According to the statistics of Japan, Japan’s ferrosilicon(Si>55%) import volume was 31,763 mt in Jun 2015, down by 18.7% M-O-M and down by 40% Y-O-Y. The total import volume in H1 of 2015 was 225,950 mt, decreasing down by 4.6% Y-O-Y. The materials were main...

Miners’ output costs have dropped more than industry consensus due to lower energy prices and weak emerging market currencies, a report by Societe Generale showed, suggesting metals prices have further to fall before miners are forced out of business.

Nickel miner Panoramic Resources has suspended mining at its Deacon orebody, within the Lanfranchi operations, in Western Australia, following earlier seismic activity.

Korea’s Ferrosilicon Import Statistics by Country in Jun 2015

Chile’s Antofagasta said its molybdenum production in the second quarter of 2015 increased to 2,600 tons.

Nickel output was expected to reach between 32 000t and 40 000t; gold between 218 000 oz and 247 000 oz; zinc between 40 000t and 45 000t; palladium between 20 000 oz and 23000 oz and platinum between 25 000 oz and 35 000 oz.

Brazil’s Ferrosilicon Export Decreased by 40% in H1 of 2015

In June, 2015, Norway exported 16651 mt ferrosilicon(Si>55%), decreasing by 13.7% M-O-M and down by 25% Y-O-Y.