Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away

Nickel price trend on September 9th

LME nickel price trend on September 8th

US exports of hot-briquetted iron (HBI) continued to shift toward China in July to meet increased demand for metallics from the world's leading steelmaker.

Thermal coal prices for South Korea edged higher this week.

“We are recovering in the automotive sector, but manufacturing products have low demand- particularly for white goods going abroad,” the source said.

The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5638 yuan per ton on September 9.

“The rebound of the Brazilian economy is already happening,” Usiminas chief executive officer Sergio Leite said at the event to celebrate the BF restart.