[ferro-alloys.com] China’s crude steel output kept growing in August on a yearly basis, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

[ferro-alloys.com] China’s tax department and Ministry of Environmental Protection are now coordinating closely to pave way for implementation of upcoming environmental protection tax.

[ferro-alloys.com] China’s steel prices increased 1.4% in the week of September 4-10 from a week earelier, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

[ferro-alloys.com] China will probably slightly hike refined oil prices on September 15 due to recent rise in crude oil prices in international market, several monitoring institutions predict.

The 37% ore index jumped 11% Alloy trading thin in China; expectations strong ahead of holiday Indian silico-manganese prices hit fresh record high European alloy prices find strength after summer

[ferro-alloys.com] Chinese sellers cut export offers for ferro-vanadium and vanadium pentoxide last week as production-restart expectations alleviated tightness concerns, but limited supplies saw prices jump elsewhere.

[ferro-alloys.com] China imported 88.66 million tonnes of iron ore in August, up 2.79 per cent MoM, and up 1.07 per cent YoY, according to China Customs.

Ferro-alloys.com:Cuba has begun to shut down its nickel industry in preparation for Hurricane Irma, state-run television said on Thursday.