As May 1st prediction, silicon metal price keeps falling. We learn that 553# without oxygen price has a big faller this week, now its price is 11300 yuan per ton to 115000 yuan per ton, the range of price falling is 200 yuan per ton, and also the price is lowe...

According to Customs Statistic of China, the chrome ore import in Mar 2015 was 868,858 tons, up by 36% M-o-M, and slightly down by 1% Y-O-Y. The materials were mainly imported from South Africa and Turkey with import volumes respectively at 650,844 tons and 51...

TISCO May 2015 HC Ferrochrome Tender Price Announcement

According to Customs Statistic of China, the ferrochrome import in Mar 2015 was 235,623 tons, down by 6.2% M-o-M, and up by 22.36 Y-O-Y. The materials were mainly imported from South Africa and Kazakstan with import volumes respectively at 176,033 tons and 44,...

According to Customs Statistic of China, the nickel ore import in Mar 2015 was 1,732,806 tons, up by 82.6% M-O-M, and down by 29.3% Y-O-Y. The material was mainly imported from Philippines with import volume at 1,701,087 tons.

According to Customs Statistic of China, the ferronickel import in Mar 2015 was 38816 tons, up by 26.8% M-o-M, and up by 177 Y-O-Y. Meanwhile, the Unwrought Nickel import volume was 5774 tons, down by 44.8% M-O-M and down by 52% Y-O-Y.

The information the Japanese major steel mill bought at a cheap price of US$1,740 - US$1,745 per ton CIF Japan in late April also gave an impact to the Chinese market and Chinese buyers have shown reluctance to buy at a high price and strong preference to buy ...

This week the LME Ni price continued to improve, which closed at USD14150/mt, up by USD695/mt than last week. Meanwhile, the nickel stock was 442434tons, decreasing