On November 27, Japan Aluminium Alloy Refiners Association released the result of demand & supply for silicon metal and the result of production of secondary aluminium alloy products in October 2014.

State-owned chemical firm, China National Bluestar, has bought tier-one module manufacturer REC Solar ASA for NOK4.34 billion (US$639 million).

South African miners at a ferrochrome venture between Glencore and Merafe Resources reached an agreement to end a strike that will see the wages of the lowest paid workers almost double over the next three years, a union official said.

The $133 million contract will see Sedgman provide the design, supply, fabrication, construction, and commissioning of a sands benefication plant, port stockpile expansion, and associated infrastructure at the site.

Having faced innumerable troubles due to power shortages during the last three to four years, highly power-intensive ferroalloys units are now staring at mixed fortunes post bifurcation.

According to the statistics of Korea Customs, Korea’s ferroalloy import volume was 88,201 mt in October 2014, down by 4.3% M-O-M and down by 11.9% Y-O-Y. The import sources and volumes were as the followings, South Africa, 21,125 mt; China, 18,700 mt; India, ...

The commission said it had found that the proposed transaction was not likely to substantially prevent or reduce competition in the affected markets, namely the production of manganese ore and manganese alloys.

International Ferro Metals Limited, the integrated ferrochrome producer, announces that further to the temporary suspension of production and the court hearing held two days ago that found in favour of the Company upholding the contractual settlement agreement...