outh Sudan is Africa’s newest country, having seceded from its northern neighbour in 2011, after years of civil war. Some officials in the new nation believe it has unexplored deposits of gold, diamonds, copper, uranium, chromite, manganese and iron ore.

Should South Africa Nationalise its Mining Industry? The nationalisation of natural resources has always been a muddy area for any nation’s economic and political waters; mostly because it lacks the clarity of certainty. This area may be considered a pivotal ...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]After summer vacations ended, the buying activities increased, as consumers returned to the market and supplemented raw materials.

Prices of Si metal suffered continuous decline from early July to early August in China and there were stable prices in late August in China. Although significant improvement of demand hadn’t occurred in the downstream industries, Si metal producers became op...

At the beginning of late August, there were only two large steel mills releasing bids for ferrosilicon for September delivery in China. This week massive bids from other large steel mills

Manganese ore prices remain unchanged amid lackluster Manganese Alloy market. Reportedly, demand for imported ore is much higher in the domestic market.

According to the investigation of www.ferro-alloys.com，electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) market in China stayed firm last week. In the manganese triangle area,

The domestic price kept stable this week，with more producers shutting down their furnaces. The bankruptcy for the small companies is inevitable. The supply of the ferrochrome in the market is over sufficient for the market needs, with serious overproduction. ...