Latest Statistics Norway showed Norway exported 22,200 mt of FeSi in March of 2014, slightly down 0.4% from 22,296 mt of February of 2014

In China, silicon metal price continues to be at a high level with the background of the demand being firm

In January, Japan produced 254,372 tons of stainless steel products, up by 0.6% and 12.2% on last December and last January respectively.

the nickel price, which is used to make steel stronger and more resistant to corrosion and extreme temperatures, hit a 14-month high on Thursday then topped itself on Apr18th

KWG Resources has entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of two US provisional patent applications for the treatment of chromite ores.

The price of cheap products of Chinese origin via the third country in the Japanese domestic market became a little bit higher than late March.

Last April 5th, ERAMET and Vale groups as well as New Caledonia’s South Province signed an agreement for the exploration, study and beneficiation of two nickel deposits located in the South of New Caledonia: Prony and Pernod.

BHP Billiton’s Eagle Ford production accelerated at the end of the first quarter of 2014. The company expects continued growth in U.S. onshore liquids production of approximately 75% for the year, with a priority focus on the Black Hawk region of the Eagle Fo...