[Ferro-Alloys.com]Economic conditions and commodity markets move in cycles. From the early 1990s to 2004 commodity prices were relatively stable (in real terms). Since that time strong Chinese demand has driven high commodity prices.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]OM Materials (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd-owned ferrosilicon alloy smelting plant in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu has continued to ramp up its production as more new smelting facilities are commissioned.

China has taken concrete steps to reduce steel overcapacity, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Saturday, in response to encouragement from the European Union (EU).

Coal is loaded into trucks at a railway station in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province.[Provided to China Daily] BEIJING - China won't approve any new coal mines before the end of 2019, the State Council said on Friday, as authorities work to slash overcapacity in the...

More Steel Mills in China Knocked down Jan purchase of FeSi

The 13th China Ferro-alloys International Conference, co-hosted by China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) & Ferro-alloys.com will be held on May 25th-28th, 2016 in Qujiang Intl Hotel, Xi'an, China. China Ferro-al...

The global commodity free fall played havoc with Indian metal companies in 2015, pushing many to the brink of operational losses and capacity shutdowns. The new year will be crucial to see which way the prices move. Metal manufacturers will also be banking on ...

Tantalum is not traded on any public commodities exchange, and tantalum prices are determined between individual buyers and sellers. Furthermore, with the bulk of the metal being produced as a conflict mineral in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), kee...