[ferro-alloys.com] Buyers re-entered the European ferro-vanadium market last week, seeking to boost their inventories ahead of the region’s end-users return after the summer break.

[ferro-alloys.com] Bushveld Minerals is rapidly emerging as a significant player in vanadium

[ferro-alloys.com] China may introduce new standards that would up the amount of vanadium required in rebar products. The move could come as early as next month, and looks set to significantly boost vanadium demand in the country.

The US ferro-vanadium market was the stand-out performer last week as tight supply of spot material and relatively low prices compared with other global regions pressured US prices upward. Meanwhile, the rally in the Chinese market stalled as the elevated dome...

[ferro-alloys.com] Vanadium surges 67% in a month

[ferro-alloys.com] Vanadium prices have soared to their highest in nearly nine years due to shortages created by China's anti-pollution drive, which has meant the country importing the steel ingredient to meet its needs, traders said.

[ferro-alloys.com] A revision to the standard tensile strength of rebar products in China may see vanadium metal consumption in the country grow by 30% or 10,000 tonnes per year, according to an official at the China Iron & Steel Research Institute (CISRI).

[ferro-alloys.com] Spot prices for ferro-vanadium and vanadium pentoxide consolidated their gains across China, Europe and the USA last week, underpinned by pockets of tightness and Chinese buying, both in and outside China.