February 2003 Chinese ferro-chrome exporters attempt Q2 price rise The firming ferro-chrome market has given Chinese producers the impetus to raise export prices by several cents per lb going into the second quarter. 28 February 2003 Chinese ferro-alloy export prices gain strength Driven by the continuing power shortages in southwest China, producers of ferro-silicon are ramping up prices for export within East Asia. 28 February 2003 Avmin sees jump in earnings Despite the strengthening of the rand and Chambishi Metals' temporary shutdown in August and September last year, Anglovaal Mining has recorded a 239% rise in its headline earnings to R105m for six months to the end of 2002. 27 February 2003 Stratcor renews vanadium deal, warns against new mines The USA's Strategic Minerals Corp (Stratcor) has renewed a contract for purchasing vanadium-bearing slag for the period 2003-2006. 27 February 2003 DLA puts Holder at stockpile's helm Cornel A. Holder has been appointed administrator of the U.S. Defense National Stockpile Center (DNSC) as part of a realignment of the group within the Defense Logistics Agency. 26 February 2003 AvestaPolarit revamps Tornio BF AvestaPolarit, part of Finland’s Outokumpu, is to proceed with a €55m upgrade to its No 1 melt shop in Tornio 26 February 2003 Chinese ferro-moly sinks again Chinese ferro-molybdenum prices have sunk again this week on a prolonged demand slump and increasing availability of concentrates in the physical market. 26 February 2003 Plant closure gives boost to ferro-vanadium U.S. ferrovanadium prices have received a boost from Xstrata AG's decision to close its struggling Windimurra vanadium plant in Western Australia, market sources said. 25 February 2003 Ferro-chrome producers set to win price hike South African charge chrome producers are set to gain a hefty 7 cents increase for the second quarter. 25 February 2003 Zimbabwe devaluation brings relief to exporters Metals and ferro-alloys producers in Zimbabwe have been given a stay of execution after the government effectively devalued the Zimbabwean dollar by 93%. 25 February 2003 « 1 2 3 4 5 … »
