This week, the ferrosilicon market is becoming more and more calm, with the supply and demand sides basically stable.

Ferrosilicon tender notice of September, 2020 (09/11/2020).

The listed arm of steelmaker HBIS Group Co Ltd announced that the group’s phase one steel plant project in the coastal city of Legang in Hebei province of China has become operational.

A new steel processing plant built by Shanxi Tongcai Industry and Trade became operational on Aug 17.

In the week ending on September 5, 2020, domestic raw steel production was 1,428,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 63.7 percent..

AISI reported yesterday that steel import permit applications for the month of August totaled 1,394,000 net tons (NT)*.

Thermal coal prices for South Korea edged higher this week.

The decision to bring the capacities back is connected to the relining of a BF at ArcelorMittal Gent in Belgium, the company said.