[ferro-alloys.com] A Brazilian court blocked Wednesday a controversial decree by President Michel Temer that would have opened up a vast national reserve in the Amazon, larger than the size of Switzerland, to mining.

The US ferro-vanadium market was the stand-out performer last week as tight supply of spot material and relatively low prices compared with other global regions pressured US prices upward. Meanwhile, the rally in the Chinese market stalled as the elevated dome...

[ferro-alloys.com] Mining companies, which are extremely cautious about adopting new technologies, are throwing themselves into innovative funding mechanisms to bring assets into production as traditional sources of finances have either dried up or become too ...

Ferro-alloys.com:Brazil's government will revise a decree that opened up a vast mineral reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining, ministers told journalists on Monday, responding to overwhelming criticism from lawmakers and activists.

[ferro-alloys.com] A “steel war” may explode between China and the US, said Viktor Supyan, Deputy Director of the US and Canada Institute in Moscow.

[ferro-alloys.com] Vanadium surges 67% in a month

Brazil’s president Michel Temer has opened up a vast national reserve in the Amazon, larger than the size of Switzerland, to mining and mineral exploration, as part of a broader plan to fuel economic activity in the country.

[ferro-alloys.com] Vanadium prices have soared to their highest in nearly nine years due to shortages created by China's anti-pollution drive, which has meant the country importing the steel ingredient to meet its needs, traders said.