There isn't a shortage of rare earth metals in the ground, but one country, China, has managed to dominate about 95% of the market. It not only mines the metals, but it has built a supply chain to produce them. The U.S. once led global ...
Tags: rare earth metals, metal industry, US
The Australian Financial Review reported that Fortescue Metals Group Ltd chief executive officer Mr Nev Power has warned of more short term volatility and fluctuations in the price of iron ore, saying the current rally is unlikely to last ...
Billet market was upward till middle of week 51 and was IRR 15,800,000 per tonne on truck in Anzali including 5% VAT for size 150 mm. Then after declines in ex-rate, billet market became quiet with some downward prices. It finished the week ...
Tags: Iran, steel, billet market, downward prices
Taipei, Dec. 22, 2012 (CENS)--World’s leading DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chipmakers are estimated to reduce capital expenditure by 21% in 2013 from 2012 in spite of reduced number of the players after years of industry-wide ...
Tags: DRAM Makers, DRAM, chipmakers, Micron Technology, Elpida Memory
Uncanny slump in scrap levels on poor buying by Turkish mills has made dent in the billet prices off late. It is reported that some medium size mills in Ukraine are yet open for January booking. They have revised their offers by at least ...
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IRIS reported that Broking firm Kotak Commodity Services gave following outlook on base metals segments: Copper - MCX Copper may trade under pressure amid stronger Indian rupee and rangebound movement in international market. LME Copper ...
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IRIS reported that Broking firm Kotak Commodity Services gave following outlook on base metals segments: Copper - MCX Copper may note some decline amid firmer Indian rupee however downside is limited. LME Copper trades in a narrow range ...
Tags: Kotak Commodity Services, copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, lead
Copper supply shortages will extend into the first half of next year as an accelerating Chinese economy more than doubles the pace of growth in global consumption even as mines extract a record amount of metal. According to the ...
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Six US senators Tuesday asked the Justice Department's Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to conduct a "refinery by refinery probe" into spikes in West Coast gasoline prices in May and October. The request, from Democratic senators ...
Tags: Gasoline, Fuel and Petrochemical, Energy
Saudi Cement Company rose to the highest in more than three years after the producer of the building material said cement companies are in talks to sell as much as 600, 000 tonnes of extra clinker supplies. The shares advanced 1.8 per cent ...
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