[Ferro-Alloys.com]Brazil’s Vale reported a 38 per cent increase in net profit last year compared with a year earlier as higher iron ore prices bolstered the world’s biggest producer of the mineral.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Steelmaking raw materials made strong gains on Monday as Chinese mills, responsible for half the world's steel output, on the back of speculations that the certain provinces may extend steel supply curbs beyond the winter.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Coal overcapacity slashed 15pc in the past two years, while that in iron and steel has been cut 10-15pc after successful government-led supply side reforms

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China's crude oil imports rose 19.4% on the year to a historic high of 40.64 million mt, or 9.61 million b/d, in January, rebounding from December, preliminary data released Thursday by the General Administration of Customs showed. The prev...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Mexican domestic steel producers have raised their prices for hot- and cold-rolled sheet by around 3% for February deals, according to market sources.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In the molybdenum business, the steel industry is our largest customer. More than 70% of molybdenum’s first use is in steel.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]The net profit attributable to equity holders for 2017 will increase by an amount between Rmb1.7 billion and Rmb1.9 billion, representing an increase between 170.33% and 190.37% as compared with 2016.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Hong Kong-listed China Molybdenum expects group net profit for 2017 to increase by as much as 1.70 billion yuan ($268.8 million) to 1.90 billion yuan, nearly tripling its net profit year-on-year.