Iron ore exports to China provided a short-lived boom to the state economy. The mining companies made millions but the state squandered the gains by failing to beef up local industry.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Chinese FeSi market rose steps Slow Down in July while export market Entered into Downward Channel China¡¯s FeSi market kept flat in the end of July. FeSi 75# price was RMB5,250-5,350/mt, and FeSi 72# was RMB5,100-5,150,ex work price. In...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] CaSi Market Kept Steady in July while Export Market Remain Sluggish The general CaSi Market was peace in July, CaSi price held steady in the mainstream area.As for price, in the mainstream area of Shaanxi CaSi30# was RMB9,300-9,500 and Ca...

The average LME nickel price in H1 2015 was USD 6.2/lb, down from USD 7.8/lb in H2 2014 and USD 7.5/lb in H1 2014. ERAMET Nickel posted current operating income of -€98 million in H1 2015, compared with -€27 million in H1 2014.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was quoted at RMB52,000-53,000/mt. Downstream V alloys cut buying volumes, slim transactions were visible.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China's domestic low- and micro-carbon ferrochrome prices continued to decline in late July due to the sufficient supply.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Shanghai Shengbao Metallurgical Technology Co.,Ltd suited in Baoshan Economic Development Zone of Shanghai city, mainly produced Ca cored wire.

The biggest concern for companies making cored wires might be the price. Prices for major kinds of cored wires continued their drops this month. When will prices pick up, some believe they will drop further, while Mr. Wang, sales manager from Henan Yonghong Me...