According to statistics, Russia exported 64,560 tons of ferro-alloy in March, up by 24.1% in comparison of last month.

Manganese ore exports hit 141,527 tonnes in May, up 63% compared with April and up 5% compared with May 2014. Revenues for May were down year-on-year despite the increase in volumes, due to a 30% drop in manganese ore prices this year.

Investment returns from the world’s 40 biggest mining companies declined to the lowest since at least 2003 amid a slump in commodity prices, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was offered at RMB58,000-59,000/mt. Vanadium pent oxide market showed strong impetus, so sellers improved offer and held materials tight.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeTi cored wire was offered between the range from RMB21,000/mt and RMB23,500/mt by acceptance.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]According to latest Ministry of foreign Affairs statistics of Japan. Japan FeSi imports volume was 51177 mt in Apr., 2015, up by 20.7% Y-O-Y(42,408mt) and 46.8% M-O-M(34,867mt).

According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, American ferroalloy export volume was 9,188 mt in Apr 2015, up by 14.3% M-O-M and down by 20.8% Y-O-Y. The total export volume in Jan-Apr 2015 was 35,430 mt, down by 22% Y-O-Y. The materials wer...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It seems that traditional peak season for steel in May has yet to boost demand on ferroalloy, resulting in ongoing fluctuation in the price of silicon manganese ranging from RMB6,100/mt in Jan to only RMB5,500./mt in June for the bidding pri...