South Africa’s ferrochrome industry has taken its first steps towards independent power generation, with plans to generate up to 750 MW of its own electricity (comprising wind, solar and cogenerated power) by 2024, Mining Weekly can report.

US imports of 55-80% Si ferrosilicon were 15,737.2 mt in the first two months of 2021 and 7,309.2 mt in February 2021.

Imports of less than 99% silicon metal were 3,060.9 mt in the first two months of 2021 and 1,346.1 mt in February 2021.

China's railways sent 920 million tons of cargo in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 12 percent year-on-year.

US imports of 99-99.99% silicon metal were 14,123.2 mt in the first two months of 2021 and were 5,221.1 mt in February 2021.

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 6,610 yuan per ton on April 13.

About 950 million tons of annual medium- and long-term contracts were signed with coal suppliers and demanders, according to the report.

China saw surging commodity imports in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Administration of Customs.