On 6 February 2014, the Anti-Dumping Commission (the Commission) published a notice announcing the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping and subsidisation of silicon metal exported from the People’s Republic of China (China).

USITC made Affirmative Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review over Si Metal from Russia

[Ferro-alloys.com] Six new critical raw materials bring the European Commission’s list up to 20, posing a “major challenge for EU industry,” the EC announced May 26. An update to the original 2011 collection, the set now includes borates, chromium, coking c...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] BACANORA MINERALS LTD. ("Bacanora" or the "Company") announced on May 26th that Rare Earth Minerals, Plc ("REM"), has provided written notice of the exercise its second stage option in respect of Joint Venture #2, confirming its desire to i...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Mexico, the world’s 10th-biggest crude producer, is in the midst of an ambitious programme of reforms proposed by the government last year. These aim to throw open the country’s energy sector for the first time in more than seven decades. ...

Sen. Sherrod Brown Urges Action in Russian FeSi Case

Brazil Increases Import of FeSi Due to Power Shortage

China's GCL-Poly will use its new Fluidised Bed Reactor technology to add significant capacity this year, PV-Tech reports.