[Ferro-Alloys.com] The Korean steel industry is suffering from a double whammy — a steep rise in costs and a demand cliff following the spread of COVID-19. Although price hikes are urgently needed in view of worsening profitability amid rising production cost...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Ferndale Mayor Greg Hansen took “a nice, long walk in the rain’’ to compose himself Wednesday before agreeing to speak about the announced closure of the nearby Alcoa aluminum smelter — it’s a huge blow to a community already reeling.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Moscow, Russia – 22 April 2020 – Mechel PAO (MICEX: MTLR, NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports closing the deal on the sale of companies comprising Elga Coal Complex, and signing agreements with Gazpr...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Responded to market conditions to maintain the financial strength of our business by suspending the remaining US$121M of our current on-market share buy-back program and lowering FY20 sustaining capital expenditure guidance, including equity...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] SOUTH32 expected to complete the sale of its stake in its South African Energy Coal (SAEC) business to Seriti Resources in the December quarter, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had delayed a review of the South African manganese smelt...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]JOHANNESBURG - Manganese mining company Tshipi é Ntle has donated R5 million to the coronavirus (Covid-19) Solidarity Fund set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa to help fight the disease in South Africa, company board chairman Saki Macozoma sai...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] KEY POINTS South Africa remains the most affected country in Africa by the pandemic, with 2,415 confirmed cases as of Wednesday morning according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South Africa allowed mining companies to resume operations at half their normal capacity as the government takes its first steps to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.