China imported 7,558 tons of solar-grade polysilicon in February 2015, decreasing on month by 18.8%. 4,746 tons or 62.8% was imported through export processing zones (EPZs), according to China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association. South ...
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Spot import premiums for London Metal Exchange-registered brands of copper cathode on a CIF China basis inched up as the import-related loss has turned into a profit, while the import interest has generally stayed thin after the New Year ...
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U.S. Zinc is commemorating the company’s opening in 1949, celebrating 65 successful years in the zinc products marketplace. The company’s roots were as a wholesaler of nonferrous metals. Now, U.S. Zinc is a premier global ...
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China's refined copper production jumped 13.6% year on year to a record high of 732,746 mt in October, the state-owned nonferrous metals information division Beijing Antaike said late Monday, November 17, citing the country's National ...
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China imported 9,942 tons of polysilicon in September, the highest-ever monthly level with on-month growth of 18.7%, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA). Of the import volume, 6,415 tons or 64.52% came ...
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China's silicon metal exports for 2014 are expected to be slightly above 800,000 mt, up from 600,000-700,000 mt projected earlier in the year, an analyst from state-owned nonferrous metals information provider Beijing Antaike said Friday. ...
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China's refined copper surplus is expected to widen in 2014, on lower demand from the collateralized borrowing sector, as well as a slowdown in the domestic private sector's construction activities, Chinese industry experts said Thursday. ...
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Chinese traders and analysts reacted cautiously Tuesday to news that Qingdao port had halted shipments of aluminum and copper due to a probe into loan irregularities involving stocks in port warehouses. Local media reported Monday that ...
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China produced around 584,000 mt of refined copper in April, down 1.6% month on month, an official from state-owned nonferrous metals information division Beijing Antaike said Wednesday, citing National Bureau of Statistics data. The ...
China's Jiuquan Iron & Steel has cut its high carbon ferrochrome purchase price by Yuan 100/mt ($16/mt) on the month to Yuan 6,500/mt (80 cents/lb), including 17% VAT, for May deliveries, industry sources said Monday. The drop was larger ...
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China's Huludao Zinc produced 274,000 mt of nonferrous metals in 2013, down a marginal 1.4% from 278,000 mt produced in 2012, the company said Friday. Its chemical products output was 456,000 mt in 2013, up 0.7% year on year. The ...
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Improving Energy Efficiency and ROI for Forge Presses Creating 7 million lb of pressure to bear on heated metal billets is noisy and hot. For the customer, powerful hydraulic pressure comes with high electrical energy cost and wear and ...
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China's domestic spot prices for copper, aluminum, lead and zinc fell between 1.2% and 11.9% year on year over January-February, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Wednesday. Copper posted the biggest drop, falling ...
China's domestic spot prices for copper, aluminum and lead fell around 7% year on year in 2013 on weak demand, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Thursday. Lead posted the largest drop, falling 7.4% year on year to ...
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China imported 379,000 mt refined copper in February, down 29% from January but up 27% from February 2013, General Administration of Customs data released Monday showed. Industry analysts Tuesday attributed the month-on-month fall to ...