China Nickel Ore Port Inventories Keep Growing, SMM Reports

Published: Sep 04, 2017 10:02 (GMT+8)

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Nickel ore inventories at seven major Chinese ports were 6.34 million tonnes as of Sept. 1, up 150,000 tonnes on a weekly basis, according to SMM data.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 4 (SMM) – Nickel ore inventories at seven major Chinese ports were 6.34 million tonnes as of Sept. 1, up 150,000 tonnes on a weekly basis, according to SMM data.

One China Nickel Ore Trader Grows Ore Shipments by 13 Per cent in September

China’s total nickel ore port inventories were at around 8.31 million tonnes or 68,700 tonnes in Ni content, up 210,000 tonnes on a weekly basis.

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