In inquiries for medium-grade Ni ores recovered a little and the traders were reluctant to sell now for the high import cost and better market prediction. For high-grade Ni ores, even though the traders tried to improve the price, the buyers did not show follo...

Cored wire market was generally stable in China last week. In Henan province, mainstream ex-work price of Ca28Si55∮13㎜ CaSi wire stayed at RMB 9800-10000/mt.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] As a new round of tender for mills will kick off, whether or not good sale season for steels can injecet new vitality on manganese alloys market that arouse more particpants’ concern. Apart from that, increasing market supply for alloys als...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In recent period, prices for imported manganese ore spot market in China failed to see dramatic fluctuation despite a slightly upward trend for some kinds of ore.

World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2014, an increase of 1.7% compared to July 2013.

Indian government increases royalty rates on minerals. Including Iron ore, Bauxite, Chrome ore Manganese ore

According to the statistic, Chinese calcium carbide production was 2.018 million tons in July, up by 19.9% Y-O-Y. However, it dropped 9.5% compared with than in Jun 2014. In Jan-Jul, 2014, total production was 13.82 million tons, up by 8.7% Y-O-Y.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported that silicon manganese 6014 in Hunan was quoted at RMB5,200/mt (without VAT by cash, the same as below), and transaction prices were concentrated on RMB5,150-5,180/mt.