China Refined Nickel Output Falls 11.5% MoM in September

Published: Oct 9, 2017 16:51
Refined nickel output at domestic nickel smelters in SMM survey sample was 11,900 tonnes, down 1,540 tonnes or 11.5 per cent on a monthly basis, according to SMM data.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 9 (SMM) – Refined nickel output at domestic nickel smelters in SMM survey sample was 11,900 tonnes, down 1,540 tonnes or 11.5 per cent on a monthly basis, according to SMM data.

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China’s total refined nickel output is estimated at 12,474 tonnes in September based on survey results of producers in SMM survey sample, with monthly capacity of 21,134 tonnes, accounting for 95.4 per cent of China’s total.

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The national output from January to October was 116,000 tonnes, down 12.9 per cent on a yearly basis.

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