NEWS & EVENTS

13 May 2010 Impact of Freezing Weather in Earlier 2010
At the beginning of 2010, snowstorms and freezing weather in much of the Northern regions not only have put pressure on transportation and fuel supplies, but have...
5 May 2010 Silicon Metal Export Prices Show Signs to Decline
Silicon metal export market is mixed, with many inquiries and few transactions, and silicon metal prices showed signs to decline.
5 May 2010 Sluggish Transactions in China's Domestic Refined Cobalt Market
Supply and demand was sluggish in domestic mainstream refined cobalt market, and prices were temporarily stable. Currently, refined cobalt from Zambia were largely...
27 April 2010 Silicon Metal Prices Fall Earlier This Week and Enquires Increase
Just as market expects, spot silicon metal prices fell significantly early this week, and enquires increased in the market. According to SMM latest sources, mainstream...
25 April 2010 2010/4/26 Zinc Market
LME three-month zinc contract prices closed at USD 2,415/mt last Friday. Market concerns over Greece debt crisis and Moody's Investors Service's move to downgrade its...
21 April 2010 Aluminum Market in 264,000-Ton Surplus in Jan-Feb
The global aluminum market was in a 264,000 metric ton surplus in the first two months of 2010, the World Bureau of Metal Statistics said Wednesday.
21 April 2010 Jamaica to Sell Bauxite/Alumina Stake to China Firm
Jamaica's government plans to sell its stake in bauxite producer and alumina refiner Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP) to a Chinese company, the prime minister...
20 April 2010 China's Selenium Prices to Remain Stable
China's transactions of selenium were sluggish, and prices remained stable due to support of costs. Currently, mainstream traded prices of selenium powder were between...
20 April 2010 China's Domestic Manganese Prices on Downward Track
Today, mainstream traded prices of Chain's EMM were in the RMB 15,500-15,700/mt range, a wait-and-see attitude from traders and downstream stainless steel mills allowed...
20 April 2010 Price Spread of Refined Cobalt Expands in China
Transaction of refined cobalt was sluggish in China, and price spread of cobalt expanded. Supply of refined cobalt from Jinchuan Group and Zambia was relatively tight,...
19 April 2010 EMM Prices May Have Limited Room to Fall
Today, mainstream offers of EMM were in the RMB 15,600-15,800/mt, but any room for EMM prices to fall will be limited given the firm offers and high costs at producers.
18 April 2010 China Says Probing Possible Monopoly by Big Iron Ore Suppliers
China is investigating the possibility that three big iron ore suppliers may be acting as a monopoly, Yao Jian, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, told reporters...
15 April 2010 China March Steel Output up 22.5 Pct on yr
Chinese crude steel output rose 22.5 percent in March over a year earlier to 54.97 million tonnes, official data showed on Thursday, with demand from downstream...
12 April 2010 Speculation Mounts over New DRC Cobalt Concentrates Ban
There was rumor in the market again that the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may impose export ban on cobalt concentrates.
12 April 2010 Silicon Metal Prices Stabilize Due to Supply Shortage of Spot Goods
China's silicon metal producers continued to keep firm offers today as supply of goods was still sluggish in the spot market. Some cargo-holders adopted a wait-and-see...