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| 2 Dec 2008 | Chromium | ► | Samancor, Hernic to slash ferrochrome output South Africa's Samancor Chrome, the world's second-largest ferrochrome producer, will shut down all its mining and smelting operations from mid-December until the end of February, an online media... more ► |
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| 1 Dec 2008 | Xstrata suspends furnaces The Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture on Monday announced that a total 906 000 tonnes, or 52 percent, of its annual capacity is to be temporarily suspended in response to the short-term weakness in... more ► |
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| 27 Nov 2008 | Freewest intersects 40.4% Cr2O3 over 46.3 metres at the Black Thor chromite occurrence in Northern Ontario Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FWR) (the "Company") is pleased to announce partial assay results obtained from recent diamond drilling of the Black Thor chromite zone. The Black Thor... more ► |
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| 25 Nov 2008 | IFM halts production at 2 furnaces International Ferro Metals Ltd said on Tuesday it suspended production at its two ferrochrome furnaces due to falling demand, and suspended its sales in China, sending its shares down as much as 32... more ► |
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| 21 Nov 2008 | China minor metals prices tumble on weak demand Prices of minor metals in eastern China fell sharply on the week, with high-quality selenium down more than 30 percent, as weak demand forced producers to cut prices, analysts and traders said on... more ► |
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| 18 Nov 2008 | Diamond Discoveries reports high chromium values intersected over several metres on Caribou Property, Thetford Mines, Quebec Diamond Discoveries International Corp.(OTCBB:DMDD), a U.S. company focusing on diamonds, precious and base metal exploration in the province of Quebec, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned... more ► |
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| 17 Nov 2008 | Palmary closes mine, sacks staff Palmary Enterprises, controlled by Ukrainian billionaire Gennadiy Bogolyubov, will halt work at its Australian nickel project and curb operations at a chromite mine, sacking 182 miners, because of... more ► |
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| 13 Nov 2008 | Minor metals slump as steel prices collapse Producers of metals mainly used to make steel are cutting production as demand weakens, and analysts expect further reductions to follow, especially by ferrochrome and molybdenum producers... more ► |
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| ENRC sees year results at low end of expectations Kazakh mining group ENRC expects its full-year results to be at the low end of management expectations, it said on Wednesday, as it cut production in the fourth quarter due to the economic downturn... more ► |
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| International Ferro Metals slashes output Reuters reported that International Ferro Metals will slash output and delay investment in the business due to a slump in stainless steel demand that meant the company sold less than half of what it... more ► |
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| ENRC and International Ferro Metals to cut production Mining groups ENRC and International Ferro Metals are to cut production because of the worsening global economic downturn... more ► |
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| 12 Nov 2008 | Projects in world countries to expand facilities for chrome production may be reviewed In South Africa, India, Kazakhstan, Turkey, And So On... more ► |
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| China metals tax hike hits miners Mining stocks, already under pressure amid fears of falling demand from China, were dealt a further blow today after China announced plans to raise the VAT on metal ores from January 1... more ► |
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| Russian chrome producer cuts output on low demand Russia's Klyuchevsky Ferroalloys Plant, the world's top chrome producer, has been forced to reduce output as the global financial crisis cuts demand for the metal used in household goods... more ► |
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| 10 Nov 2008 | Xstrata and Merafe suspend six ferrochrome furnaces Xstrata Alloys, a subsidiary of FTSE 100 mining group, Xstrata, and Merafe Resources announced the temporary suspension of six furnaces, representing 500,000 tonnes of annual ferrochrome production,... more ► |
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| 7 Nov 2008 | Hernic: To cut ferrochrome output by 40% South Africa's Hernic Ferrochrome (Pty) Ltd is to cut production by around 40% or 168,000 metric tons from Dec. 5 and will assess future production plans on a monthly basis, a company executive said... more ► |
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| Market tendency on imports of ferro-alloys at 31st October 2008 Japan Commences To Decrease Crude Steel Production And Holds Back New Purchases Of Ferro-Alloys... more ► |
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| 3 Nov 2008 | African Rainbow to suspend ferrochrome production in SA African Rainbow Minerals has announced to suspend operations of two electric furnaces. The arrangement to decrease production of ferrochrome in South Africa is enlarging... more ► |
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| 31 Oct 2008 | Minor Metals: Prices down on growth concerns Minor metals prices in eastern China have fallen across the board over the past week as demand weakens amid concerns about economic growth... more ► |
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| 28 Oct 2008 | Visa Steel shuts ferro alloy plant amid financial crisis Minerals and metals company Visa Steel today informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has closed down its 50,000 TPA Ferro Chrome Plant owing to poor market conditions... more ► |