This week ferrosilicon prices almost unchanged in main production regions in China and producers held comparably steady offers. Shagang Group and a number of other large steel mills made known their purchase prices of FeSi for July delivery

Si metal of low grades was seen with slight declining prices in early July 2014 in China, but Si metal of high grades enjoyed firm prices. Producers kept normal production and tight supply situation got improved.

It was still generally expected that the Indonesian export ban would not be changed. Therefore, the supply shortages would provide firm support for the nickel and FeNi price in the long run. However, considering the fund and the demand from steel mills,

This week the prices of spot chrome ore kept stable as follows chrome ore from South Africa with Cr 40-42% at RMB29.5-31.5/mtu while Cr 44% at RMB31.5-32.5/mtu

In the second week of July, the medium and high grade nickel ores future and spot prices kept stable while the trading volume was not large.

This week FeCr producers kept normal production and producers offered much varied quotations. Some producers lowered quotations as Baosteel and Tsingshan Group both lowered July purchase prices of FeCr.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It seems that Chinese price of manganese alloys stll failed to show dramatic rise in early of July despite fluctuating at low level for some time.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In recent period, Australian Mn46 lumps are currently maintained at RMB33.5-34.5/mtu and RMB33.5-34/mt for Mn48 sand ore. Preice of Gabonese Mn 45-46 lumps are now lingered about RMB31.5-32/mtu while RMB30.5-31.5/mtu for Brazilian Mn 44-45...