Buyers have been slow to close contracts in the South Korean export market for manganese alloys in late August. High-carbon ferromanganese (75% Mn) is stillavailable at $1，000-1，050/t F0B and the material (73% Mn) - at $1，000/t F0B.

Overseas demand for Indian origin HC Ferro Manganese is low, with few spotdeals concluded in the past month. Export offers for HC Ferro Manganese 70%min remain stable at around USD 930/MT FoB India (East Coast). Whereas, 75%min grade is being offered at around...

In end August, the imported price of calcium carbide in India was as follows, price of materials imported from China was at USD670-680/mt CIF, but some of the offers were lower at USD640-650/mt. Meanwhile, the imported prices from South Africa and Indonesia we...

Chrome ore prices of Odisha mining Corporation (OMC) have increased for the outside-state buyers in the e-auction held on 20 Aug, 2014. However, for the Odisha based buyers, it has declined for few grades.

Organosilicon price increased and the DMC price was RMB 16800-17500/mt in mid August in China. There were no stocks in most organosilicon factories, so chemical Si metal prices rose. Factories all produced chemical Si metal by orders.

The imported CaSi volume from China was about 200 tons in August in India.

In Bhutan, Ferro Silicon prices remain unaltered as there is recovery in demand from buyers. 70-75 grade is being traded at around INR 77,500/MT (ex-Bhutan). Prices are stable with keener buying interest from end-users in India. Market sources said good demand...

Spot supply of calcium metal was no longer in serious shortage and market price began to drop in China.