ZIMASCO says there is need for extensive exploration so more chrome ore bodies can be identified to enable cost-effective mining of the thin chrome ore seams of the Great Dyke.

THE government has placed a cap of 200,000 metric tonnes on raw chrome exports to end of December this year in a move aimed at enhancing viability of local smelting firms.

ASX-listed Mirabela Nickel on Friday announced the appointment of administrators as tough market conditions persisted.

Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) will seek an upward tariff revision of between 20% and 30% in containerised and general cargo handling for Bintulu Port from the Federal Government.

On September 14, Elkem AS, a ferroalloy producer headquartered in Norway announced it would shut down the electric furnace for ferro-silicon which is the biggest at Elkem's Island plant for

Silicon Metal = In the Chinese domestic market, the price of low-grade products rebounds and the prices of mainly 553 grade and also 441 grade show an upward trend

BHP Billiton yesterday released a new Economic contribution and payments to governments Report as part of its long-standing commitment to transparency and voluntary disclosure.

Government has identified four potential international buyers of chrome ore while issuance of export licences to local producers has started, a senior official has said.