Leader Steel Holdings Bhd will focus less on iron ore trading, as the global pricing of the steel-making commodity has decreased since the middle of 2013.

The Indian Bureau of Mines came out on Tuesday with a warning that the Asian powerhouse could face a critical demand/supply gap in the manganese market as soon as 2020.

EXPLORATION AND MING (OMM, 100% owned Bootu Creek Manganese Mine) Solid Septmber 2014 quarterly manganese ore production of 251,411 tonnes grading 36.16%; 2014 year-to-production stands at 698,196 tonnes.

Transnet said first-half profit fell 25% after finance costs rose and the South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail operator’s writedowns of older equipment more than doubled.

Despite the decrease in average manganese ore prices, alloy prices remained stable outside China, due to healthy steelmaking activity in North America and Europe, as well as the uncertainties in Ukraine. ERAMET Manganese's alloy shipments decreased 9% over the...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] At 8:00 on October 22 2014, Ningxia Sincerity Mn Industry Co.,ltd sintering plant put into operation officially after more than three months of construction for the building.

India’s mineral production during August was 2.6% higher compared to the production during the corresponding month last year. The total value of mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) was Rs. 17264 crore with Coal being the highest contributor...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported that BHP manganese ore production increased by 10% in the September 2014 quarter to a record 2.3Mt as an improvement in ore recovery at Mamatwan and an increase in plant availability at Wessels resulted in record quarterly prod...