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China Produced 307.8 Tonnes of Gold in The First Nine Months of This Year

Nov 25, 2013

China produced 307.8 tonnes of gold in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 6.8 percent, or 19.608 tonnes, from a year earlier, the China Gold Association said on Wednesday. Of the total output, 253.155 tonnes came from gold ...

Tags: Gold Output, Gold Consumer

China Shenhua Energy Co Mined 27.3 Million Mt of Commercially-Ready Coal in October

Nov 20, 2013

China Shenhua Energy Co., the listed subsidiary of Shenhua Group, said at the weekend it mined 27.3 million mt of commercially-ready coal in October, up 14.2% year-on-year. The company sold 46.7 million mt in October, up 14.7% year on ...

Tags: Coal Output, Chemicals

LNG Exports Could Have Some Impact on The US Natural Gas Price

Nov 20, 2013

Increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could have some impact on the US natural gas price, but it may not be as high as the chemical industry fears, the chief economist for the American Petroleum Institute said in Houston Wednesday. ...

Tags: Natural Gas, LNG Exports

West Fertilizer Engaged in Anti-Competitive Behavior by Inflating Prices for Herbicide.

Nov 19, 2013

New information has surfaced in the West, Texas, explosion case that could alter the course of the ongoing investigation into what caused the disaster. As it turns out, West Fertilizer Co., which used to be known as Texas Grain Storage ...

Tags: Texas, fertilizer, plant, lawsuit, Monsanto

The Practice of Dumping Biosolids on Farm Fields Is a Serious Environmental Detriment.

Nov 19, 2013

It is one of the latest forms of "greenwashing" that has many thinking they are "recycling" solid waste, but the practice of dumping biosolids (which is really just concentrated human waste) on farm fields is a serious environmental ...

Tags: local, farms, waste, fertilizer

The Mainstream Scientific Community Is Once Again Demonstrating to The World

Nov 19, 2013

A couple of researchers from the University of Alberta (U-A) in Canada say they have come up with a novel new way to eventually end the practice of having to apply environmentally-harmful fertilizer chemicals to commercial crops. ...

Tags: overuse, agricultural, chemical, fertilizer

Countless Millions of Pounds of Leftover Food Go to Waste Every Single Year Around World

Nov 19, 2013

Countless millions of pounds of leftover food go to waste every single year around the world, and a UK group has decided to put that waste to good use. Utilizing a roughly $1.2 million grant given to it from a waste minimization ...

Tags: UK, leftover, waste, fertilizer, organic, garden

Waste-Water Treatment by-Products Are Frequently Used as Fertilizer.

Nov 19, 2013

Waste-water treatment by-products, also known as sewage sludge, are frequently used as fertilizer. And that means whatever this stew of sewage leftovers contains, including substances hazardous to human and animal health, could potentially ...

Tags: antibiotic, resistant, bacteria, fertilizer, super bug

Goji Berries Inc. Announced Today That It Now Carries Seaweed Fertilizer

Nov 19, 2013

Goji Berries Inc. announced today that it now carries seaweed fertilizer, a valuable addition to an organic garden. Seaweed fertilizer imparts new life to the soil stripped of the natural minerals by commercial farming. If you wish to ...

Tags: Goji, US, seaweed fertilizer

Triclosan Is a Chemical Linked to Hormonal Disruption and Various Types of Cancer.

Nov 19, 2013

There are several chemicals used today in "antibacterial" personal care and hygiene products which are toxic to the human body. Perhaps the most toxic is one named triclosan. Triclosan is a controversial chemical linked to hormonal ...

Tags: Toxic Chemicals, Health, Chemicals

Asian Spot Butadiene Prices Have Slumped 18-20% in November

Nov 19, 2013

Asian spot butadiene prices have slumped 18-20% in November under selling pressure as buyers retreated amid ample supply. Key benchmark CFR China has fallen $360/mt or 20% since October 31 to be assessed at $1,400/mt Thursday. The FOB ...

Tags: Spot Butadiene Prices, Chemicals

Japan's Production of Silicomanganese Fell to a Record Low in September

Nov 19, 2013

Japan's production of silicomanganese fell to a record low in September, with market sources attributing this largely to two of the three producers shifting their domestic operations to less power-intensive ferromanganese production and ...

Tags: Silicomanganese, Chemicals

The Spread in Asia Between Paraxylene & Feedstock Isomer-Grade Mixed Xylene Hit 3-Year Low

Nov 19, 2013

The spread in Asia between paraxylene and feedstock isomer-grade mixed xylene hit a three-year low of $160/mt Wednesday, amid an open arbitrage into Asia for PX but tight regional supplies for isomer-MX. On Wednesday, Platts assessed the ...

Tags: Paraxylene, Chemicals

China Has Reduced The Retail Prices of Gasoline

Nov 19, 2013

China has reduced the retail prices of gasoline and diesel effective midnight Friday by Yuan 160/mt ($26.09) and Yuan 155/mt, respectively, the National Development and Reform Commission said Thursday. At the pump, the resulting ...

Tags: Gasoline, Diesel Prices

Petrochemical Producers Have Started to Reduce Propane Cracking Rates

Nov 19, 2013

Petrochemical producers in Northwest Europe have started to reduce propane cracking rates due to a narrow CIF naphtha/CIF propane price spread, according to industry sources. When the price spread between CIF naphtha and cheaper CIF ...

Tags: Petrochemicals, Propane Cracking

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