Silicon metal export volumes from Brazil rose by 33.68% year on year in January, due to higher shipments to Europe, according to figures released by Brazil's foreign trade ministry MDIC on Wednesday February 7.
Exports totaled 20,859 tonnes, against 15,604 tonnes in January 2017, MDIC data shows. In December, Brazil's silicon metal shipments totaled 13,015 tonnes.Meanwhile, Brazil's revenues from silicon metal exports came to $51.2 million on an fob basis, up from $31.8 million a year earlier and $30.6 million...