After more than half years’ decline, the low grade nickel ores future price dropped to low level in end-Jan. of 2015 and the price was quoted at USD13-15/wet mt(FOB, main ports of Philippines) with dorp rate of 68%

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeW was offered at RMB150,000/mt(USD24,590/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance. Suppliers received thin orders, opting to shut down. The entire deals were not much.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese W concentrates was offered at RMB82,000-83,000/mt (USD13,442-13,606/mt, export duty excluded). Downstream buyers have stocked enough raw materials, decreasing the entire demand. By contrast, miners were on holidays, leading to supply ...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]As China’s Spring Festival gets closer, high-carbon ferrochrome supply in Inner Mongolia remained tight. Most ferrochrome producer in Inner Mongolia are producing for orders after most major stainless steel makers released their new tender p...

According to the historical data, during 2011 and 2012, the low FeNi price decreased significantly. In half 2 of 2011, the mainstream ex-works price of low FeNi was RMB3600-3700/mt while in the same time of 2012 the price had already dropped to RMB2850-3000/mt...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In December,2014, China exported 24mt FeW, down 40% M-o-M(40mt). The export volume was zero mt last December.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Overseas moly oxide transacted at USD8.4/lbMo amid soft demand. Steel mills’ operation rate was low, as well as stocked enough raw materials, so downstream buying intention lowered.

In the three years of 2011-2013, the high FeNi price basically presented the stepwise decline. In 2011, the high FeNi was quoted at RMB1450-1550/Ni(ex-works price with tax, by cash) while in half 1 of 2012,