[Ferro-Alloys.com] The spot price of iron ore fines 62% to China has increased slightly. Current price is being offering at US$94.03/ton on 4th June, increasing by US$1.63/ton or 1.76% from the previous price.

People acknowledge China's commodities demand - fueled by a boom in the last decade - is easing. This slowdown is hitting iron ore markets. Platts estimates consumption of steel grew 2.6 percent in the first two months of this year, compared with 9.8 perce...

The price of Fused magnesia in China On May 29

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Overproduction and price decline have become synonymous with Chinese steel industry. Despite all the shrill about malaise of steel deluge playing havoc with the market sentiments in China production has remained recalcitrant with steel produ...

Apparent use of finished steel in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 16.4 million tonnes during the Q1 of 2014, an increase of 1% YoY.

New regulations and policy initiatives in China in 2014 can be expected to reflect the priorities set in China’s 12th Five-Year Plan, including “higher quality growth”, which includes a stronger focus on environmental protection, climate, and energy efficie...

Elsewhere in Asia, affordability and security of energy supply top the energy policy priorities for Southeast Asian governments, according to a special report on the region published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) last year. This means that policy an...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] The spot price of Australian iron ore fines 62% to China has rebounded after declining for several days