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China’s Imports of Cobalt Ore Total 17.41kt in October

Nov 22, 2010 17:43

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 (SMM) -- China’s imports of cobalt ore were 17.41 kt in October, down 42.4% YoY and down by 47.5% MoM. China’s YTD imports of cobalt ore were 292 kt, up by 42.4% compared to the level of 205 kt in 2009.

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