MANGANESE ORE INDEX: Prices plummet, renege attempts increase, sources ask 'how low can it go?'

Manganese ore prices dropped as much as 8.5% in a week as suppliers fought to keep up with aggressive counter bids, reporting increased attempts by buyers to renegotiate deals.

27 March 2015 Janie Davies

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES

The following MB non-ferrous free market prices changed on Friday March 27:

27 March 2015

Cash-strapped Eskom seeks further 25.3% hike in power prices

South Africa’s embattled electricity supplier, Eskom, has requested a further 25.3% hike in its tariffs over the next three years on top of existing tabled increases.

25 March 2015 Bianca Markram

FACTS: China's ferro-alloys imports in February

Summary of China’s minor metals and ferro-alloys imports in February.

23 March 2015 Catherine Yates

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES

The following MB non-ferrous free market prices changed on Friday March 20:

20 March 2015

US anti-dumping probe on Australian SiMn to have little impact on China

The US decision to start an anti-dumping probe into Australia-origin silico-manganese will have little influence on Chinese producers, according to analysts.

18 March 2015 Ellie Wang

WEEK IN BRIEF: Qingdao case; China's bonded stocks; electronic trading on LME

At the end of another busy week in the Metal Bulletin newsroom, editor Alex Harrison takes a look back at some of the key stories.

13 March 2015

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES

The following MB non-ferrous free market prices changed on Friday March 13:

13 March 2015

MANGANESE ORE INDEX: Prices retrace gains as producers cut offers

Manganese ore prices resumed their downward trend on Friday March 13 after a two-week bounce, as various suppliers cut their offer levels.

13 March 2015 Janie Davies

PRICING NOTICE: Metal Bulletin pricing at Easter

The publication of Metal Bulletin's price assessments will be affected by Easter holidays in the UK and elsewhere from Friday April 3 to Monday April 6.

13 March 2015 Paolo Sorze