[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported that China's ministry of commerce announced the first round of rare earth export quotas for 2013. The first batch of quotas totals 15,501 tonne, about half the quota set for all of 2012.

Japan's ferroalloy imports totaled 152,273 tons in

Japan Nov FeSi Imports Grow 8.1% on Month

[Ferro-Alloys.com]The export quota for rare earths will be unchanged next year despite decade-low exports this year, industry leaders said.