From 2012 to quarter 1 of 2014, 42% South African chrome ores future price continued to decline. In Q1 of 2014, future monthly average price of 42% S.A. Cr ores fell to USD145/mt, decreasing by USD37 than the same time of 2013.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Turkey has been China’s the second largest exporter of chrome ore following South Africa since 2007. However, China increased its import volume of chrome ore from Albania by about 370k tons in 2013 by comparison of 2012, and the volume is ab...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China’s import volume of chrome ore totaled 7,486,503 tons in Jan-Sept 2014, among which 4,462,060 tons are from South Africa, 1,105,680 tons from Turkey ,471,730 tons from Albania and 374,897 tons from Iran.

From 2012 to half 1 of 2013, the Pakistan chrome ores spot price fluctuated largely. In the first half of 2012, the monthly average price of 42% Pakistan Cr ore spot was RMB44.5-47.5

It was acknowledged that in 2012, 42% Iran Chrome ores spot market was poor, the monthly average price of which basically maintained at RMB43.5-45.5/mtu.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In the first season of 2012, prices for South Africa chrome ore lumpy 44% remained around ￥40/mtu, to which the prices have never approached in the following three years...

It was acknowledged that in the latest three years, the 48% Turkey Cr ore concentrates gradually decline while as the decreasing rate was not serious, during half two of 2012 and 2013, the 48% Turkey Cr ore spot

In 2012, the 42% Iran Chrome ores monthly average future price was USD240-260/mt, and in Q3 of 2012 the price even reduced to USD230/mt. then from2013 to Q3 of 2014, the 42% Iran Chrome ores recovered to USD260-270/mt.