[Ferro-Alloys.com]Major steel producers that have grounded investments of around Rs 2 lakh crore on their projects in Odisha have urged the state government to step up availability of iron ore and chrome ore and soften steep water charges imposed on the units....

According to statistics, Russia exported 64,560 tons of ferro-alloy in March, up by 24.1% in comparison of last month.

Manganese ore exports hit 141,527 tonnes in May, up 63% compared with April and up 5% compared with May 2014. Revenues for May were down year-on-year despite the increase in volumes, due to a 30% drop in manganese ore prices this year.

Investment returns from the world’s 40 biggest mining companies declined to the lowest since at least 2003 amid a slump in commodity prices, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was offered at RMB58,000-59,000/mt. Vanadium pent oxide market showed strong impetus, so sellers improved offer and held materials tight.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeTi cored wire was offered between the range from RMB21,000/mt and RMB23,500/mt by acceptance.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]According to latest Ministry of foreign Affairs statistics of Japan. Japan FeSi imports volume was 51177 mt in Apr., 2015, up by 20.7% Y-O-Y(42,408mt) and 46.8% M-O-M(34,867mt).

According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, American ferroalloy export volume was 9,188 mt in Apr 2015, up by 14.3% M-O-M and down by 20.8% Y-O-Y. The total export volume in Jan-Apr 2015 was 35,430 mt, down by 22% Y-O-Y. The materials wer...