ASIAN NICKEL CONF: Philippines unlikely to fill nickel ore supply gap arising from Indonesia’s export ban, participants say

Among the hotly debated topics at Fastmarkets’ seventh annual Asian Nickel Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, this week was whether or not increased nickel ore shipments from the Philippines would be able to offset the supply gap that will arise once Indonesia halts exports of the material from next year. The majority of conference delegates were…

Ukraine: Mariupol Ilyich and Azovstal pass SASO audit

Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Azovstal have successfully passed the SASO certification audits necessary to continue exporting metal to Saudi Arabia. The audit showed that the companies were controlling the quality when fulfilling orders. The SGS Ukraine representatives inspected the steel manufacture, as well as documents to produce metal and make samples. Metinvest…