Japan, Ferroalloy Import Price Continue to Rise from the Bottom in the End of 2005

Ferroalloy import price in Japan is making a strongly rally in these days. Manganese series ferroalloy price rebound to rise from the ending of 2005 that it had been decreased from 2004 when it was peak. Ferrovanadium price rose by about 30% rapidly although it dropped by about 75% from spring of 2005 when it was abnormal value in temporary. It is expected that the ferroalloy price doesn’t recover to the level in a few years ago by the strong demand of the steel production such as China. However, the factor of the price deciding is not only the supply and demand since the spot ferroalloy market would move by mood significantly.