Felman Production to Restart one Furnace, Effective Immediately

World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2014, an increase of 2.2% compared to May 2013.

According to the statistics of Korea Customs, Korea’s ferroalloy import volume was 86,313 mt in May 2014, down by 9% M-O-M and down by 9.6% Y-O-Y. The import sources and volumes were as the followings, South Africa, 12,154 mt, China, 21,638 mt, India, 12,799 ...

In China, silicon metal price stopped rising and continues to be flat at the moment.

Georgian American Alloys, Inc. Reduces Production of Silicomanganese

Mwana is pleased to announce the completion of an independent study of an accelerated restart plan for the nickel smelter of its 76.3% owned, Zimbabwe-based subsidiary, Bindura Nickel Corporation.

BHP Billiton may cut production at one of its biggest metallurgical coal mines in Australia, after the Anglo-Australian miner said on Wednesday it had terminated a mining service contract to cut costs amid a sharp drop in coal prices.

Magontec and Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium Conclude Three Agreements