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3 Jul 2009 Chromium  ►  FeCr price for shipments to Europe in Q3 / 09 is settled at 89 US-cents by rise of 20 US-cents
South African Charge Chrome, Negotiations Were Concluded On End Last Week... more 
2 Jul 2009   Imara launches African resources fund
Financial services firm Imara Group said Thursday it has launched a dedicated African resources fund that will target international investors and fund managers... more 
30 Jun 2009   Japan to boost minor metal stockpile as prices dip
Japan aims to take advantage of a price decline to roughly double its national stockpile of minor metals, but it does not expect its purchases to be a factor in driving up prices in the long term... more 
26 Jun 2009   Ferrochrome Q3 contract price jumps 29 pct to 89cts
The European contract price of charge ferrochrome surged 29 percent to 89 cents per pound for the third quarter of 2009, producers said on Friday, but analysts said this was unlikely to be a big... more 
25 Jun 2009   Prices of chrome ores for exports to China are indicating to move
To Resume FeCr Production In China, Being Stimulated By Expansion Of Stainless Steel Production... more 
  Negotiations on price of FeCr for shipments to Europe in Q3 / 09 are boiling down
Negotiations With German Mills Are Anticipated To Be Settled On 90 US-Cents Per Lb. / Cr... more 
23 Jun 2009   Ministry plans to revive chrome export
THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is engaged in consultations with chromite ore exporters to add value to the mineral so as to resume exports, a Cabinet minister has said.... more 
  Price of high carbon ferro-chrome turns to trend to rise
Being Stimulated By Mood To Increase Stainless Steel Production In China And Effect Of Its Cutback... more 
22 Jun 2009   Price of low carbon FeCr for shipments to Japan in Q3 / 09 remains unchanged
Fallen Prices For Successive 3 Quarters Are Being Stopped... more 
19 Jun 2009   Chrome Corp acquires PNG explorer
Subiaco-based Chrome Corporation will move into the gold sector after it struck a deal to acquire Papua New Guinea explorer Pacific Nuigini Minerals... more 
  Market tendency on imports of ferro-alloys
Ferro-Alloys, Constitution To Rely On Supplies From China Is Blowing Up With Factors To Change... more 
17 Jun 2009   Ferrochrome prices likely to go up 30%
SA is the world’s biggest producer of ferrochrome, which is used to make stainless steel... more 
  Miners to cut 15% of jobs at Hotazel mine
AFRICAN Rainbow Minerals ’ (ARM’s) subsidiary Assmang and BHP Billiton on Monday announced retrenchments at their ferromanganese operations... more 
16 Jun 2009   Power costs, demand to propel ferrochrome market
Electricity price rises could push up production costs... more 
12 Jun 2009   Supply and demand of FeCr in Japan for Q1 / 09 had worst record in its history
Output Of Stainless Steel In Q1 / 09 Shrunk To Scale In 1981 And Its Demand Cooled Down... more 
11 Jun 2009   China cobalt price tumbles after high imports
Cobalt prices in Shanghai fell 6 percent on the week (01 Jun 2009 – 05 Jun 2009), the third consecutive weekly decline, on abundant supply following high-volume imports of the metal... more 
  Empire Mining: Activity update-Bulqiza high-grade chromite project
Empire Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EPC) ("Empire" or the "Company") is pleased to report (June 8, 2009) on progress with pre-development activities at its Bulqiza chromite project following the... more 
8 Jun 2009   Ferrochrome prices to fall by 60% in 2009
Ferrochrome prices were negotiated at 69 cents per pound in the second quarter of this year, almost 70% lower than the 213 cents per pound peak set in July 2008. Prices for chromite have fallen by... more 
3 Jun 2009   Chromex Mining delivers maiden profit despite commodity turmoil
Interim results from Chromex Mining (AIM: CHX) underlined the substantial progress the company has in a relatively short space of time as it reported its first maiden profit for the six month period... more 
2 Jun 2009   Mechel announces electric arc furnace No. 2 commissioning at its Tikhvin ferroalloy smelting plant subsidiary
Mechel OAO (NYSE:MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that Electric Arc Furnace No. 2 at its Tikhvin Ferroalloy Smelting Plant (JSC "TFZ") was started up after its... more