Nickel prices are likely to be pushed higher in 2014 if Indonesia introduces an export ban on laterite nickel ore, which would tighten supply particularly for China, according to Dan Loughner, the head of Australian nickel producer Western ...
Tags: nickel ore, pollution, energy
The US International Trade Commission said Tuesday that revoking antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hot-rolled steel products from six countries likely would lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. The ruling in ...
Chinese companies will face challenges in importing a key raw material for the electrolytic aluminum industry when the Indonesian government introduces new export policies, experts said. Wan Ling, manager of China nonferrous metals at ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to introduce its remodeled Datsun brand in Russia in April 2014, in a move to attract the first-time buyers. The car manufacturer, which terminated the Datsun brand in 1981, plans to relaunch the ...
Nido Petroleum Limited(ASX:NDO)("Nido"or the"Company")is pleased to advise that the Company has signed a binding rig contract with UMW Standard Drilling Sdn Bhd('UMWSD')for the Jack Up drilling rig"UMW Naga 5"to drill the Baragatan prospect ...
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Vista Gold Corp.(TSX&NYSE MKT:VGZ)("Vista"or the"Company")today announced that it has closed the previously announced transaction(the"Transaction")to convert its interest in the Awak Mas gold project in Sulawesi,Indonesia(the"Awak Mas ...
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Global Blue, the international retail tourism experts, report that total international tax free spend has surged up 21% to date this year with globe shoppers from South East Asian driving the growth. Thai spend in particular is up a massive ...
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Overall foreign direct investment (FDI) in mainland China in the January-November period of the current year totaled $105.506 billion, up 5.48 percent year on year, as announced by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on December 18. In the ...
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The US International Trade Commission made its final determination Tuesday in the second sunset review of the antidumping orders (AD) orders on hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and ...
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The Indonesian textile industry growth prospects are estimated to remain sluggish during the 2014 year, owing to the planned increase in electricity power next year, said Benny Soestrisno, chairman of the advisory board of the Indonesian ...
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The exports of textiles and clothing stagnated in 2012, according to the ‘International Trade Statistics 2013’, published by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The report states that half of the world’s top ten ...
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Kevin Burke is stepping down as president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), after nearly 13 years at the helm of the industry group. Under his tenure, the industry has had its voice heard on numerous ...
The Shanghai benchmark copper contract for delivery in February declined by 0.78 percent on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) Friday compared to Thursday, ending at 51,160 yuan ($8,429.59) per ton. However, it still climbed by 0.49 ...
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US-based International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is planning to invest more than $50m in flavors operations in Jakarta, Indonesia. The amount will be employed in the development of a new advanced creative center on the existing site that ...
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T.M.Lewin, one of the UK’s leading retailers of high quality men’s and women’s businesswear, has commenced a major International expansion plan with the company opening at least one new store or concession a week for the ...
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