The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7,968 yuan per ton on March 9.

None of the firms operating large thermal coal assets in Australia were profitable in July-December when high grade thermal coal prices were around $50/t fob Newcastle.

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8,076 yuan per ton on March 8.

Jilin Province: Wind power and photovoltaics hit historical highs in January and February

The pilot programme might not affect the ratio of iron ore in mills' blends, which has seen less direct-charge use recently, but total output might be reduced, a mill iron ore buyer said.

The prices of vanadium alloy has fallen back;

The molybdenum alloy market run smoothly;

The prices of tungsten alloy up steadily;