The Ministry of Land and Resources announced on Thursday the maximum amount of rare earths for the exploration has been set at 93,800 metric tons for 2013. The cap for the exploration of ion-absorbed-type rare earth ores is set at 17,900 ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, rare earths
After trading to a low of 82.11 cents last week, downside momentum faded and the market was able to move slightly higher this week, with December closing today about 300 points above important long-term support at 81.72 cents. The lack of ...
Tags: NY Futures, Textile
Refining capacity expansions in China have been largely on track this year although the country's relatively weaker growth in oil demand could delay some projects and result in lower utilization rates, analysts said this week. Up to 1.3 ...
Tags: oil, Metallurgy, Mineral
The performance of Associated British Foods' (ABF's) sugar division has disappointed City analysts, while its Primark business continues to shine. The UK bread market remained 'intensely competitive' with 'some pressure on margins', said ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, bread market
Traders expect limited market impact from the Chinese government ending its licensing system for imported copper scrap, although the move might result in shorter customs clearance times, industry sources said Thursday. China's Ministry of ...
Tags: limited market impact
Known as a new generation of energy saving luminaries, prices for LEDs are 6-10 times that of their equally luminous counterparts, rare earth phosphor lamps. However, LEDs have much higher energy efficacy which can increase ...
Many Canadians will wait until the last minute to shop for back to school according to a new poll released by Walmart Canada. As of mid-August, only 61% of shoppers had started back-to-school shopping. According to the nationwide survey ...
Tags: Back-to-School Shopping, Apparel
After the December contract had reached a high of 93.72 cents last Friday, followed by another attempt to a high of 93.54 cents on Monday, the ferocious rally that took the spot month nearly 900 points higher over the course of just nine ...
"China's rare earth ore exports have been rebounding monthly since February,"said Ma Rongzhang, secretary-general of the China Rare Earth Industry Association. But Ma and the association did not provide export figures for the first half. ...
Tags: Rare Earths
As of July 31, importers of steel pipes to Ukraine used 97.4 percent of their annual quota (up to the end of September 2013) for imports of steel seamless casing and tubing with diameters up to 406.4 mm. For the period from October 1, 2012 ...
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Several trade incentives available to the African countries including, African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Cotonou Agreement with the European Union, and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) agreement, help in the revival of ...
VODAFONE Australia has launched a new set of mobile phone plans to help customers avoid overseas bill shock by allowing them to use their existing call, text and data quotas while travelling. Under the new plans Vodafone will charge its ...
As coal prices remain lackluster due to sluggish demand, Shanxi took measures to stabilize the local coal market and ease the mounting pressure that coal producers in the province have been feeling since January. The Shanxi provincial ...
Tags: Local Coal Market, sluggish demand
OPEC would need to cut production sometime in the second half of 2013 or early 2014 to stave off "a large drop in prices," Kuwait's leading bank said in a report over the weekend. In its latest economic bulletin, released late Sunday, the ...
Tags: Crude Output, Kuwait Bank
Allied Bakeries' deal to supply bread to Co-op stores has helped the grocery division of its parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) achieve 7% growth in the third quarter of its financial year. ABF's grocery division posted third ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food