State-owned electricity utility Eskom has confirmed an overhaul to its coal-sourcing model, which could result in it withdrawing from its historical cost-plus arrangements with “tied collieries” in favour of arms-length commercial contracts with coal supplie...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In June, 2015, China exported 686mt FeV, up 32% Y-o-Y(519mt), but down 0.5% M-o-M(690mt).

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Early August, the price of chemical silicon metal kept stable, now it fell the range RMB100/mt. Now the sale price has fall to the cost, industries even make less profit affected the bargain of downturn purchasers, we have learned some indus...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Silicone price DMC price fell slightly, and East market price fell 1.2 percent to RMB14,500 / MT; raw materials polysilicon price fell 0.6 percent to $ 13.07 / kg in Europe

In June, 2015, Brazil exported 23,326 tons of ferroalloy, slightly down by 1% M-O-M and decreasing down by 25.2% Y-O-Y. In H1 of 2015, Brazil totally exported 232,349 tons of ferroalloys, up by 15.2% Y-O-Y. The materials including ferronickel, ferrosilicon and...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In recent period, price of ferrosilicon in China still failed to in good shape. Price of 75# lingered about RMB5,100/mt while RMB4,800/mt for 72, the floating range about RMB50-100/mt. Increasing operation rates in early period aggravated sal...

In Jun 2015, South African ferroalloy export was 336,185 mt, dropping down by 24.4% M-O-M and dropping by 9.6% Y-O-Y. In H1 of 2015, the total export was 2,244,100 mt, down by 6.6% Y-O-Y. China, South Korea, Japan, USA and Taiwan China were the main importers ...

First Quantum Minerals will cut about 1,480 construction jobs at copper and nickel mines in Zambia as part of cost-reduction plans needed after the nation’s electricity utility reduced supply.