China's iron ore imports increased by 9.5% in 2020 in comparison with 2019, China Customs data shows.

In 2020, China's steel exports totaled 53.671 million tons, down 16.5% YoY.

South Africa’s bulk exports of manganese ore soared to more than 19 million tonnes in the first 11 months of 2020.

The sharp uptrend in global steel market prices has been slowing recently, with buyers preferring to wait and see where prices will go.

Producers have struggled to source enough hot-rolled coil feedstock because of surging prices amid supply tightness.

Indonesian President Jacques Zoko said, in view of Indonesia’s largest nickel reserves in the world, it is hoped to focus on the development of downstream nickel industry in the next five years.

India’s ferroalloy exporters are still unaware of the benefits of india's new export tax rebate policy, which came into effect on January 1st, because the government has failed to fix new export tax rebates.

Russia's government has increased the country's duty on ferrous scrap exports, effective from the end of this month.