Ferro-silicon market confidence boosted by rising steel mill tender

Both ferro-silicon prices and market confidence have risen slightly since a major steel mill in China’s Hebei province issued a tender price on August 7, industry sources have told Fastmarkets.

The tender price was 7,330 yuan ($1,009) per tonne for August, up by 80 yuan per tonne compared with July tender’s price. The total volume was 2,600 tonnes, down by...