September 2016

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES: Noble alloys, bulk alloys & ores

The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday September 30:

Afarak converts SiMn furnaces to ferro-chrome at Mogale

Afarak is converting silico-manganese furnaces at its Mogale Alloys processing plant in South Africa to ferro-chrome, to reduce its exposure to high manganese ore prices.

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES: Noble alloys, bulk alloys & ores

The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday September 23:

IN FIGURES: China’s ferro-alloys imports in August

Summary of China’s ferro-alloys imports in August.

ASIAN MORNING BRIEF 21/09: CWT physical platform; Umicore appeal; silico-manganese prices

The latest news and price moves from the world’s metal markets to start the Asian morning on Wednesday September 21.

INDIAN SILICO-MANGANESE SNAPSHOT: Prices hold above $800/t as producers raise restart concerns

Key data from the September 20 pricing session in London.

Miners turn to hackers, cybersecurity experts to save cash, protect infrastructure

Miners, including Barrick Gold, BHP Billiton and Freeport-McMoRan, are turning to teams of hackers and cybersecurity experts in a bid to run their mines more efficiently and securely in a depressed market environment.

WEEK IN BRIEF: Yildirim interview; copper TC/RCs; aluminium premiums; nickel prices; cobalt bulls

Metal Bulletin rounds up some of the key news and price moves from the past five days in the metal markets.

MANGANESE ORE INDEX: Ore, alloy prices continue rising amid strong demand

Manganese ore prices continued to edge higher on Friday September 16 as firm offers from producers were met with eager buyers.

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES: Noble alloys, bulk alloys & ores

The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday September 16: