According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa, in July this year the seasonally adjusted index of manganese ore decrease by 6.8 percent compared to the prior month, while nickel production reduced by 8.7% month

In July, 2014, Russian ferrosilicon production from the six producers was 55200 tons. In Jan-July, the total ferrosilicon production was 476.7 thousand tons, up by 23.5% Y-O-Y. Production from Chemk and Mechel Group decreased by over 10% through Jan-July.

According to statistics of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, output of primary magnesium reached 489.5 thousand tons in the first seven months of 2014 in China, slight increase of 1.96%.

The Board of OM Holdings Limited (“OMH” or the “Company”, and together with itssubsidiaries, the “Group”) is pleased to report an increase in revenue for the half year ended30 June 2014 from A$158.9 million to A$259.9 million.

Ukraine Ferroalloy and Manganese Ore Production

In Q2， Japan's Mizushima Ferroalloy retained HC FeMn production at the Q1 level of 41，300 t， of which 20% were sold and the rest used in the company's refined FeMn manufacture. As a result， LC and MC FeMn output totalled 22，500 t.

Global use of molybdenum in the first quarter of 2014 decreased to 136.1 million lb, down 2% from 138.2 million lb in the previous quarter but 7% higher than the same quarter in 2013, according to figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (I...

On YoY basis, in June this year South African iron ore production fell 1.2% manganese ore production increased by 30.7% while the country's nickel output expanded by 15.3%.