Overall, companies’deficit area is widening with the falling price. It is estimated more and more companies will forced to cut production, while the decreasing of the operating rate will probably lower the downward speed of the ferrosilicon market.

China devalued Chinese yuan for 3 consecutive days and set an exchange rate of RMB6.41 per US$1.00, which affected the whole ferroalloys of Chinese origin, and the prices of many of Chinese ferroalloys like Ferro-silicon in U.S. dollars dropped. Besides, the p...

Weekly Stock of Chrome Ore in China's Main Ports (04-Sep-15)

China's crude steel output continued to decline after recording its first half-year drop in two decades, the latest data from the country's top economic planner showed.

According to the latest statistics of China customs, the manganese ore import volume was 1,360,000 tons in July 2015, increased slightly than 1,327,000 tons in June 2015, but decreased by 10.61% than 1,523,000 tons in July 2014.

According to the latest statistics of China customs, the domestic electrolytic manganese export volume was 31,438.023 tons, increased 18.9% than 25,496.38 tons in June 2015, and increased by 16.19% than in July 2014.

According to the latest statistics of China customs, the domestic ferrosilicon export volume was 22,565.711 tons, decreased slightly than 23,035 tons in June 2015.

ASX-listed Wolf Minerals has started tungsten concentrate production at its Drakelands openpit mine at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin project, in the UK. “We are very pleased to announce that, as part of the commissioning process, we have now produced tungsten...