Britain's referendum and its result in exiting from the EU (with 51.9% leave vote) has sent stock markets around the world into decline. There are many uncertainties for the near future of Britain, Europe, and global markets, including metal prices.

[www.ferro-alloys.com] State environmental officials are investigating after elevated levels of a potentially hazardous metal were found in a landfill near the Okefenokee Swamp in south Georgia. The metal – vanadium – was detected at a groundwater monitorin...

[www.ferro-alloys.com]While base metals have enjoyed a good 2016 so far with only lead (-5%) in negative territory for the year and the likes of zinc (+27%) and tin (+18%) entering bull markets, molybdenum is making a star turn.

Nickel ore shipments from the Philippines could be in trouble after a new president’s appointment of an anti-mining presence that could spell disaster for Chinese buyers.

[www.ferro-alloys.com]An improved titanium alloy, claimed to be stronger than any commercial titanium alloy currently on the market, is reported to get its strength from the novel way atoms are arranged to form a special nanostructure. For the first time, rese...

[www.ferro-alloys.com]Australian Vanadium Ltd (ASX:AVL) has received $410,000 from the Federal Government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive Scheme, boosting the company's cash balance to over $3.3 million.

[www.ferro-alloys.com]Australian mining company Base Titanium has been granted permission to increase its mineral exploration area in Kwale. The company yesterday said it has secured a license to explore for more minerals in Kwale, signaling a mine life ext...

LONDON (Scrap Register): Steel demand in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam are expected to maintain a growth rate of 6% next year despite exposure to China’s steel exports, according to World Steel Association (worldsteel).