In recent week, the LME nickel price continued to decline, which closed at USD12795/mt, down by USD235/mt than last week while nickel stock increased by 17742tons to 464610tons. On May29th, Jinchuan 1#nickel was quoted at RMB99200-99700/mt, which dropped by RM...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In Apr, 2015, China exported 60mt FeW, down 51.2% compared with 123mt last Apr, up 2times from 20mt in March, 2015.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In April,2015 China exported 0.5mt FeMo, down 97% compared with 16.534mt last April. The export volume of March was zero mt.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was offered at RMB57,000-58,000/mt. Driven by domestic V alloy and overseas FeV market bounce, vanadium pent oxide suppliers improved quotation, even some held materials tight. Vanadium pent oxide price rose slight...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeV was offered at RMB64,000-65,000/mt by acceptance. In late month, the tenders of mills increased, resulting in FeV suppliers to firm quotation. Some mills improved tender price for FeV50 to RMB64,500/mt by acceptance.

China’s FeCr export volume was 710 mt in April, up by 107% M-O-M and up by 256% Y-O-Y. There is no improvement on FeCr market this year, the export volume continued low as last year.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] China’s chrome ore import volume was 850,786 mt in April, slightly down by 2% M-O-M (1,015,000mt) and down by 16% Y-O-Y. The total import volume from Jan. to Apr. 2015 was 3,130,763 mt, down by 13% Y-O-Y.

Recently, manganese ore port spot quotations are tending upward while semi carbonate manganese ore price held steady in South Africa due to surplus supply.