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Will New Environmental Protection Inspections Trigger Massive Cuts in China Metals Producers? SMM Reports

Dec 12, 2016 11:44

Source:SMM

The second round of 7 environmental protection inspection teams arrived in seven regions from November 24 to 30. What’s impact on metal producers in China?

SHANGHAI, Dec. 12 (SMM) – The second round of 7 environmental protection inspection teams arrived in seven regions from November 24 to 30 to supervise environmental protection work, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Hubei, Chongqing, Shaanxi and Gansu.

What’s impact on metal producers in China? SMM surveys producers in the affected regions, and finds the following insights.

Copper

How Environmental Protection Action Affect Chinese Copper Industry? SMM Reports

Aluminum

What’s Impact on Chinese Aluminum Producers from New Environmental Drive? SMM Reports

Any Impact on Domestic Secondary Aluminum Alloy Producers after New Environmental drive? SMM Reports

Zinc

Did Galvanizers Hurt as China Moves to Boost Environmental Protection? SMM Reports

Lead

China Lead Smelters Report Cuts and Halts after Latest Environmental Protection Inspections, SMM Reports

Nickel

China Sees Cuts in Stainless Steel Production after Latest Environmental Drive, SMM Reports

Steel

What’s Happened after Inspections on Intermediate Frequency Furnaces in Tangshan? SMM Reports

Manganese

What’s Impact on China’s Manganese Industry from Latest Environmental Protection? SMM Reports

Rare Earth

Analysis of China Crackdowns on Rare Earth Sector, SMM Reports

Tin

Approximately 80% Tin Smelting and Processing Producers in Guangdong Close on Environmental Drive, SMM Reports

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