Ferro-alloys

May 2009 Issue

• Q3 ferro-chrome contract settled at 89¢/lb

  25 June 2009

  The Q3 contracts have been settled between South African ferro-chrome producers and European stainless steelmakers at 89¢/lb. This is a 20¢/lb increase on the last quarter price of 69¢/lb, equivalent to a 29% rise.

• Q3 ferro-chrome contracts settled at 89¢/lb

  25 June 2009

  The Q3 contracts have been settled between South African and European stainless steelmakers at 89¢/lb. This is a 20¢/lb increase on the last quarter price of 69¢/lb, equivalent to a 29% rise.

• China lowers moly export tariff

  22 June 2009

  The Chinese government has tinkered with the export regulations for molybdenum yet again. This time they have lowered the export tariff from 10% to 5%.

• 12 indications that the worst of the recesssion in the global metals industry is over

  18 June 2009

  MBR has compiled a list of 12 indicators which we believe are important enough to point in the direction of an easing in the recession.

• Ferro-chrome boosted by Asian demand

  16 June 2009

  In a situation that was unthinkable at the beginning at the year, ferro-chrome producers are expecting quarter three European charge chrome contracts to settle at around the 90 cent/lb mark in the next week.

• Monthly Summary of Ferro-alloys market prices and crude steel forecasts - May 2009

  02 June 2009

  This month's round-up of key ferro-alloy prices by product and regional crude steel production forecasts

• China slide meets resistance: Ferro-silicon highlights

  02 June 2009

  Steelmakers have slashed production and ferro-silicon suppliers have been responding, competing with ever cheaper offers in recent weeks.

• European prices bounce: Manganese highlights

  02 June 2009

  Aggressive production cutbacks are beginning to pay off for manganese alloy producers, particularly those selling material in Europe.

• Market bottoms in April: Molybdenum highlights

  02 June 2009

  Molybdenum market picks up noticeably in May with prices rising 10-20%.

• Monthly global economic indicators and steel production statistics: May 2009

  02 June 2009

  May 2009's roundup of global economic indicators and global steel production statistics

• Monthly global stainless steel production: May 2009

  02 June 2009

  May 2009 global stainless steel production statistics.

• Monthly price up first time in a year: Ferro-chrome highlights

  02 June 2009

  China's production of stainless steel has risen, but not by the amount needed to use all the ferro-chrome it is importing.

• Prices move up after months of falling: Vanadium highlights

  02 June 2009

  Signs of a slow vanadium market are still very clear as the volume of transactions remains low.

• Stocks picture continues to improve: Nickel highlights

  02 June 2009

  A bullish trend is starting to be seen in LME nickel stock data.

• US market very weak: Silicon metal highlights

  02 June 2009

  Silicon metal demand is poised to get even scarcer in coming weeks.