[www.ferro-alloys.com]After several delays, state steel maker Krakatau Steel (KS) has finally scheduled the groundbreaking of a US$400 million hot strip mill in Cilegon, Banten, for August.

[www.ferro-alloys.com] China has ordered special teams to begin inspecting steel mills across the country to see how well they are complying with tough new pollution rules, its environment ministry said on Monday.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chrome ore market remains strong when the chrome ore stockpile in China's major ports hit record low in recent years. South African origin chrome ore concentrates prices hiked.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China's high-carbon ferrochrome prices remain stable, and most producers are busy producing for orders without stock, while some producers are ready to increase output for new orders.

China’s Import Volume of Chrome Ore in 2014-2016

China’s Import Volume of FeCr in 2014-2016

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China's imported chrome ore totals 1016125 tonnes in June 2016, up 12.5% over the previous month, among which 727406 tonnes is from South Africa,

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China's imported ferrochrome totals 297804 tonnes in June 2016, up 36.4% over the previous month,