SHANGHAI, Apr 1 (SMM) – Nickel ore shipments leaving the Surigao region of the Philippines in April are set to expand significantly from March after torrential rainfall in the region.
SMM learned that about 2 million wmt of nickel ore were scheduled to be loaded onto vessels to leave Surigao in April.
Monsoon season in Surigao typically occurs from the end of October to March. China is the top destination of nickel ore exports from the Philippines.
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