[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.

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.

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

[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...

From 2012 to quarter 1 of 2014, the 42% South African chrome ores monthly average spot price continued to drop. In early of 2012, the price was quoted at RMB35-39/mtu while it fell to RMB26.5-27/mtu in Q1 of 2014. However, affected by the long-term strike in S...

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 half two of 2012, the 42% Turkey chrome ore spot price declined to low standard for the high import volume. In Q4 of 2012, the monthly average price was quoted at RMB44-46/mtu. However, the price gradually recovered from 2013 for the Turkey miners purposely...

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.