From 2012 to quarter 1 of 2014, the 42% South African chrome ores monthly average spot price continued to drop. In early of 2012, the price was quoted at RMB35-39/mtu while it fell to RMB26.5-27/mtu in Q1 of 2014. However, affected by the long-term strike in S...

In 2012, the 42% Iran Chrome ores monthly average future price was USD240-260/mt, and in Q3 of 2012 the price even reduced to USD230/mt. then from2013 to Q3 of 2014, the 42% Iran Chrome ores recovered to USD260-270/mt.

After half and one months decline, the LME Ni price dropped to USD15000-16000/mt from USD18500-19500/mt. In recent week the nickel price further decreased by USD338/mt to USD15210/mt while the stock increased by 2976tons to 377538tons on Oct.23th. On Oct.24th,...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Chinese FeV50 price edged down, but the entire deals were not much. Only some steel mills launched scattered tenders, with FeV50 transacting at RMB78,000-79,000/mt (USD12,786-12,950/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance. Overseas FeV price...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Chinese FeMo60 was offered at RMB92,000-93,000/mt (USD15,081-15,245/mt, export duty excluded) by cash. Steel mills tendered limited volumes so as to meet rigid demand. They purchased raw materials on orders, instead of overstocking.

Production Rate of Ferrochrome Continued to Fall due to the Declining Price

Proposed changes to US federal emissions regulations could force manganese alloy producers Eramet Marietta Inc and Felman Production LLC to undertake multimillion-dollar upgrades to their facilities.

In the third week of October, calcium silicon price in China kept flat. Calcium silicon price in southern China was higher than the price in northern China. There were few calcium silicon factories in Sichuan. Now calcium silicon market was oversupplied, and t...