Articles Tagged "ferromolybdenum"

Moly Producers Ring In Good Times

A draft proposal by the Chinese government that lays down the thresholds for access to the molybdenum industry is set to cheer moly producers.

Big Time Rebound Set For Moly

There is a `little storm brewing' in moly. In the third week of January, traders came in and bought up a lot of material, which caused some supply tightness. Now traders are in a position to push prices higher, state analysts.

Molybdenum continues downward trend

Despite the recent optimism across the metals sector, molybdenum prices are continuing on a downward trend. Last week, sluggish demand and high stockpiles caused European ferromolybdenum prices to drop below US $21 per kg. US market prices also slid.

Moly companies to face a second quarter pinch

Chinese imports of molybdenum concentrate and molybdenum oxide nearly doubled from January to February as overseas sellers stepped up competition with Chinese producers. This did little, although, to correct prices.

Sign of the times, molybdenum ETF liquidates

In April 2007, when the Sprott molybdenum fund was created, the minor metal was on a fast track. When the fund was created the metal was trading consistently at US $25 per lb; after the ETF was up and running moly cruised to US $ 40 per lb.

China halts molybdenum spot trading

The first week of 2009 was a sleepy one for molybdenum with thin trading volume as many customers remained on holidays. Activity in China was by far the slowest, with Chinese molybdenum oxide and ferromolybdenum producers halting spot molybdenum offers to overseas customers.