One Indonesian NPI Producer Increases Production on Rising Price and China Demand

Published: Oct 10, 2017 16:35 (GMT+8)

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One NPI producer in Indonesia put online another two furnaces in late September due to rising price and positive demand in China, Shanghai Metals Market learns.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 10 (SMM) – One NPI producer in Indonesia put online another two furnaces in late September due to rising price and positive demand in China, Shanghai Metals Market learns.

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After the expansion, output at the producer is expected to grow to 3,000 tonnes (Ni content).

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