The price of imported nickel ore in China could jump more than 50%, following Indonesia's export ban on the product which took effect January 12, Macquarie Commodities Research said in a report Tuesday. Nickel ore stocks in China are ...
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According to Damstahl’s report last Friday, the German-bases service center said the European stainless steel demand would fall about 3% in 2013. Damstahl said that the stainless steel demand remained at low level in southern ...
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According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS), in the first quarter of the current year there was a nickel supply surplus of 7,000 mt in the global market. In 2012, the calculated surplus was 130,400 mt. Reported nickel stocks ...
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According to Mr. Deripaska, a major shareholder of the world's largest nickel producer, Norilsk Nickel (Norilsk) that the company will review production levels and rationalize output on falling nickel prices by considering various market ...
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According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS), in 2012 there was a nickel supply surplus of 117,000 mt in the global market. In 2011, the calculated deficit was 3,100 mt. Reported nickel stocks held at the LME at the end of ...
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The West Australian reported that Western Areas managing director Dan Lougher said that the Glencore-Xstrata merger could be the catalyst for a wave of acquisition activity in the WA nickel sector this year, with the new global giant primed ...
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Yuzhuralnickel BOD included into Mechel Group decided to suspend production process for a long term period and to put equipment into prolonged storage. This decision was prompted by rather long term negative trends on the world nickel ...
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Fitch Ratings Director Jay Djemal said that Latin American Metals and Mining observed that higher operating costs remain entrenched. The report said that “Higher operating costs will continue in 2013 for metals and mining. Cost ...
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Mechel one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies reports halting production at Southern Urals Nickel Plant OAO. Considering persistent negative trends on global nickel market and unfavorable forecasts for its recovery in the ...
Vale informs that it has concluded the annual assessment of Onça Puma and aluminum assets, which will imply the recognition of an impairment charge before tax of USD 4.2 billion, thus affecting our earnings in the fourth quarter of ...
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An employee works in a ferronickel smelter owned by state miner Aneka Tambang in the Pomala district in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. The country accounts for roughly 7% of the world's total nickel mine output. Picture: REUTERS ...
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According to Andrew Mitchell, an analyst at researcher Wood Mackenzie Ltd, nickel market may be in balance next year as demand strengthens amid potential delays in adding supply. Following are comments made by Mr Mitchell on November 20. ...
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According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics,in the January to September period of this year there was a nickel supply surplus of 89,000 tonne in the global market.In the whole of 2011,the calculated deficit was 3,100 tonne. WBMS ...
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The price of stainless bar in China keeps low at present after it moved down last week. The source’s sales volume on Wednesday was no more than 1 tonne and the best level in the peak season is 4 to 5 tonnes per day. Most producers and ...
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The Australian reported that for Mr Clive Palmer, the bonanza flowing from his purchase of the Yabulu nickel refinery in 2009 has become part of business folklore, if not the deal's actual terms. The irrepressible businessman has always ...
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