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As new legislation on critical raw materials draws closer to implementation in Europe, Claire Patel-Campbell talks to Nadia Vinck, director of EHS (environment, health and safety), energy and climate at Euroalliages, about the legislation itself, how ferro-alloys might fit in and the role these materials play in the green transition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Supply constraints continued to drive European ferro-vanadium and vanadium pentoxide prices to new heights, with both markets reaching record highs while the Chinese export market remained dormant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on developments in the global ferro-alloy markets and forecasts related to price developments for 2014. Topics discussed include ferro-silicon purchase prices reduced by Chinese steel mills due to fall in steel prices, improvement in European prices and demand from steelmakers, and rise in manganese alloy prices due to transport disrupted by harsh winter weather conditions in the U.S.

Prices for steel beams have moved up across Europe for a second week because of high European ferrous scrap costs, Metal Bulletin heard on Wednesday August 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Benchmark reference ammonium paratungstate (APT) prices were unchanged in Europe last week, with most market participants expecting further gains above $200 per mtu in the coming weeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkish ferrous scrap import prices increased sharply with the news of a fresh European cargo sold on Wednesday April 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferrous scrap price rises have given a boost to domestic steel beam prices across Europe, reversing the price drop seen a week earlier, sources told Metal Bulletin sister title Steel First on Wednesday March 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Steel beam prices in Southern Europe pushed up by €5 ($5) per tonne this week on improved sentiment and stable ferrous scrap values, sources told Metal Bulletin sister title Steel First on Wednesday November 25. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-vanadium prices looked likely to take another major hit heading into Wednesday in Europe, as participants reported very little concluded business, with only one sale of a full truckload. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-silicon prices dropped on Friday June 26 as new supply became available in Europe at low numbers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Silico-manganese prices hit a seven-month low on Friday May 22 as several cheap offers were reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Low carbon ferro-chrome prices staged a recovery in Europe on Friday May 22 on higher supplier sales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The following MB non-ferrous European free market scrap prices changed on Friday May 08: [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-tungsten prices dropped in Europe on Friday, on a "knee-jerk" reaction to the confirmation that China will remove export taxes from May 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-tungsten prices rose again in Europe on Friday March 27, following continued buying interest over the course of the week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-vanadium has borne the brunt of poor sentiment in recent days and prices are expected to fall further in Europe this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-vanadium prices in Europe fell on Friday September 5, as market participants reported slightly stronger availability in the spot market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-vanadium prices dropped below $21 on the low end for the first time since late 2009 on Friday February 13, as bearish sentiment and a lack of spot demand continued to cast a pall over the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-molybdenum and molybdic oxide prices moved down slightly in Europe on Friday January 16 in a lacklustre end to the week, as sellers outnumbered buyers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-vanadium prices drifted lower in Europe on Friday January 9, as market participants reported generally poor sentiment as 2015 began. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-molybdenum prices have begun to rise alongside molybdic oxide in Europe as market participants report an increase in buying activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-molybdenum prices saw further losses in Europe on Wednesday October 1 on fierce competition to book the few enquiries that entered the market, with no sign of any relief of the downward pressure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

European ferro-tungsten prices took a knock on Wednesday October 1, as market participants reported numerous lower offers for standard material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-molybdenum prices moved up in Europe as buying activity increased before the traditional autumn restocking period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ferro-tungsten prices sagged in Europe on Wednesday August 13, as market participants reported overall demand weakness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The following MB non-ferrous free market prices changed on Friday: [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that prices of ferro-vanadium in Europe have declined slightly during the February 12, 2014 trading day. It reports that prices are hovering near the 25.50 dollars per kilogram mark, with fewer sales resulting in depressed prices. It also reveals that the gap between U.S. and European prices for the material has widened. Also mentioned is the Metal Bulletin quotation for ferro-vanadium, pegged at 25.30-25.60 dollars per kilogram.

Hopes for a rally in ferro-molybdenum prices as the European summer lull ends have been weakened, as market participants reported lower prices on Friday September 6. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides an update concerning ferro-vanadium specifications in Europe in 2013. It mentions the price of ferro-vanadium as well as free-delivery and consumer plant in western Europe. It announces that the final specification will follow independent research as well as consultation with the market.

