The phase-out target assigned to Baotou city by Inner Mongolia Government was the elimination of 152.3 thousand tons of ferroalloys, 4 million tons of cement, 34.6 thousand tons of rare earth and 50 thousand tons of carbon in the year 2014.

According to September 12th news posted on the official website of Brazil-based ferroalloy producer-Ferbasa, European steel market remained sluggish, although there was a slight improvement in steel market by the end of August 2014. An upturn trend was seen in...

Supply of FeSi Remained Tight at the Beginning of Mid September in China

USITC latest statistics showed the US imported 24,397 mt of ferrosilicon in July 2014, soaring up 141% from 10,144 mt of June 2014 and slightlyup 7.2% from 22,754 mt of July 2013.

Increased FeSi Purchase Prices had Little Effect on FeSi Market Prices

FeSi Prices Kept Stable Despite Purchase Price Increases of Some Steel Mills China

Ferro Silicon prices gain marginally on the ground of stronger buying activity. Market sources assume prices to remain stable and perhaps strengthen in the coming month.

In the beginning of September, Chinese steel mills have begun the bidding purchase for raw materials such as ferrosilicon and some have released the bidding price after finishing the purchase, most of which kept stable except for HBIS raising by RMB40 for FeSi...