[Ferro-Alloys.com] This week, imported manganes ore spot market in China still failed to maintain in good shape amid weak demand. Australian Mn46 lumps are currently maintained at RMB33-34/mtu and RMB33.5-34/mt for Mn48 sand ore.

According to our investigation, several reduction calcium factories were shut down for environmental reasons in Shanxi Province and they had not resumed

Even though most of the quotations of the low carbon ferrochroem did not have much changes, some producers said the sales slowed down in recent weeks. the drop of its raw materials price and the weakened demand from steel mills loosened the LC FeCr price.

In recent week, the chrome ores spot market stayed steady while the transaction was still not well for downturn operating rate of ferrochrome. In futures market, the South African Cr ores obtained firm condition for tight supply while some other mines, like Tu...

In Aug., the total capacity release of high FeNi in China was still low at 35-55%, while the recover sign started appearing and the optimistic prediction for FeNi market in Sep. increased.

Entering middle of August, spot prices of high grade nickel ores kept stable while futures price was tired to pull up by USD1/wmt. Nickel ore spot with Ni 1.6% at RMB600-620/wet mt, Ni1.7% at RMB660-690/wet mt, Ni1.8% at RMB760-780/wet mt, Ni1.9% at RMB810-830...

Metallurgical Si metal prices continued to decline while chemical Si metal prices remained firm in mid August in China. As low grade Si metal prices kept declining, foreign dealers took sideline attitude toward purchases. Si metal of other grades kept steady i...

Editor of www.ferro-alloys.com learnt producers slightly raised their quotations this week in China. Mainstream Shaanxi Mg99.90% price i