[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese W concentrates was offered at RMB106,000-107,000/mt (USD17,377-17,540/mt, export duty excluded) , but the real transaction price was as low as RMB103,000-104,000/mt (USD16,885-17,049/mt, export duty excluded). Downstream buyers presse...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In July, 2014,China exported 628mt FeV, up 21% M-o-M(519mt) and 6.3% Y-o-Y(590.5mt).

According to our survey recently, manganese briquette lost export advantage gradually since China government cancelled export tariff on manganese flake.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In recent period, given continued worse situation for silicon manganese market, some producers began to swith to high silicon containing production. However, increasing

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is said that oversea ore giant BHP already released October manganese ore shipment to China. Price for Mn45.5% Fe<5% lump ore was lifted up to USD4.53/mtu

At the beginning of September, the operating rate for HC ferrochrome plants in Henan province is around 30-40%. The plants in production are facing with thin profits due to the high price of electricity.

Chinese Silicon Barium Calcium market kept stable in September. Ex-work price including VAT of SiBa12Ca12 was at RMB8000-8100/ton and SiBa13Ca13 price was at RMB8200-8400/ton, SiBa14Ca14 was offered at RMB9000-9200/ton. The export price of SiBa12Ca12 was at US...

Chinese Silicon Barium market slide with few transactions due to weak demand from consumers. However, there were no many stockpiles in the plants as the materials were so easy weathering. They only produce according to the orders.