World chromite consumption totalled 29Mt in 2015 with 92% consumed in metallurgical applications. Non-metallurgical applications for chromite can be separated into chemical applications (6% of consumption in 2015), foundry applications (2%) and refractories (...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chrome ore market remained strong. South Africa concentrate 40-42% at RMB27-29/mtu, South Africa concentrate 42-44% at RMB31-32/mtu,

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China's ferrochrome market remain stable after the decline of producers' quotation last week. Prices from the producers range from RMB5,900/T to RMB6,300/T Cr 50% basis,

Botswana's state-owned BCL, the country’s biggest copper and nickel miner, will continue to receive about $130 million (1.4 billion pula) a year, even if the company has to stop mining, the country’s vice president said.

[www.ferro-alloys.com]International News: The Bank of England unexpectedly remained the benchmark interest rate at 5% and 3,750 billion pounds debt purchasing plan didn’t change as well. The based metal market is unstable. There were 48 non-ferrous metals com...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Now the price of silicon metal kept stable in China and also the price of silicon metal 553# with no oxygen was about RMB9500/MT to RMB9600/MT,

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In July, Chinese steel mills published the bidding price and quantities, and the statistic data shows there are 21 steel mills bidding the total quantity was about 23730 tons

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In June, the original magnesium spot average price was about RMB13207.14 /MT monthly, the average price was RMB12973.40 / MT from January to June, and fell 2.56 % year-on-year. The highest price in the first half year was RMB 14350 / MT in ...