China Sees Bigger Declines in Nickel Ore Inventories, SMM Reports

Published: Dec 16, 2016 20:16

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Nickel ore inventories at seven major Chinese ports kept dropping in the week ending Dec. 16, Shanghai Metals Market reported.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 16 (SMM) – Nickel ore inventories at seven major Chinese ports kept dropping in the week ending Dec. 16, Shanghai Metals Market reported.

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Nickel ore inventories at seven major Chinese ports were down 420,000 tonnes on a weekly basis, according to SMM data.

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Over this past week, the Port of Lianyungang saw new arrivals of goods, SMM survey finds.

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