[www.ferro-alloys.com]China's May molybdenum concentrates and oxide imports surged 131% year on year to 1,812 mt, General Administration of Customs data showed.

[www.ferro-alloys.com]In May 2016, China's TiO2 price continues to move up. Successive leading domestic TiO2 manufacturers have raised their product prices by about USD77.44/t (RMB500/t). The author believes that the recovery of the domestic real estate market...

[www.ferro-alloys.com]While base metals have enjoyed a good 2016 so far with only lead (-5%) in negative territory for the year and the likes of zinc (+27%) and tin (+18%) entering bull markets, molybdenum is making a star turn.

Nickel ore shipments from the Philippines could be in trouble after a new president’s appointment of an anti-mining presence that could spell disaster for Chinese buyers.

[www.ferro-alloys.com]Molybdenum trading has come to a near standstill with buyers and sellers recently unable to agree on a price to complete any transactions, even though the dealer spread has narrowed. Molybdenum prices soared earlier this year, rallying ab...

[www.ferro-alloys.com] Under the serious oversupply in steel production and the pressure of sanctions from different countries, China is suspected to cancel the steel export tax rebate, about 9-13%. Chinese total steel ouput is close to the half of worldwide...

[www.ferro-alloys.com] Baosteel Group yesterday (21) announced that the shutting down one of its 17 years old of the 2500 cubic meter stainless steel blast furnaces operation, after the closure of Baosteel's stainless steel production will be reduced by 2.5 mi...

[www.ferro-alloys.com] Chung Hung Steel (CHS), one of the major carbon steel flat re-rollers and also the major welded pipe makers in Taiwan, will hold the price meeting next Monday(June 27). Although domestic steel price is unstable and Chin's steel prices ...