Weekly LME scrap futures trading volumes in the week to Aug. 1 fell slightly to 242,150 mt, down from 352,220 mt recorded in the week to July 25.

Steel giant Hoa Phat Group on July 29 signed a contract to supply 2,000 20DC containers to Hapag-Lloyd.

Recently, the market price of calcium metal is weak.

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), which has been bemoaning weak domestic demand conditions for several years

Bushveld reports production for the first half of this year

Guinea's giant Simandou iron ore project is expected to start exporting within two years. The project is expected to make a significant contribution to the world's decarbonization efforts.

Ferrochrome production attributable to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months to June 30 was a 17%-lower 154 000 t compared with the same period in 2023.

OMH: Production output for the quarter ended 30 June 2024