The price of silicon metal in China stopped declining in the middle of April and continues to remain unchanged even at the present moment. While there is no big movement in the domestic demand, the operating rates of the producers do not go up drastically, eit...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Recent cost price rise and the influence of policy lead to the price rise of metal calcium. Many producers are in semi-shutdown or shut-down due to the environmental assessment and market crisis.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Indonesia’s PT Antam Tbk said that the company produced 4,357 tons of nickel in the first quarter, decreasing by 3.4% from 4,512 tons in the same period of last year.

Brazil’s Ferbasa said that its domestic sales of high carbon ferro-chrome totaled 31,377 tons during January to March, decreasing by 25% year on year.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Plagued by financial stress and concerns of cheaper imports from China and Malaysia, the domestic ferrochrome companies have sought Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's intervention to restore the 30 per cent export duty on chrome ore and c...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]South Africa’s Chamber of Mines warned Wednesday that nearly half of its members were in loss-making territory as a result of a sustained rout in commodity prices, climbing costs, falling productivity and regulatory issues.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]India's index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of March 2016 has been recorded at 148.8 which is 0.1% lower as compared to March 2015. The cumulative growth for the period April- March 2015-16 over the corres...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chome ore and ferrochrome global output decreased marginally in 2015, which is a clear indication that the industry is going through a tough phase, with some major players facing financial difficulty. This is according to International Chromi...