China's total ferrosilicon (FeSi) production declined slightly in June to 483,296 tonnes, down by 3,595 tonnes or 0.7% from May, ending the continuous increase seen over the previous three months, according to Mysteel's monthly survey of 136 Chinese smelters.

Indonesia has taken the first concrete step toward centralizing its strategic mineral exports by rewriting the definition of ferronickel. The new regulation, which took effect on June 1, tightens controls on products that global markets had traditionally defined as ferronickel and nickel pig iron (N

China's high-carbon ferrochrome (FeCr) production rose for a second consecutive month in June, a gain attributed mainly to lower power costs in the country's southern regions during the rainy season and softer chrome ore prices that boosted smelter margins, Mysteel Global notes.

Production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China rose again during June, with the total tonnage edging up for a second successive month by 6,293 tonnes or 0.8% on month to reach 794,415 tonnes, according to Mysteel's latest survey among the 187 Chinese SiMn smelters it tracks.

China's high-carbon ferrochrome (FeCr) market is expected to face downside pressure during the current July-December half, as supply outpaces demand, Mysteel's new report on the commodity suggests. This supply pressure stems from rising domestic output, resurgent overseas shipments and upcoming capa