SPOTLIGHT: Could Aperam take the lead in future ferro-chrome benchmark talks?

Apr 12, 2012 | 07:52 AM |

Stainless steel mill Aperam took the lead in settling quarterly ferro-chrome prices in Europe for April-June, agreeing the price with Xstrata and its marketing partner Glencore. Aperam’s decision to take a more active role could be linked to consumer concerns about South African ferro-chrome supply, which is constrained by power capacity in the country, market sources said. Most major South African ferro-chrome producers....





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