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Iron ore departing Australian, Brazilian ports to rise further

A total of 73 vessels with 10.15 million mt of iron ore are expected to arrive at major Chinese ports during April 20 to 26.

09:11 AM

industry news

Extended maintenance at Jiangsu Shente to affect 2,000 mt daily output of molten iron

Jiangsu Shente Steel plans to extend its maintenance of a 450m³ furnace by 10 days after April 30, when the maintenance was originally set to complete. About 2,000 mt daily output of molten iron will

09:05 AM

company news

Rebar prices up on overcapacity cuts but see limited momentum

Rebar prices have gained continuously since March 27 but SMM expects pressure from greater supplies in the near future as steel plants resumed operations on improved weather and higher profits

08:27 AM

price review forecast

China’s imports of copper scrap in Mar down 38.5% on the year

China's imports of copper scrap in March shrank 38.5% on the year, according to data from China Customs. This brought the overall copper scrap imports for the first quarter of the year down almost 40%

08:00 AM

data analysis

Report: Yongxing Special Steel begins 3 billion-yuan battery-grade lithium carbonate project

Jiangxi Yongxing Special Steel New Energy Technology launched the first stage of its 3 billian yuan, battery-grade lithium carbonate project in Yichun, Jiangxi province

07:46 AM

company news

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Apr 23)

The following table shows the movements of ferrous and nonferrous metals on the SHFE and DCE on Monday April 23. 2018.

07:28 AM

data analysis

Aluminium inventory edges down on demand uptick

China's inventory of refined aluminium including SHFE warrants dipped slightly to 2.231 million mt as of Monday April 23 as downstream consumption picked up, according to SMM data.

06:30 AM

data analysis

China’s coking coal imports down 37% in Mar

China imported 4.02 million mt of coking coal in March, down 37.4% year on year, according to data from China’s Customs.

06:28 AM

industry news

Lead spot prices to remain weak on slow demand, output recovery

Lead prices in China’s spot market are likely to remain weak as downstream demand in the lead-acid battery market remains weak and as production recovers across primary lead smelters

05:56 AM

price review forecast

Secondary aluminium market sees tight raw material supply, sluggish demand

Secondary aluminium industry faced challenges from both tight raw material supply and sluggish demand following the China-US trade war started in March.

05:23 AM

price review forecast

Iron ore departing Australian, Brazilian ports to rise further

Extended maintenance at Jiangsu Shente to affect 2,000 mt daily output of molten iron

Rebar prices up on overcapacity cuts but see limited momentum

China’s imports of copper scrap in Mar down 38.5% on the year

Report: Yongxing Special Steel begins 3 billion-yuan battery-grade lithium carbonate project

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Apr 23)

Aluminium inventory edges down on demand uptick

China’s coking coal imports down 37% in Mar

Lead spot prices to remain weak on slow demand, output recovery

Secondary aluminium market sees tight raw material supply, sluggish demand

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