Reuters reported that demand for base metals in India could rise next week, particularly for copper and zinc, helped by a surge in construction activity and on higher buying of geysers and other heating equipment as winter sets in. ...
Tags: demand for base metals, copper and zinc, heating equipment
Bloomberg quoted Treasurer Mr Wayne Swan before a government report on gross domestic product this week said that growth in Australia, the world's biggest exporter of iron ore and coal, may have slowed last quarter as commodity prices fell. ...
Tags: iron ore, coal, Australia, resource projects
Yugu Autonomous County in South Gansu is located in the middle of the Hexi Corridor and the north foot of the Qilian Mountains. The Yugu minority, named Yaohu'er or Lianglayugu'er in their own language, is a very special ethnic group. It ...
Tags: folk song, folk singers, diversified contents, beautiful melodies
According to China's customs statistics, details of the imports of chrome ore in October 2012 as well as during the ten months (January to October) of 2012 were as per the table attached hereto. Imports of the ore in October were 685,048 ...
According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics' most recent report, the market surplus for primary aluminum between January and September 2012 was 488,000 tonnes which follows a surplus of 1,871,000 tonnes recorded for the whole of 2011. ...
Tags: World Bureau of Metal Statistics, primary aluminum, most recent report
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 ...
Tags: base metals, international market, rangebound movement
PTI reported that leading bourse BSE has halved the circuit limit for the Hindustan Copper scrip capping its maximum movement in a day at 10% even as the stock continued its downward trend on the bourses for the third consecutive day. The ...
Tags: BSE, copper scrip, lowers circuit
The surge of complaints sent to the REAL Assurance Scheme indicates that some companies are exploiting a lack of consumer awareness and using aggressive, high-pressure and sometimes illegal selling techniques to persuade consumers to sign ...
Tags: REAL, Solar PV, double-glazing industry
IDG News Service - Sharp is gearing up for its entry into the 4k TV market with a 60-inch set that will sell for over $30,000 and launch in Japan in February. The Japanese display maker said Tuesday its "ICC Purios" will include new ...
Iraqi Kurdistan's oil exports have halved to around 100,000 barrels per day in recent days in what could be a result of its long running dispute with Baghdad over payments to oil firms operating in the region. An Iraqi oil official said ...
Tags: gas, Metallurgy
Sweden - Respected lighting designer Per Sundin of Sundin Designers has used 170 Clay Paky Sharpys to light a star-studded, concert that celebrates the launch of the newly built, 67,500-capacity Friends Arena, Stockholm. Shown live on ...
Japan-based Kyocera obtained a 3-busbar solar cell patent in Japan in September 2012. Some other Japan-based solar firms have been asking Taiwan-based solar cell OEM firms to change products to 2-busbar solar cells. This means products need ...
Tags: Japan, solar cell, Taiwan
ABN Amro expects gold prices to drop substantially over the next two years on a modest increase in supply and slightly lower demand. ABN Amro said that it sees gold averaging USD 1,400 per ounce in 2013 and USD 1,300 an ounce in 2014. The ...
Tags: ABN Amro, gold prices, palladium, gasoline
Business Desk reported that Telecommunications network operator Chorus saw its shares plunge 12% at the open of NZX trading following a Commerce Commission a draft decision that would steeply cut what it can charge for access to electronic ...
Tags: copper market, scrap metal price, copper scrap, copper price
Taipei,Oct.17,2012(CENS)--MediaTek Inc.'s consolidated revenue of NT$11 billion(US$366 million at US$1:NT$30)for September hit a 29-month high,in line with expectations that the company would have more than NT$10 billion(US$333 million)in ...