Japan ferrosilicon (Si>55%) imports up 5.33% year-on-year from January to July 2022.

August thermal and metallurgical coal exports from Australia's 102mn t/yr Gladstone port continued to fall.

Japan ferrosilicon (Si¡Ü55%) imports increase 90.12% month on month in July 2022.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said the country will maintain its commitment to supply LNG and thermal coal to customers.

India's Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has urged the government to reconsider the proposal for mandatory beneficiation of low-grade iron ore, saying it is economically and technically unviable.

The company has also kept its Spanish Sestao electric arc furnace-based coils mill off line, given weak demand and high energy costs.

The 2210 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7906 yuan per ton on September 5.

Similarly, silico-manganese prices remained stable at €1,240-1,320/t ddp on sluggish appetite for fresh spot bookings.