[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is said that an industry conference be held every month from major ferrosilicon companies in northwest five provinces since December of 2015.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Because a slump price of ferrosilicon, it is said that China Shengtie alloy smelting Co. Ltd already suspend four 12500KVA furnaces and seven 18500KVA furnaces operation.

[www.ferro-alloys.com] The world's largest iron ore producer, Vale announced that the company’s iron ore production was 77.54 million tons in the 1st quarter of this year (excluding Samarco productions and third-party procurement), an increase of 0.2% year on...

[www.ferro-alloys.com] CIS HRC and CRC export market remained strong, export prices continued rising rapidly. On the one hand, China and Turkey continued to increase steel prices, and also the flat of slab supply shortages which led the prices surged.

[www.ferro-alloys.com] United States domestic wire rod prices continued to upward trend, and the steel market demand has improved further. Meanwhile, wire rod mills have announced to increase prices at US$50/short ton or US$55/ton, effect on May 1. However, th...

[www.ferro-alloys.com] China’s Benxi Iron & Steel Group announced to raise its prices on certain products for May. The company will hike its prices for HRC at RMB350/ton, CRC at RMB300/ton and galvanized steel products by RMB50-570/ton.

[www.ferro-alloy.com]The ferronickel price continues to maintain an increasing condition this week. It seems that ferronickel (10-15%) factories will quote an expensive price.

NMDC had been forced to cut iron ore prices in FY16 in line with falling iron ore prices, with iron ore lumps (more remunerative compared to fines) feeling the pain. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury