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Home / Metal News / Nickel ore inventories at Chinese ports expand to 12.2 million wmt

Nickel ore inventories at Chinese ports expand to 12.2 million wmt

May 17, 2019 15:52

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Stocks increased by some 30,000 wmt from a week ago to 12.2 million wmt as of May 17

SHANGHAI, May 17 (SMM) – Nickel ore inventories across all Chinese ports increased by some 30,000 wmt from a week ago to 12.2 million wmt as of Friday May 17, SMM data showed.

Stocks in metal content grew 300 mt this week to stand at 103,000 mt.

Stocks across seven major Chinese ports rose 20,000 wmt to stand at 10.08 million wmt.

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