[Ferro-Alloys.com]In recent period, Chineses non-standard silicon manganese extended a poor performance amid waning confidence of producers.

Since quarter 4, many FeNi producers temporarily closed down in Inner Mongolia, China, the main reasons of which were the high nickel ores cost and the APEC Conference, especially the New environmental laws’ execution on Jan.1st of 2015. In addition to the ab...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Chinese FeV was quoted at RMB69,000-70,000/mt (USD11,311-11,475/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance. In mid-month, major steel mills didn’t enter the market, and deals concentrating on scattered buying activities. Steel mills pressed th...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Chinese FeMo price edged down to RMB82,000-83,000/mt (USD13,442-13,606/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance. In mid-month, steel mills made scattered tenders, and pressed tender price as low as RMB81,000-82,000/mt (USD13,278-13,442/mt, ex...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]The LME nickel price increased by 2.11% last Friday, closing at 14780. The price created a week low at 13945 which was also a 11-month low...

producers felt unprecedented pressure. As confidence of participants further waned, operation rates in southern area of China continue to shrink with less than 20%, while in north, the operation rates also face to drop on the ground of poor sale.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Flat market demand coupled with rising capital financial pressure further hit ore traders’confidence. In recent period, Australian Mn46 lumps were focused on RMB33-34/mtu at northern ports

Chinese Mg Consumers Kept Normal Operation in China(January12th–January16th)