Reuters reported that a Philippine bill seeking a halt to exports of unprocessed mineral ores has been approved at the committee stage in the lower chamber of Congress, one of two bills aimed at extracting more value from the country's mineral resources.

Tata Steel is likely to commission the first phase of its six million tonne (MT) ferroalloy plant in Odisha by March 2015.

It is reported that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam will impose a new tariff on stainless steel product imports from four Asian countries including China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia.

It is reported that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam will impose a new tariff on stainless steel product imports from four Asian countries including China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia.

According to statistics, South Korea’s iron ore imports totaled 42.98 million tons during the first seven months, increasing by 23.5% year on year.

It's reported that Brazil's iron ore exports rose from 153 million tons to 168 million tons in the first 7 month of this year compared to the same period in 2013.

Beijing Shougang Ferroalloys Co., Ltd.( Shougang Ferroalloys) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shougang Group.

Mexican Grupo Mexico SAB said the company is targeting to produce around 850,000 tons of copper production in this year.