High China tin price sees import surge
The latest customs data from China indicates that the country imported significant quantities of tin during March, likely because of
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Yunnan Hualian tin mine ceases operations on COVID risk
Yunnan Tin Co., the world’s largest tin producer, has been forced to temporarily cease operations at one of its mines.
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China’s refined nickel output up by 8.12% MoM by down 5.51% YoY
China produced 12,900 mt of refined nickel in February, up 8.12% MoM and down 5.51% YoY. The decline in output
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Chinese Alumina and aluminium record decreases
According to the local authorities, China alumina output in February (28 calendar days) was 5.47 million mt, of which metallurgical-grade
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TIN: Myanmar outlook falls despite strong October
Much of the news in the last week has been surrounding the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and how this will
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Cobalt mine and refining supplies concentrated in the DRC and China
The global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years – in the DRC
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China steel industry short range outlook – NEGATIVE
The Chinese economy sustained its strong recovery momentum from 2020 into the early part of 2021. However, it has slowed
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China to continue its reign on the cobalt supply downstream sector
China is the world’s largest producer of refined cobalt, most of which is produced from cobalt intermediates imported from the
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REFORMS: Will Chinese magnesia production emerge stronger?
Chinese magnesia production is poised to emerge the stronger. The four key areas envisioned for strengthening China’s magnesia industry are
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METAL COMMODITIES: High demand by the energy transition
Year 2021 has been a year characterised by a surprising recovery for commodity prices helped by a 2020 that was
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China and DRC maintain dominance in global cobalt supply chain
According to Fitch Solutions, the global cobalt industry is set to receive a significant boost from the worldwide shift to
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Power struggle in China: Tin is the next victim
In the end of September, the production line of a solder company in Kunshan was silent. In previous years, the
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China power crisis: thermal coal inventory nears record low
The world’s second-largest economy is suffering its worst power blackouts in a decade. State media reported on Tuesday that at
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Chinese refractory grade bauxite and magnesite in short supply
Since 2017, non-metallurgical bauxite supply has significantly changed in China due to environmental protection regulations and activities which will continue
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China’s steel production drops for third straight month in August
Latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that China’s crude steel production fell for a third straight month
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BAUXITE: High alumina and low reactive silica may survive competition
With the given bauxite export forecast of Guinea, there may be fierce competition and countries exporting high silica and boehmitic
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Silvercorp reports increased resources at Gaocheng Ag-Zn-Pb Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Silvercorp Metals in its technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Update on the Gaocheng Ag-Zn-Pb Project in
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Angang takes over Benxi forming mega steelmaker in China
Chinese steelmakers Ansteel Group and Ben Gang formally began the process of merging their operations. Benxi Steel’s listed subsidiary Bengang
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STEEL: China bans construction of skyscrapers over safety concerns
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has implemented an outright ban on the construction of buildings taller than 500 meters,
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Yunnan Tin smelter shuts down Ausmelt furnace to replace refractory lining
Yunnan Tin has two smelters in China, one in Yunnan province, and the other in Hunan. Together, the two smelters
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Covid19 and environmental closures wreak havoc on refractory raw materials
The end of 2020 for the refractories industry was marked with unease, as yearly environmental inspections and plant shut downs
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China’s production of secondary aluminium to triple by 2030
Russia’s Rusal, the largest aluminium producer, said that China’s production of secondary aluminium will almost triple by the end of
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Yunnan tin smelters close as drought limits power
In China, the majority of tin smelters are concentrated in Yunnan province, in the southwest of the country. The province
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Vanadium shows disconnect between steelmakers in China and the rest of the world
For steel-driven commodities such as vanadium, 2020 was marked by an economic disconnect between China and the rest of the world,
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Chromite and ferrochrome closely follow developments in China
The recovery trend across the chromium supply chain has been underpinned by recovering stainless steel output in China over the
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China to crack down on commodity supply and prices
China will work to ensure the supply of commodities and keep their prices stable, to maintain steady economic performance, according
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Tangshan orders two wet electrostatic precipitators for gas cleaning
Hebei China based Tangshan Ganglu Iron & Steel Co Ltd has commissioned SMS group to supply two wet electrostatic precipitators
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China changes export taxes for ferroalloys
Chinese Ministry of Finance has publicized changes to duties on some steel products that came into effect from 1 May
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Chinese crude steel output in march at record high level
Despite the Chinese government priority to reduce crude steel production in 2021 and subsequent production restriction in the major steelmaking
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China tin smelters halt production
Small and medium-sized smelters in Gejiu, China, could suspend their refining processes due to environmental checks. This round of environmental
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