The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 10908 yuan per ton on April 18.

Analysis said that the demand in April may be lower than expected, restraining the rise of steel prices.

Blackstone secures Govt backing for Vietnam nickel play

Brazil's manganese ore exports witnessed a sharp hike

Mining production contracted by 6% y/y in February

The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 10914 yuan per ton on April 15.

Driven by the positive mood, the ferrosilicon futures market rallied at a high level from Monday to Thursday, and rose 4.38% on Friday, April 15.

Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has abandoned plans to rebuild its coke oven battery, two years after it floated a tender inviting bidders, because the cost of repairing the facility is prohibitive, an official said.