In 2014, the low grade nickel ores market conditions were not optimistic. In half two of 2014, the nickel ores price continued to decline because of the weak demand and the surplus supply, which even recording the new low.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Most major stainless steel makers released their domestic purchasing prices for high-carbon ferrochrome for Jan 2015, all of which remained the same as the prices in Dec 2014. The new prices stabilized the domestic high-carbon ferrochrome mar...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] it seems that silicon manganese still failed to stop decreasing in China as HBIS further cut January purchase. RMB6,100/mt bidding price of

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is said that silicon manganese 6014 spot market hold steady temporarily. Price of 6014 in Hunan quoted at RMB5,100-5,150/mt by cash without tax,

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China’s ferrochrome producers’ demand for chrome ores kept weak due to the low overall production rate, which has made a stagnating chrome ore market in China. Adding that a new low of monthly import volume of chrome ore in the last four ye...

In 2014, the high grade nickel ores spot price experienced large ups and downs. It could be seen that in half 1 of 2014, the nickel ores spot price rose to RMB930/wet mt from RMB380/wet mt, with rising rate of 144%.

Affected by the Indonesian policy, the LME nickel ores price started rebounding since Feb. 2014, and the sharply increase was seen in Apr. and May.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In the yearend, steel mills increased the tender volumes, but pressing buying price due to fund and stock pressure. FeV transaction price hit a new low to RMB69,000-70,000/mt (USD11,311-11,475/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance. Oversea...