Some industry stakeholders have suggested that a special electricity tariff would be a “better way” to support the embattled ferrochrome ore industry, rather than government’s recently approved export tax on exported chrome.

All 7 450m3 blast furnaces in Tangshan City are eliminated

TISCO and Dongfang Electric signed a strategic cooperation agreement

The two major iron and steel enterprises in northern Guangdong are linked

The contradiction between supply and demand in the steel market will be further eased

Although the loss suffered by ferrochrome company Merafe Resources decreased in 2020, its electricity risk remains and its logistics challenges are intensifying.

Chinese ferro-molybdenum prices are expected to hold firm in the near term in view of higher concentrate feedstock costs and strong demand from steelmakers, according to market participants.

Australian iron ore exploration spending rose to A$395.5mn in 2020 from A$349.6mn in 2019 and A$300.9mn in 2018.