A third of the world’s investment in renewable energy last year came from China, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency has said. Adnan Amin, director-general of IRENA which has 149 member states and works with ...
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The recent coal price surge in China was irrational and unsustainable, an official said Monday, predicting that prices will retreat as supplies increase. There is no basis for further rises in coal prices, as supplies, freight volume and ...
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The General Office of the State Council has recently published a guideline to improve the fitness and leisure industry. The guideline identified the fitness industry as an area that could help boost consumption and a new engine to prompt ...
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Baosteel Group, the largest steel smelter in China by output, has predicted yearly profit growth of six to eight fold this year. The company registered 8.1 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) of profits in the first three quarters, up 174.6 ...
Tags: Iron, Steel, Steed Bar, Medium Plates, Cold-Rolled Sheets
Chinese domestic magnesium prices have surged to fresh three-year highs due to tighter supply, stronger domestic demand and rising costs this year, magnesium trade platform Northeast Asia Magnesia Material Trading Center said in a report on ...
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Natural gas imports to China through northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have grown this year, local customs said. As of the end of August, more than 16.75 million tons of natural gas had been imported through Xinjiang this ...
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Chinese spot alumina prices continued to rise Thursday as market sentiment remained strong, with the general expectation that levels will test higher after the Golden Week holidays. China will be closed October 1-7 for National Day ...
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Chinese gold imports from Hong Kong totaled 51 mt in August, down 15% from 59 mt a year earlier, data released by the Hong Kong Customs and Statistics showed Wednesday. The figure is down around 45% from 91 mt reported in July and is the ...
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Mercedes-Benz recently started global lubricant supplier bidding project held every three years, extending an olive branch to Sinopec’s Great Wall lubricants firstly. The Great Wall Lubricants has obtained technology certification ...
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Prices across the PV supply chain have collapsed to new lows in the second half of 2016 due to plunging demand. Furthermore, quotes of PV cells and wafers are not expected to bottom out this September. The current market analysis indicates ...
China's crude oil output fell 9.9 percent year on year in August, the biggest monthly drop since 2003 as refineries slashed production amid sluggish global oil prices, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday. Imports, on ...
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China's steel industry improved its profitability in the first seven months, due to rising steel prices, an industry insider said Saturday. Although sales revenues of 373 steel companies fell 11.91 percent to 1.5 trillion yuan (225 ...
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Major Chinese coal miners will be able to temporarily adjust their coal output in either direction between September and December after an agreement with the China Coal Trade and Development Association, industry sources said Friday. The ...
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While Chinese ferrosilicon offers remained high from rising Chinese semi-coke prices, offers heard have moved lower in Japan on thin trade, sources said. The Chinese 75% Si ferrosilicon price assessment was unchanged week on week at ...
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PV market demand plunged rapidly as expected as it entered in the third quarter, driving significant price decline across the PV supply chain. Prices of solar cells and wafer have reached new low for consecutive weeks. Consequently, ...
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