The South African government is hoping to negotiate greater black economic-empowerment (BEE) participation in the BHP Billiton spin-off company that will host many South African mining assets.

In July 2014, Iceland exported 11401 tons of ferrosilicon, up by 58.9% Y-O-Y and up by 26.9% Y-O-Y. The materials were mainly shipped to Holland, Spain and Germany with quantities respectively at 3335 tons, 2501 tons and 2241 tons, which were all violently ris...

the company is not going to give up as the investments into the project are significant.5 RK0 furnaces (33 MVA each) were supposed to be installed at the plant to produce 235，000 tpy of ferroalloys120，000 tpy of FeMn and 115，000 tpy of SiMn.

In July, 2014, Brazil exported 30682 tons of ferroalloy, down by 16% M-O-M and up by 6.3% Y-O-Y. In Jan-July, 2014, Brazil totally exported 232349 tons of ferroalloys, up by 13.9% Y-O-Y. The materials including ferronickel, ferrosilicon and ferro niobium were ...

In Jan-Jun of 2014, Canada totally imported 106 thousand tons of ferroalloy, up by 2.2% while exported 35.2 thousand tons, up by 5% Y-O-Y.

0n August 25，the first 20 t of the material were produced at shop No.4 of the new ferroalloy plant in Aktobe，owned by KZCR. The asset a yearly capacity of 440，000 tpy of HC FeCr and is equipped with four 72 MVA electric arc furnaces. 0nly one unit is functi...

On Sep. 1st, the ferronickel project’s power plant invested by Guangdong Guangxin Holdings Group and Tsingshan Group in Indoensia started constructing.

Silico Manganese prices have fallen this week as market participants continue to witness weak demand.