Brazil Further Increases Import of FeSi in June

According to the statistics of Korea Customs, Korea’s ferroalloy import volume was 110,304 mt in June 2014, up by 27.8% M-O-M

According to the statistics of Japan Customs, Japan’s ferroalloy export volume was 22359 mt in May 2014, up by 2.8% M-O-M

International Ferro Metals on July 17th said its ferrochrome production increased in its fourth quarter giving it record full-year production, but it warned on costs after it failed to receive a UG2 chrome supply during the period.

A Chinese rare-earth magnet industrial alliance formed by seven firms has vowed to break a trade barrier created by a Japanese company through a patent monopoly.

Silicor Materials Selects Iceland Site for First Large-Scale Solar Silicon Plant

Australia's biggest company needed to export about 54 million tonnes of iron ore during the June quarter - including tonnes owned by joint venture partners - to meet its full-year target of exporting 217 million tonnes.

According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, American other unlisted ferroalloy export volume was 675 mt in May 2014, up by 6.3% M-O-M and up by 47.4% Y-O-Y. The total export volume in Jan-May 2014 was 3547 mt, up by 32.6% Y-O-Y.