China's crude imports from South America and the Caspian region rose by 18% and 20% year on year respectively in the first eleven months of 2012, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs. The imports from ...
China’s ministry of commerce said that foreign direct investment in China fell 5.4% from a year earlier in November, widening from October's drop of 0.24%. The total value of overseas investment stood at USD 8.29 billion, the sixth ...
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SteelOrbis reported that Chinese state owned shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation has signed an agreement with Chongqing based Chinese steelmaker Chongqing Iron and Steel Co for the purchase of 1 million tonne of ...
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Business News Americas reported that Brazilian crude steel production increased 2.4% to 2.8 million tonnes in November, and slipped 1.4% to 32.1Mt in the first 11 months of the year According to a statement released by the association ...
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In the January-November period of the current year, the crude steel production of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian subsidiary of global steel giant ArcelorMittal, totaled 5.869 million tonnes up by 13.8% YoY In addition, in the first ...
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China Shenhua Energy Co, the listed subsidiary of state-owned Shenhua Group, said Friday it mined 24.2 million mt of commercially-ready coal in November, up 0.8% year on year. Over January-November, it mined a total of 279 million mt of ...
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Total traded volumes of OTC and exchange-cleared financial coal derivatives in November to 267,896,500 mt, the highest figures since the monthly reports began on February 2011, according to data from London Energy Brokers' Association. ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has reported 10.4% rise in its vehicle sales to 8.29 million units during January to November 2012 period, compared to 7.51 million units during the same period in 2011. Nearly 3.40 million vehicles were sold in ...
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Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology had global revenues of NT$10.68 billion (US$366 million) for November growing 3% on month and 11% on year, according to the company. In particular, revenues from sales of CCMs (compact camera ...
According to China Customs statistics, during January-November 2011, China imported wood logs totaling 39.09 million cubic meters with a value of USD 7.65 billion, respectively up 24.4% and 38.4% year-on-year; The average import price was ...
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The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates has been stabilizing in November and December at around US$8/unit, according to industry sources. The price is expected to rebound soon. According to Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal, ...
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Taiwan-based LED makers have reported mixed results for November, with Epistar, Edison Opto, Wellypower, Bright LED, and Ledtech Optoelectronics posting sequential revenue gains for the month, and Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto and ...
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Low demand in the LED market will likely continue throughout first-quarter 2012, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of LED packaging house Everlight. Compared with LED TV backlights, the LED lighting market will have a better chance to ...
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