Organosilicon price increased and the DMC price was RMB 16800-17500/mt in mid August in China. There were no stocks in most organosilicon factories, so chemical Si metal prices rose. Factories all produced chemical Si metal by orders.

The imported CaSi volume from China was about 200 tons in August in India.

In Bhutan, Ferro Silicon prices remain unaltered as there is recovery in demand from buyers. 70-75 grade is being traded at around INR 77,500/MT (ex-Bhutan). Prices are stable with keener buying interest from end-users in India. Market sources said good demand...

Spot supply of calcium metal was no longer in serious shortage and market price began to drop in China.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese APT was offered at RMB-/mt, but real transaction price was RMB-/mt .

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeW was offered at RMB-/mt by acceptance.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported that China totaled exported 1,440.77 mt high carbon ferromanganese in July according to the latest data, showing a sharply increase of 148% m-o-m. In the first seven months, exports of high carbon ferromanganese in China totale...

London Metal Exchange nickel has spurted from US$6.31 a pound in December 2013 to US$8.64 in July and should climb to US$10.75 in 2015 and US$12 in 2016, the Scotiabank report says.