At least two Indian manganese alloy producers have switched to ferrochrome production this month on the back of surging manganese ore prices as well as tightening supplies, market sources said Friday.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South32 Limited (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32) (South32) advises that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Metropolitan Colliery and associated 16.67% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Termina South32 Chief Executive Officer Graham...

According to Malaysia Steel and Metal Chamber of Commerce noted that the Government plans to raise duty on certain steel products to 19%, however, MSMCC will stick against.

The European Union asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a dispute settlement panel set, review of 12 kinds of limits on the export of raw materials. The 12 raw materials include antimony, chromium, cobalt, copper, nickel, iron, lead, magnesium...

[www.ferro-alloys.com] Oman-based Moon Iron & Steel Company (Misco) has appointed Germany-based SMS Group to build a new rebar production mini mill at the Sohar Industrial Estate.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] The Saitama Industrial Technology Center (Saitec), in partnership with Honda, has developed a practical magnesium-ion rechargeable battery, according to Nikkei Asian Review. The two will officially announce their battery next month, and hope...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Australian Vanadium Ltd (ASX:AVL) is expecting the arrival of its vanadium electrolyte pilot plant to the Perth within 10 days.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]The Salau mine was once one of the world’s highest grade tungsten mines