In second ten-day of August, silicon metal price in US spot market rose up again due to shortage supply of materials from Brazil and Australia.

W Resources said the first load of tungsten (WO3) concentrate, from the La Parrilla tailings project in Spain, was shipped last week with first sales revenue received Friday 8 August - a significant milestone for the Company.

Zenith Minerals (ASX:ZNC) has identified high grade manganese from rock sampling conducted on two new, strike extensive manganese prospects at Earaheedy in Western Australia.

According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, American ferroalloy export volume was 9720 mt in June 2014, dropping down by 12.6% M-O-M and up by 8.6% Y-O-Y. The total export volume in H1 of 2014 was 66,214mt, up by 8.3% Y-O-Y.

Indonesia has no plans to wind back a seven-month old ban on exports of unprocessed nickel ore and bauxite that has led to billions of dollars in planned investments in smelters, top government officials said.

Shaw River Manganese is preparing to provide a company update.

Raw material shortage has forced Tata Steel to shut down one of its ferroalloy plant as the company waits for a renewal of its leases, over which competition is also making claims.

The World Trade Organization ruled on Thursday against supporting China's appeal over restrictions on exports of rare earth s, tungsten and molybdenum, forcing the country to improve its regulations on these raw materials.