China Nickel Ore Inventories Keep Growing, SMM Reports

Published: Sep 22, 2017 18:18
Nickel ore inventories at China’s ports kept growing this past week, Shanghai Metals Market reports.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22 (SMM) – Nickel ore inventories at China’s ports kept growing this past week, Shanghai Metals Market reports. 

Nickel ore inventories at seven major Chinese ports were 7.10 million wet tonnes as of September 22, up 70,000 wet tonnes on a weekly basis, according to SMM data. 

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China’s total nickel ore port inventories were at around 9.26 million wet tonnes or 76,200 tonnes in Ni content, up 100,000 wet tonnes on a weekly basis.

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