Chile’s Antofagasta said its molybdenum production in the second quarter of 2015 increased to 2,600 tons.

Nickel output was expected to reach between 32 000t and 40 000t; gold between 218 000 oz and 247 000 oz; zinc between 40 000t and 45 000t; palladium between 20 000 oz and 23000 oz and platinum between 25 000 oz and 35 000 oz.

In June, 2015, Norway exported 16651 mt ferrosilicon(Si>55%), decreasing by 13.7% M-O-M and down by 25% Y-O-Y.

Brazil’s Ferrosilicon Export Decreased by 40% in H1 of 2015

In June this year Russia's ferrosilicon output increased y 7.3 percent compared to June 2014, reaching 88,100 mt.

Following two separate seismic events in the vicinity of the Deacon orebody, Panoramic was forced to reduce production at Lanfranchi and to reschedule some of the Deacon production into 2016 financial year.

Platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Sylvania Platinum’s project portfolio includes four hot spots on the northern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex that have been identified as prospective platinum, palladium and gold targets (PGM 3E), together with copp...

Iron ore exports to China provided a short-lived boom to the state economy. The mining companies made millions but the state squandered the gains by failing to beef up local industry.