In China, the silicon metal price continues to be at a high level, and the price as of the end of March rose by CNY200 - CNY300 from the end of last month.

The World Trade Organization has ruled against China and its export restrictions on rare minerals, according to the FT, saying Beijing had for years used trade policy to control key markets for strategic commodities and encourage manufacturers to move their op...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] One with justice on his side doesn't always win. This is again the case for the World Trade Organization's (WTO) rare earth ruling in the end Mar.

China's first rare earth products exchange opened in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region after a three month trial.

In late March, silicon metal products were still in tight supply on spot market both in southern and northern areas. As for the northern areas,

Market participants were still looking for direction over the past week in regard to ferrosilicon, particularly in the US, as there were very few players with strong confidence in the direction of prices in the near future.

Japan Ministry of Finance latest statistics showed