Since 2014， the exports of high carbon ferrochrome was still pretty weak. For low carbon ferrochrome, its exports volume also presented a downturn trend in recent years.

Rate of Operation Improved Main Si Production Regions in June in China

Booming global demand for battery-powered cars and portable devices such as smart phones and laptops is tipped to provide a boon for a handful of Australian miners producing the key ingredients of nickel, graphite and vanadium.

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uth Korean steelmaker POSCO said in a statement on Tuesday it has slashed its monthly stainless steel prices for July by 200,000 Korean won ($200) a tonne to reflect easing nickel prices, swinging back to price levels from a month earlier.

China, as the main silicon exporting country in the world, has large impact on the global market to some extent. The silicon materials have been in tight supply since May, which also drew the price up in the world besides in China.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was offered at RMB-/mt by acceptance.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeV50 was offered at RMB-/mt by acceptance.