On Apr.14th, Tariff Commission of the State Council of China released that since May 1st, the export tax of silicon calcium (belong to other ferroalloy: 72029999) was cancelled.

BHP Billiton said that company’s manganese ore production increased by 14% in the first quarter to 2.049 million tons over the same period a year ago.

During third-quarter fiscal 2015, BHP Billiton achieved double-digit year-over-year growth in the productivity volumes of copper, iron ore, energy coal, manganese ores and manganese alloy. However, aluminum and nickel volumes failed to surpass the respective y...

In this week, the market price of EMM in Hunan and Chongqing areas was about CNY11,000-11,100 per mt, in Guizhou, about CNY11,100-11,200 per mt, and in Ningxia, it’s about CNY 11,300 per mt.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]International Ferro Metals Ltd shares fell on Thursday after it said production and sales of ferrochrome declined quarter-on-quarter, whilst prices fell and costs increased, but the company still reiterated its full-year guidance for 2015.

Ferrochrome Furnaces of Guimei Metallurgical at Full Production

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Since May1st, FeW export duty dropped to zero from 20%. Customers called to know the newest price after duty removal. Their buying intention improved, with many orders in negotiation.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese vanadium pent oxide was offered at RMB54,000-55,000/mt, which was rather firm. Most V alloy actively secured low-priced materials, but vanadium pent oxide suppliers rejected to sell at low level.