Tata Steel Ltd’s chromium mine in Odisha must remain shut till 10 July when a case filed by its competitor for redistribution of the mine comes up for its next hearing, according to an Odisha high court order reviewed by Mint.

TSX-V-listed project developer Avanti Mining said it had started construction of its C$812-million Kitsault molybdenum mine, a significant past-producing mine, located in northern British Columbia.

Production from the first furnace at the Lion ferrochrome complex Phase 2 (Lion II) expansion project, in Limpopo, South Africa, which is owned by the Glencore-Merafe chrome joint venture (JV), started on April 6, 2014.

Côte d'Ivoire expects its gold output to rise by about 10% this year while manganese production will jump nearly 18% as new mining projects start up, the country's mines minister said on Tuesday.

Ferro-molybdenum prices drifted lower in Europe on Friday June 20, as market participants reported reduced buying activity on declining demand, marking the beginning of the traditionally quiet summer period.

Kazakhstan to Supply Silicon, Solar Cells and Plates to Qatar

Spanish-owned FerroAtlántica Group is planning to invest $382 million to build its first silicon metal factory in North America in Port-Cartier, Que. on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Ferro-vanadium prices drifted down slightly in Europe on Friday June 13 on generally weak sentiment ahead of the traditional summer slowdown.