Côte d'Ivoire expects its gold output to rise by about 10% this year while manganese production will jump nearly 18% as new mining projects start up, the country's mines minister said on Tuesday.

Ferro-molybdenum prices drifted lower in Europe on Friday June 20, as market participants reported reduced buying activity on declining demand, marking the beginning of the traditionally quiet summer period.

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Spanish-owned FerroAtlántica Group is planning to invest $382 million to build its first silicon metal factory in North America in Port-Cartier, Que. on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Ferro-vanadium prices drifted down slightly in Europe on Friday June 13 on generally weak sentiment ahead of the traditional summer slowdown.

Ferro-molybdenum prices dropped in Europe on Friday June 13, as market participants reported further profit taking, coupled with a change in sentiment.

About 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes of chromite concentrate will be processed each day using electric arc furnaces to produce between 1,250 and 1,750 tonnes of ferrochrome. The mine is expected to have a lifespan of 30 years.

American Vanadium is aiming to capture a 20 percent share of the global market for energy-storing vanadium flow batteries by 2020 after it begins production at the only vanadium mine in the United States, its chief executive said.