Medium and high-grade nickel ores spot and future prices further declined. Currently, the nickel ore with Ni1.6%, Ni1.7%, and Ni1.8% in Tianjin Port are quoted at RMB450-460/wet mt, RMB500-510/wet mt, RMB550-560/wet mt respectively, and the transaction price f...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]As Baosteel lowered their tender prices for micro-and low-carbon ferrochrome at the end of Oct, the main quotation for micro-and low-carbon ferrochrome dipped in Qinghai by RMB200/t.

Transnet said first-half profit fell 25% after finance costs rose and the South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail operator’s writedowns of older equipment more than doubled.

Despite the decrease in average manganese ore prices, alloy prices remained stable outside China, due to healthy steelmaking activity in North America and Europe, as well as the uncertainties in Ukraine. ERAMET Manganese's alloy shipments decreased 9% over the...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In September,2014, China exported 504mt FeV, 21% lower than August(638mt) and 7% higher than last September (470mt).

Japan Imports of FeSi Increased over 40% in September 2014

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeW70 was offered at RMB170,000-171,000/mt (USD27,868-28,032/mt, export duty excluded) by acceptance.

According to the statistics, from 2008 to 2013, the FeNi exports of China maintained the low level while it fluctuated largely. In 2010, the exports reached 7300 tons while in 2013 it was less than 1300 tons.