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China’s largest nickel producer, Jinchuan Group Co. Ltd., plans to increase its nickel output 11 percent this year.
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Traders continue to be nonplussed over flat silicomanganese pricing amid expectations of an increase.
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Augusta Resource Corp. reported a net loss of $9.7 million for 2012 in contrast to net income of $15.7 million the previous year.
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China’s tungsten ore output will continue to rise in 2013, putting downward pressure on the price of the raw material, according to Jiangxi Rare Metals Tungsten Holding Group Co. Ltd. (JXTC)’s deputy chief economist.
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Ferrovanadium prices have steadied at levels above $15 per pound as traders play down the potential impact of more material being shipped into the domestic market from Atlantic Ltd.’s Windimurra Mine in Australia.
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Ferrosilicon prices fell as short-term supply tightness eased following an earlier increase on the back of a tender from Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC.
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Low-carbon ferrochrome prices have weakened slightly on light spot demand, aggressive selling by some traders, and the impact of DLA sales.
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Midwest aluminum spot premiums remain steady at between 11.5 and 12 cents per pound as warehousing games continue to keep supply tight.
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Panama City, Florida, could be the next location for the delivery of London Metal Exchange copper.
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The U.S. manufacturing sector has undergone a "remarkable transformation" in recent years, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) said in its five-year progress report.
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Ivernia Inc. is restarting processing operations at its Paroo Station lead mine near Wiluna, Western Australia, with plans to ramp up to full production by the end of this year.
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Melting-grade nickel spot premiums have fallen to their lowest level in more than a decade as an influx of nickel into LME-approved warehouses in Chicago has exacerbated concerns over lackluster demand and domestic oversupply.
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Vale SA has struck a deal with United Steelworkers union Local 2020-05 on a four-year labor agreement covering 276 office, technical and professional employees at the company’s Sudbury, Ontario, operations.
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Declining London Metal Exchange zinc prices have pushed U.S. zinc alloy premiums down, although special-high-grade premiums remain firm.
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China’s ferroalloys production will continue growing in 2013 and prices may see a rally in the coming months, according to the chairman of the China Ferroalloys Industry Association.
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Orbite Aluminae Inc. started shipping commercial samples of high-purity alumina (HPA) this week from its new plant in Cap-Chat, Quebec, to customers in North America, Asia and Europe, the Montreal-based company said.
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Antofagasta Plc will resume the development of its Antucoya copper project in northern Chile, it said late March 27.
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Chilean copper producer Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) is looking for alternative ways to export copper as more ports in the country join the stevedores’ strike, which started at Angamos.
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Constellium has officially opened its €52-million ($66.4-million) low-density alloys casthouse in Issoire, France. The downstream aluminum producer said the new facility will produce the company’s Airware-brand alloys on an industrial scale.
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Bidding procedures for bankrupt Ormet Corp. have been approved, according to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
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A subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has increased its stake in the proposed Decar nickel-iron alloy project in British Columbia to 60 percent from 51 percent previously following the receipt of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA).
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A major consumer of both copper and aluminum says a battle for dominance presses on between the two markets for certain applications, particularly as pricing differentials make the economics of substitution increasingly attractive.
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General Cable views its prospects as bright following a year in which it made five major acquisitions.
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Copper producer Asarco LLC has asked regulators in Washington, Nebraska and Kansas to examine whether Union Pacific Railroad Co. contributed to hazardous lead pollution along its rail lines.