In April this year, iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland increased by 1.13 percent compared to March and were up 33.89 percent year on year, totaling 34.82 million metric tons. According to the information released by Port ...
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The price of platinum is forecast to average $1,457/oz in 2014, 2% down from the 2013 average of $1,487/oz, as strike action has failed to give the metal any meaningful lift so far, metals consultancy GFMS said Friday in a report. "The ...
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Average silver prices in 2014 are expected to slip to around $20.440/oz from the 2013 average of $23.750/oz because of rising supply and weaker investment demand, analysts with the New York-based CPM Group said Tuesday. "Silver prices are ...
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Hookah smoking is not safer than cigarette smoking. Also known as narghile, shisha and goza, a hookah is a water pipe with a smoke chamber, a bowl, a pipe and a hose. Specially made tobacco is heated, and the smoke passes through water ...
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PPG Industries' building products group announced that DURANAR coatings are being used to paint the 11-story podium portion of One World Trade Center, the 104-story skyscraper that will soon open as the centerpiece of the new World Trade ...
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Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, has announced the temporary halting of mining at Mechel Bluestone in West Virginia, US, which is part of the company's mining division. Due to unfavorable market conditions, ...
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The global aluminium market is forecast to shift to deficit from surplus this year, HSBC said Monday in its Metals Quarterly report for the second quarter of 2014. "The acceleration of cuts and deferrals in markets outside China has ...
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BC Iron reported Monday a 9% increase in iron ore exports over January-March to 1.22 million mt from its Nullagine 75:25 joint venture with Fortescue Metals Group from 1.12 million mt a year earlier. The exports were, however, down 20% ...
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China is Australia's number two source of vegetable imports. Yet, vegetables from China are not always labelled as such. Why does that matter? Because data recently released by the Communist Party of China indicates that 19.4%, or ...
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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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Finland-based steelmaker Ruukki has issued its financial results for the first quarter of the current year, stating that it expects demand for steel to pick up slightly in 2014. Nevertheless, demand growth will continue to be limited by ...
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Master Bond EP30-3LO is a two component epoxy system offering optical clarity, high temperature resistance, and NASA low outgassing approval. This combination of properties enables it to be suitable for bonding, sealing, coating and ...
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On April 22, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that during last week (Apr. 14-20) the overall average finished steel price in China declined by 0.1 percent compared to the previous week. In the given week, the average prices of ...
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Specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, QuÉbec, Canada has appointed Bertrand Lessard as chief operating officer, effective 28 April. 5N Plus provides specialty purified metals such as bismuth, gallium, ...
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China will appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against its ruling that China's regulation of its rare earth exports had violated WTO rules, an official said on Thursday. The appeal will be lodged Thursday, Chinese Ministry of ...
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