This week the nickel ores price was still not well. On Mar.13th, nickel ores stock was 18.7million tons, rising by 100thousand tons than last week.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]The figure is a far cry from alloys participants felt, albeit crude and silicon manganese output maintains growth according to Chinese official dada. There is no doubt that growth for Chinese crude steel output already put into standstill; th...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Overseas APT stabilized at USD290/mtu. After the Spring Festival holidays, overseas customers sent limited inquiries, as they owned several inventory.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese APT was offered at RMB135,000/mt(USD22,131/mt, export duty excluded). After the Spring Festival holidays, consumers implemented materials, as well as increased W concentrates cost supported the market.

Illegally Exported Chinese Ferrosilicon went Halves with Legally Exported Material

Entering mid-Mar. of 2015, the ferronickel industry maintained the low operating rate while the high FeNi price continued to decline. The following was high FeNi purchase price of Posco from Jan. to Mar. of 2015.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In January, 2015, China exported 40mt FeW, up 79times from 0.5mt in last January and 66.7% compared with 24mt in last December.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese W concentrates was offered at RMB84,000-85,000/mt (USD13,770-13,934/mt, export duty excluded). Miners’ operation rate was low, owning small stock.