Prices for silicomanganese dropped this past week in the US from USD59.5-61 per lb, ex-warehouse, to USD 58.5 per lb as the low,

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

ne of the major reasons was the downturn production of steel mills. It was learned that Posco, Jisco and some other steel mills had already planned to overhaul.

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.