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China Imported 379,000 Mt Refined Copper in February, Down 29% From January

Mar 14, 2014

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 ...

Tags: copper, metal, Mineral

Tianjin Precious Metals Exchange's Plan to Start Spot Copper Trading Would Boost Trade

Mar 11, 2014

Tianjin Precious Metals Exchange's plan to start spot copper trading from March 17 would probably boost trade in the metal in northern China, industry observers said Thursday. There could be some movement in trading from eastern and ...

Tags: Copper Market, spot copper

Tantalum Is a Very Rare Metal in The Earth's Crust

Jan 9, 2014

Tantalum is a very rare metal in the Earth's crust. We use this metal every time we fly, make a phone call, and ride in our cars. Tantalum is used to make electronic parts, heat-resistant glass, automotive catalytic converters, and ...

Tags: Tantalum, rare metal, Electronics

The Federal Reserve Would Begin to Pare Back on Its Monetary Stimulus

Dec 31, 2013

Gold for February delivery GCG4 +0.12% ?fell $1.50, or 0.1%, to settle at $1,202.30 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the year, gold fell 28%, its worst year in about three decades. Gold futures have plummeted on ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Economy

China Is on Track to Exceed The Rest of The World in Demand for Base Metals by 2017

Oct 22, 2013

China is on track to exceed the rest of the world in demand for base metals by 2017, becoming the single largest consumer, research consultancy Wood Mackenzie said Friday. In its latest base metals demand forecasts, Wood Mackenzie expects ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, zinc

Rusmet to Stage Ninth International Forum Entitled 'ferrous and Non-Ferrous Scrap Metals'

Dec 24, 2012

Rusmet, the Russian metals market research company, will stage its ninth international forum entitled ‘Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Scrap Metals’ on February 20-21 in the country’s capital Moscow. Organisers expect to ...

Tags: Rusmet, Russian, metals market, metals

1H13 Will See Better Economic Conditions Than The Second Half of 2012

Dec 20, 2012

According to a Barclays Capital survey of producers,consumers,traders and investors,a total of 75%of players in the Chinese base metals market believe that 1H13 will see better economic conditions than the second half of 2012.Iin a similar ...

Tags: Chinese base metals market, survey, Barclays, infrastructure spending

LME Aluminum Continued to Drift Higher Last Friday Buoyed by Positive Economic Data in USA

Dec 12, 2012

Shanghai Metals Market reported that LME aluminum continued to drift higher last Friday buoyed by positive economic data in Europe and the US. LME aluminum briefly dipped to an intraday low of USD 2,057 per tonne after opening at USD 2,060 ...

Tags: scrap metal prices, iron ore price news, scrap copper, aluminum

Broking Firm Kotak Commodity Services Gave Following Outlook on Base Metals Segments

Nov 28, 2012

IRIS reported that Broking firm Kotak Commodity Services gave following outlook on base metals segments: Copper - MCX Copper may note some gains tracking slight rebound in international markets however the upside remains capped. LME ...

Tags: Base Metals Outlook, base metals, metals price, metals market

ANH Refractories Europe Secured a Major New Deal to Supply Products

Apr 8, 2012

ANH Refractories Europe has secured a major new deal to supply products to the Middle East petrochemical market. The American owned firm manufactures materials at its Bromborough plant, in the UK, used in linings for furnaces, kilns and ...

Tags: market view, petrochem

The Most Important Factor in The Growth Is The Expansion of Energy Markets

Nov 2, 2011

Increasing demand from energy sectors driving five-year worldwide expansion A global welding market outlook from Frost & Sullivan tracks a 5.8% expansion in arc welding equipment and filler consumption from the 2008 economic downturn ...

Tags: Industry Trends, Arc Equipment

China's Stainless Steel Manufacturers Will Enter The Summer Maintenance Period

Jun 26, 2011

China's stainless steel manufacturers will enter the summer maintenance period. In the next few weeks, nickel prices would face pressure. However, given the domestic stainless steel production capacity expansion will boost the market demand ...

Tags: stainless steel

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