on December 16.

A total of 104 coal mines in Shanxi have applied for increasing their production capacity this year.

Steel exports jumped 31.3 percent from a year earlier to 53.02 million tonnes during the period.

Silicomanganese futures close at 7872 on December 16, a decrease of 1.35%

The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8238 yuan per ton on December 15.

Silicomanganese futures close at 7896 on December 15, a decrease of 2.97%

The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8356 yuan per ton on December 14.

In Jan-Oct 2021, Japan import 351790.694 tons of ferrosilicon (silicon>55%), up 28.85% YoY.