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1 Apr 2010 Silicon  ►  Globe Specialty Metals acquires ferrosilicon producer for $52m
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. announced its acquisition of Core Metals Group, LLC, one of North America's largest producers and marketers of high-purity ferrosilicon and other specialty steel... more 
12 Mar 2010   Silico-manganese prices in China down to $1,200/mt
Chinese silico-manganese prices fell back more than 2% this week due to lacklustre demand from the steel sector... more 
22 Feb 2010   Timminco proposes new silicon plant in Iceland
Timminco Ltd. is looking to boost its capacity for producing silicon with a proposed new plant in Iceland, the Toronto-based specialty metals producer announced Tuesday... more 
21 Feb 2010   South Africa to get a $1.2bn rare metals refinery
The Industrial Development Corporation and the National Empowerment Fund are working with US-Russian consortium Magnesium and Metals to build a US$1.2-billion (about R9.2-billion) rare metals... more 
16 Feb 2010   Globe Specialty Metals reports operating results
Globe Specialty Metals Inc. (GSM) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-12-31... more 
  AMG affiliate Timminco to expand silicon metal production
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s 42.5% owned affiliate, Timminco Limited announced today that it is pursuing opportunities to expand its silicon metal capacity, through a potential new silicon... more 
  Innovation stifled by lack of rare earths
Most of the advancements in the Information Age were ushered forth by the fact that the Silicon Valley learned to use the relatively common chemical silicon in processors, chips and other electronic... more 
3 Feb 2010   Globe Specialty Metals reopens silicon facility
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. has reopened its silicon metal and ferrosilicon alloys facility in Alabama that it idled during the economic downturn. Globe restarted the first of two furnaces at the... more 
2 Feb 2010   Simcoa to increase silicon production by 50%
28 Jan 2010   US Department of Commerce files final determination for silicon metal from China
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its antidumping duty (AD) administrative review for silicon metal from China, making changes in the margins compared to the... more 
  Confluence Solar announces $200m silicon plant in Tennessee
Confluence Solar Inc. plans to build a $200 million solar manufacturing plant in East Tennessee, Gov. Phil Bredesen and company officials announced Thursday... more 
13 Jan 2010   MinasLigas restarts silicon smelter
MinasLigas, a Brazilian ferro-silicon and silicon metal producer, has restarted its second silicon metal smelter and is expecting to commission two new furnaces in the third quarter. This will add... more 
18 Dec 2009   Domestic Prices Of Ferro-Alloys In China Have Risen Further
Raise Of Electricity Fees Enforced From 20th November Has Caused Turning Point For Further Rises... more 
  Scarcity Of Chinese Silicon Metal For Aluminum Industry Causes Steep Rise Of Its Price
Price For Aluminum Industry Is US$2,200 / Ton CIF At Present But Anticipated To Rise Soon To US$2,500 CIF... more 
17 Dec 2009   Solar grade silicon manufacturer Timminco is making steady progress in its turnaround plan
The world economy faces recessions from time to time but the most recent one has been particularly harsh. High profile bankruptcies, a painful credit crunch, falling asset prices and record... more 
4 Dec 2009   Market Tendency On Imports Of Ferro-Alloys
In View Of Steeply Strengthened Ex. Rate Of Yen / US$, Theme Is To Contract Ferro-Alloys At Yen For Q1 / 10... more 
20 Nov 2009   Market Tendency On Imports Of Ferro-Alloys
Domestic Prices Of Ferro-Alloys In China Are In Atmosphere To Stop Its Falls... more 
13 Nov 2009   Timminco posts bigger loss on solar slump
Timminco Ltd reported a deeper quarterly loss on Tuesday on the back of a continued slump in demand from the solar energy industry... more 
  US silicon prices poised for an uptick
U.S. spot silicon prices are set for an upward move, but just how quickly they climb will be dictated by the pace at which Globe Specialty Metals Inc. brings production online at its recommissioned... more 
  Dow Corning acquires Brazilian silicon producer
Adding to its already significant presence in silicon products and technology, Dow Corning Corp. (Midland, MI) has acquired Brazilian silicon metal manufacturer Globe Metais Industria e Comercio S.A... more