U.S. solar installations hit a record high in 2015 as developers scrambled to tap a key tax incentive, and the costs of photovoltaic panels continued to plunge.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Australian Vanadium (ASX:AVL) has entered a memorandum of understanding with Gildemeister Energy Storage to collaborate on future Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) installations and electrolyte production in Australia.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Premier African Minerals (LON:PREM) has started to process underground ore at its RHA tungsten mine in Zimbabwe.

According to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation data showed in December 2015, Japan's domestic steel product orders including 4.48 million tons of special steel, down by 0.74%month on month, down by 4.9% year on year. In 2015, Japan’s steel orders dropped...

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance statistics showed in January this year, Japan imported 10.384 million tons of iron ore, down by 5.9% year on year to 1.006 million tons. The average import prices are at ¥7,010/ton, down sharply by 65.6% to ¥3,679 /ton.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In response to SOS appeal by ferroalloys industry, the State government is contemplating offering certain concessions as part of a bailout package. Highly-placed sources told The Hindu that the Cabinet Sub-Committee formed to look

2016 global stainless steel output will increase by 2% to 42.30 million tons, a historical high, MEPS predicted. Previously, it forecasted 2015 global SS output below 41.50 million tons.

Tesla launched its Model X SUV last year and will reveal its forthcoming Model 3 mass-market vehicle next month.