With huge overburden of chrome ore creating environmental problems, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has directed that a comprehensive overburden management action be prepared for Sukinda Valley.

Ferroalloys industry based in Andhra Pradesh has almost stopped exporting its products to South East Asia, Middle East and Europe.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In August, China exported 568mt FeV, up 10.3% M-o-M(515mt), but down 11% Y-o-Y(638mt).

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese W concentrates was offered at RMB63,000-64,000/mt, but deals were limited.

THE government has forfeited about 600 mining claims of base metal minerals in the Midlands province in terms of the Mines and Minerals Act (Chapter 21:05).

GOVERNMENT, through Apple Bridge Investment - a special purpose vehicle established to facilitate chrome ore exports - has set prices at which it will buy the mineral from local producers.

The producers in India show a reluctance to reduce prices because the producers suffer from the money-losing production and the rupee becomes strong against US dollar, and there has been no price movement since the middle of September.

Weekly Stock of Chrome Ore in China's Main Ports (02-Oct-15)