Ferro-vanadium prices in Europe lost almost a dollar on the high end on Friday July 12, as a number of producers closed down for the summer and those that remain have been forced to take business at much lower numbers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the lessons gained from the 28th International Ferro-alloys Conference of "Metal Bulletin Daily." It has revealed that bulk alloy suppliers' customers in European steel mills are not willing to commit to long-term business. Traders claim that liquidity in manganese alloys markets is comparable to the route of ferro-chrome characterized by lack of spot transactions. It reports that deals with ferro-alloys producers in South Africa are close to being signed by Eskom.

The article reports that silico-manganese producers are in a rush to look for materials in Europe, declaring themselves sold out or even oversold. In the second half of 2011, a series of plant closings occurred due to weak market conditions, resulting in low inventories and a period of destocking in December 2011. In January 2012, the market tightened when major European producers sold out around the same time that Indian producers agreed a floor price for material.

The article reports that major European ferro-alloys producers have sold out of silico-manganese material, raising prices in an already tight market as Indian producers uphold a floor price agreed in recent weeks. Silico-manganese traded at 840-880 euors per tonne on a delivered basis in Western Europe on January 20, 2012, compared with 820-870 euors per tonne the previous week. Ferroatlantica and Eramet are among the producers that sold out of material.

The article reports on the decline of ferro-alloys prices on October 19, 2011, with the drop attributed to uncertainty surrounding the economic condition of Europe. Molybdic oxide dipped to the range of 12.80 to 13.10 U.S. dollars per pound from an October 14 range of 13.03 to 13.35 U.S. dollars per pound. Ferro-molybdenum also declined, resting at 32.50-33 U.S. dollars per kilogram. Industry observers reveal that traders are wary of rebuilding their positions while prices continue to fall.

The article focuses on the falling European ferro-alloy spot prices since mid-August 2009 as the increase in demand that all traders expected to follow the traditional summer break failed to materialize. It says that since mid-August, ferro-vanadium prices dropped by around 15%, while ferro-molybdenum also fell by a quarter. According to market participants, demand has increased substantially, just not for spot material.

The article reports that ferro-alloy markets in Europe have become stagnated due to the absence of consumer demand. Sellers have expected that consumer demand would increase in September 2009 as steelmakers returned to the market after the slow summer period. A trader said he is confident that consumers will return, but is no longer sure that it will be very soon. Ferro-molybdenum basis dropped 65-70%, reaching 33.75-36 U.S. dollars per kilogram. Meanwhile, ferro-vanadium basis also fell 70-80% to 34.-35.50 U.S. dollars per kilogram.

The article reports on the expected production of zinc, zinc oxide and Waelz oxide by Europe's largest zinc recycler Befesa. The recycling company expects its 2008 production to parallel that of its 2007 levels except for ferro-alloys recycled out of stainless steel dust. It also expects to increase its ferro-alloy production by 10,000 tonnes.

Examines the positive outlook for the ferroalloy industry in Europe. Self-reliance of Europe on manganese ferroalloy requirements; Capacity expansions among Scandinavian silicon metal and ferrosilicon producers; Significance of Norway as a producer of ferroalloys within Europe; Improvement in the demand for the products of European ferroalloy producers.

The article reports that market sources are convinced that the upward trajectory of ferro-vanadium prices will continue at least until the end of the quarter. It attributes the continuing price increase to a limited supply of spot material and changes to legislation in China that may put pressure on the market. It outlines the price of in-warehouse ferro-vanadium per kilogram. It highlights the impact of prices in China on prices in Europe.

The article presents an outlook for the ferro-alloy market in Europe for 2013. European and Chinese ferro-silicon outputs are expected to decrease due to the advent of the northern hemisphere winter. Seasonal improvement in market activity is expected in the first quarter of 2013 as steelmakers replenish their raw material inventories. Forecasts for silicon metal, manganese alloys, ferro-chrome and nickel are also provided.

The article reports that Grede Holdings LLC and Georg Fischer AG have signed a material licensing arrangement and mutual manufacturing agreement wherein Grede will produce components for Georg Fischer in the U.S. while the same would be done by the latter for Grede in Europe and Asia. The companies have reportedly also penned a license and partnership agreement through which Grede has been granted the right to use Georg Fischer's proprietary SiboDur iron alloy in the U.S.

The article reports on the decline in spot prices of European ferro-alloy since the middle of August 2009 as the anticipated increase in demand failed to materialise. Prices of ferro-vanadium fell by about 15%, while prices of ferro-molybdenum declined by a quarter. Steelmakers have increased the volumes on their long-term supply contracts instead of going to the market for additional tonnages as capacity utilisation rises. Consumers reduced the amount of material taken on contracts when capacity utilisation was slashed in 2008.