China’s NPI output rose 3.27% from December to 38,600 mt Ni in January. This included 31,600 mt Ni of high-grade NPI, up 5.74% on the month, and 7,000 mt Ni of low-grade NPI, down 6.58% month on month.

SMM high-grade NPI average price on December 4 was 1,030 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), down 10 yuan/mtu on the week. The purchase prices of high-grade NPI moved between 1,020-1,045 yuan/mtu (delivered to factory, tax included).  The willingness of restocking across steel plants have weakened along with the low stainless steel prices, which had dropped below the costs in all domestic ferronickel plants. This has led to lower transactions amid the ferronickel plants’ low intention of delivery.

China’s NPI output shrank 2.2% from October to 42,700 mt Ni in November.

The government of Fengrun district of Tangshan, China’s top steelmaking hub, has urged local steel companies to tighten production controls between 12:00 CST June 27 and 24:00 CST June 30, in the face of unfavourable weather conditions for dispersing air pollutants.

Industrial enterprises have to cut pollutant emission by no less than 30%

Companies which have achieved the emission standards and are in the "positive" list will be exempt from output restrictions amid smog alert.

This came on top of the city’s smog-control plan for Sep, which came not as stringent as that for Aug

Rules cover staggered production schedules for the city's heavy polluting industries in autumn and winter

The Shaanxi province, in northwest China, issued its 2019 work plans for environmental protection in late Mar

Sintering, pelletising machines of Category A steel mills will face a cut of 20%