Market Prices of Calcium Silicon Remained Steady on Low Traded Prices in China

Late August came and bids for September ferrosilicon were just around the corner, with price increase of ferrosilicon producers in China. Let us make a rough analysis of whether steel mills would again raise their bidding prices, based on supply and demand.

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

[Ferro-alloys.com] Recently, the market prices of medium carbon ferromanganese all keep flat. All the prices in the market still remain confused.

In the manganese triangle area, mainstream ex-work price of manganese flake stayed above RMB 12800/mt (USD2065/mt).

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese W concentrates was offered at RMB-/mt , as downstream demand was depressed.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]European FeW price edged down to USD-/kgW due to weak Demand.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In recent period, there was no big movement on Chinese manganese ore spot market though some traders attempting to push up offers. It is reported that high grade Austrilian sand ore and South African lump ore already saw tight supply in part...