SIKI MGABADELI: African Rainbow Minerals reported that its first-half headline earnings fell by more than 50% due to lower prices of its commodities such as iron ore and platinum. Headline earnings per share fell 56% to 473c/share, that’s from 1 084b in the p...

The market price of Chinese low-grade silicon metal got a boost this week as the business talk has at last become activated since entering March. The price meant for domestic consumption is up by about CNY100 - CNY200 per ton from the end of February.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Henan Pengyu Group, previously named Xixia Pengyu Metallurgy Co.ltd, produced a series of products such as steel processing accessories and alloy deoxidizers.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeMo60 was offered at RMB80,000-81,000/mt (USD13,114-13,278/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Overseas moly oxide price edged up to USD8.25/lbMo. As steel’s operation rate was normal, consumers purchased materials on long-term contract, instead of spot buying activities.

Qinghai Ferroalloy Production Declined 10.5 in January –February 2015

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In recent period, it seemed that Chinese electrolytic manganese metal market kept tumbling. Flake price dropped to RMB11,700-11,900/mt from RMB11,900-12,100/mt in early month. As for export market, price still lingered about USD2,000-2,040/mt...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In recent period, Chinese ferromanganese still maintain tumble slightly. High carbon ferromanganese seems to keep steady temporarily after a small downturn in early March. Price of 65 is quoted at RMB5,000/mt in Shanxi, and RMB5,000-5,100/mt ...