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AHSS components can cut emissions

The International Molybdenum Association (IMOA) has published a study showing that lightweight components manufactured from advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) can reduce attributable greenhouse gas emissions by around 29% compared with traditional component d...

Friday, August 29, 2014

Chinese HC FeMn Exports Showed Dramatic Increase in January-July

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported that China totaled exported 1,440.77 mt high carbon ferromanganese in July according to the latest data, showing a sharply increase of 148% m-o-m. In the first seven months, exports of high carbon ferromanganese in China totale...

Friday, August 29, 2014

A Recovery in Nickel Prices is also Under Way

London Metal Exchange nickel has spurted from US$6.31 a pound in December 2013 to US$8.64 in July and should climb to US$10.75 in 2015 and US$12 in 2016, the Scotiabank report says.

Friday, August 29, 2014

Nickel Investors Beware, the Pig Iron Shortage Could Be a Myth

The nickel market enjoyed a bull run in the first quarter of this year following the Indonesian government’s hefty export tax on nickel ore exports resulting in a defacto ban. Overnight almost a third of global supply disappeared from the market and although ...

Friday, August 29, 2014

Goldman Sachs Sees Nickel Price Rally Continuing into 2015

US investment bank Goldman Sachs said the refined nickel market has shifted from a major surplus in 2013 to a much smaller surplus in 2014, according to a research note Thursday, adding that prices are likely to continue to rally into 2015.

Friday, August 29, 2014

South African & Indian FeCr Exporters were Reluctant to Reduce the Price-China

It was assessed that Ferro Chrome producers were unwilling to correct offers on the background of high production costs from winter power tariffs in South Africa and tight supply as well as high prices of Chrome ore in India. Sellers also had limited spot mate...

Friday, August 29, 2014

IMOA:Molybdenum Production and Consumption Drop Slightly

Global use of molybdenum in the first quarter of 2014 decreased to 136.1 million lb, down 2% from 138.2 million lb in the previous quarter but 7% higher than the same quarter in 2013, according to figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (I...

Friday, August 29, 2014

Tight Supply was Likely to Force Steel Mills to Slightly Raise FeSi Purchase Prices

As August was soon past, many major steel mills gradually released bids for ferrosilicon for September delivery. In terms of purchase volumes, some kept flat volumes and others were seen with slight decreases.

Friday, August 29, 2014
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