ferro-alloys.com:Chrome Ore Prices 18 March 2020

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South African mining production increased by 7.5% year-on-year in January, Statistics South Africa’s data shows. This was the biggest year-on-year rise in mining output since November 2017 when production increased by 7.8%.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are forecast to hit a record of $299 billion in 2019–2020 despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South32 is reviewing the continuity of the Australian manganese alloy smelter, which could see their divestment, closure or suspension.

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Chinese auto sales in February plunged 79.1% year on year to only 310,000 units.

The organization said this region has sufficient resources to meet its future electricity demands.

China's iron and steel sector saw overall stable growth in 2019, as the continued effort in cutting overcapacity filtered through, data showed.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 133.11 points Monday, down 0.04 percent week on week.