[Ferro-Alloys.com]Global high carbon ferromanganese exports during 2004-2008 maintained at 1.2-1.36 million tons according to data provided by global trade statistics. Affected by the economic crisis, the exports showed an abrupt declining with only 666.184 th...

Casting producing nations produced a combined 15.4 million tons in 2012, the year of the most recent census, compared to 15.9 million tons in 2011.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In recent period, Australian Mn46 lumps are currently maintained at RMB33.5-34.5/mtu and RMB33.5-34/mt for Mn48 sand ore.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] By the end of July, it seems that Chinesesteelmakers will begin to carry out new round purchase plan. The larger user in south area,

In late July, most of the steel mills had pulled up the high FeNi price by RMB10-20/Ni while the suppliers showed different attitude for the situation. Some chose to sell to recover the fund while still some prefer to cooperate with the traders

This week the South African Cr ores spot declined by RMB0.5/mt while others stayed firm. On July, 25th, the total stock was 2.1million tons, hitting a record low once again while the whole trading was not well. Despite of the poor condition of the spot, the fu...

At the end of July, the high carbon FeCr production was stable. Due to the poor market condition, the recovered capacity was not obvious, while the total supply was adequate. The suppliers said the purchasing was not optimistic now for the weak demand.

This week the medium and high grade nickel ores spot prices declined by RMB10/wmt as Nickel ore with Ni 1.6% at RMB620-640/wet mt, Ni1.7% at RMB680-710/wet mt,