[ferro-alloys.com] China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for January stood at 51.3 points

[ferro-alloys.com] Vanadium is one of the hottest metals out there. You have what appears to be a large vanadium deposit.” — starts Peter Clausi of InvestorIntel in an interview with John Lee, Chairman and CEO Prophecy Development Corp. (TSX: PCY).

[ferro-alloys.com] India decided to levy anti-dumping tax on some steel products imported from China, Bloomberg reported.

[ferro-alloys.com] According to data released by port office of Port Hedland, the port exports 4.337 million tonnes’ iron ore in September, 2017, rising 1.4% compared with 4.277 million tonnes last month.

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[ferro-alloys.com] Another two steel plants reported fire as well shortly after a fire broke out at Benxi Steel on September 1.

[ferro-alloys.com] Iron ore arrivals at 24 major ports in China will hit 13.18 million tonnes during August 24-September 7, up 398,000 tonnes from the August 17-31 period, SMM estimates.

Ferro-alloys.com:Vale SA’s Indonesian unit, the country’s second-biggest nickel producer, attacked the government’s policy of allowing ore exports, saying the move has undermined prices and deterred investment in new smelters.