[Ferro-Alloys.com]UNKI mine produced 16 000 equivalent refined platinum ounces in the second quarter to June 30, 2015, about 7 percent higher than the comparative period last year, the company has said.

“Our philosophy is to test often, and if possible, to test in space (…) We are innovating on every level from design to launch,” Planetary Resources president and chief engineer, Chris Lewicki, said.

According to the statistics of Korea Customs, Korea’s ferroalloy import volume was 80,932 mt in Jun 2015, up by 6.4% M-O-M and down by 26.6% Y-O-Y. The total import volume in H1 of 2015 was 514,100 mt, decreasing down by 9.1% Y-O-Y.

According to statistic of Korea Customs, the import volume of other ferroalloy in Jun was 1,446 tons, up by 7.7% Y-O-Y. The imported materials were mainly sourced from China （1,343 tons）. Meanwhile, the export volume was 189 tons in Jun 2015.

Base metals prices are feeling the undertow but Stefan Ioannou, mining analyst with Haywood Securities, says that this is temporary—and that investors may not have to wait long for the next wave of higher zinc and nickel prices. Ioannou says zinc prices could...

The 9th Cored Wire Application & Industrial Chain Summit, directed by International Ferroalloy Industry Association, organized by Ferro-Alloys.com and Sponsored by Jiangyin Xinjugang Cored Wire Co., Ltd, will be held on Aug 20th-22nd, 2015, in Beijing, China.

International CIS Ferroalloys Markets Conference will be held on Sep 14, 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, welcome to attend.

According to statistics, Brazil exported 23,325 tons of ferro-alloy in June, down slightly by 1% in comparison of last month.