[Ferro-Alloys.com]Spot trades for 75%-Si ferrosilicon in Asia were thin on the ground this week due to their being several holidays in the region, while offers generally remained steady, industry sources said Thursday.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is said that Hebei Iron and Steel Group already knocked down May tender price on ferrosilicon, the price was lifted up to RMB4,550/mt from initial enquiry RMB4,500/mt with 4,300 tons.

In the first quarter of this year, new bank loans from enterprises increase greatly. While in April, parts of local governments adjust the electricity price, at the same time, Mn ore price fall, so more and more enterprises start to work or increase production...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Recent years have witnessed the shrinkage of the market share of CaSi cored wires. Many producers seldom receive the tenders of CaSi cored wires.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is said that Hebei Iron and Steel Group already released initial enquiry on ferrosilicon for May purchase with RMB4,500/mt from RMB4,700/mt bidding price for April.

Some Steel Mills in China Settled May Purchase Price on FeSi

[Ferro-Alloys.com]With the collective raw materials rose, and titanium products continued to rise. As market turnover was quiet, and the supplier quotation was extremely difficult. The retail prices of Ferrotitanium30# was RMB 9,200/mt, and titanium sponge0# w...

[www.ferro-alloys.com]The company, which temporarily shutdown in November over mounting debt, is looking to restart production soon, media outlets quoted an unnamed industrial insider as saying.