[Ferro-Alloys.com] Merafe Resources increased ferrochrome production from the Glencore-Merafe chrome venture by 28% Q1 2014 which ended on March 31 2014, the company’s CEO Zanele Matlala said on Apr 23rd.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Anfield Nickel Corp. ("Anfield") and Cunico Resources N.V. ("Cunico") announced on Apr 24th that they have entered into an agreement whereby Cunico will acquire Anfield's Guatemalan subsidiary, Mayaniquel S.A., and its Mayaniquel nickel lat...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] TMK, Russia's largest maker of steel pipes, said first-quarter shipments fell 3 percent year-on-year to 1.02 million tonnes and forecast a marginal decrease in shipments for 2014.

Last quarter, Russia?s Evraz Group produced 3,866 t of FeV, up 8.4% quarter-on-quarter. The company?s assets produced 2,070 t (up 14%) and the third party enterprises ? 1,797 t (up 2.6%). In January-March, production of Nitrovan (77-81% V; 10-14% N) rose to 6...

North America?s Thompson Creek raised Mo concentrate production to 3,583 t of in Q1, up 9.7% quarter-on-quarter,in view of higher productivity of Thompson Creek mine. Sales of the material decreased to 3,901 t (down 6.5%).

Negotiations to end the historically largest strike in the South African mining industry are approaching completion. Heads of the largest platinum mines and labour union representatives have nearly come to a compromise.

Aggravating economic situation has re-energized negotiations between market players and the government about scrapping of the ban. Although the government keeps refusing to do so, it is reportedly becoming increasingly interested to change the current state of...

The second quarter European charge and high carbon ferro-chrome benchmark price has settled at