At the end of 2014, many market watchers anticipated positive price action in the nickel space in the near term.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]A large high-carbon ferrochrome producer in Hunan told Ferro-Alloys.com that the company planned to increase its ferrochrome output in October by putting another furnace into production.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]According to China Customs data, China's imported chrome ores totaled around 0.94 million tonnes in June, increasing by 7.8% over the previous month.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was offered at RMB53,000-54,000/mt. Downstream V alloy suppliers had little intention of buying materials, pressing the buying price. Most suppliers struggled to run, selling less material.

Xinxiang Xinxing Metallurgy Material Co., Ltd is a professional maker on cored wires and alloys.

According to the latest Customs statistic, China exported 35,168 tons of ferroalloys (products with HS code below 7202) in Jun 2015, up by 9% M-O-M and down by 40.5% Y-O-Y. In H1 of 2015, the total export volume was 212,592 tons, down by 15% Y-O-Y. Export of f...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeV was offered at RMB63,000-64,000/mt by acceptance. In late July, there were scattered deals in the market, as steel mills made overhaul and cut output. FeV50 tender price slipped to RMB64,000/mt by acceptance.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Merafe Resources said on Monday that the weakening price of ferrochrome coupled with higher costs would hit basic earnings, resulting in a slump in its latest interim period.