According to foreign media January 14 news: the European Union on Thursday asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up a group on Indonesia's nickel export restrictions.

A South African producer of manganese ore and alloys Assmang declared the production of medium-carbon ferromanganese alloys to be subject to force Majeure and to affect the long-term contract execution of the company.

The rising trend of tungsten alloy prices gradually slow down.

The molybdenum market runs weakly;

The Vanadium market runs smoothly;

Mainstream chromium futures prices rise sharply

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7412 yuan per ton on January 15.

There were increases in demand for building materials this year, Pham Van Bac, Director of the ministry’s Department of Building Materials said.