According to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF), the global stainless steel output amounted to 10.2 million tons in January-March, rising by 6.1% quarter on quarter and increasing by 6.8% year on year.

Sierra Rutile Limited (SRX.L), a producer of titanium feedstock industrial minerals, said that it produced 27,842 tonnes of rutile in the second-quarter of 2014, up 3% from 26,898 tonnes of rutile last year.

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Orion Metals (ASX:ORM) has returned high grade copper-gold results from its Broughton Creek Project in Queensland and has also extended the size of its Mt Surprise tin, tungsten and rare earth elements project.

A North Carolina group is calling on local residents to press Mississippi regulators to hold a hearing on what it believes is health risks connected to a silicon metal plant under construction in Tishomingo County.

China's Baoshan Iron and Steel (Baosteel) said on Friday it will keep its major product prices for August delivery unchanged from July.

Chinese calcium carbide market kept stable in July with general supply damand. The ex-work price of calcium carbide （Grade I） in the main regions were as follows

King Island Scheelite (ASX:KIS) has been granted an ASX trading halt ahead of a fund raising announcement.