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Home / Metal News / NPI Plant Maintenance: 100-150 Metal Content Tons to be Affected

NPI Plant Maintenance: 100-150 Metal Content Tons to be Affected

Dec 6, 2017 13:31

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As per SMM research, due to recent weak NPI price, domestic NPI plants are suppressed in profits.

SHANGHAI, Dec.6 (SMM)－As per SMM research, due to recent weak NPI price, domestic NPI plants are suppressed in profits.

One NPI plant in South China has gone into maintenance recently which will affect 1,000 tons of output. This translates to 100-150 tons of nickel.

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