180 new manufacturing projects worth 1.5 trillion tenge planned to be launched in Kazakhstan in 2024

Fastmarkets’ weekly calculation of its chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China was $283 per tonne on Tuesday, up from $281 per tonne on January 9. The index had held at $281 since December 19, 2023.

Russian metals producer Nornickel on Monday said it expected a further decline in nickel output this year, hit by adverse geopolitical risks and postponed furnace repairs, following on from a drop in production in 2023.

Brazilian mining company Vale expressed optimism about the growth prospects of the Chinese economy and asserted its strategic position to contribute to China's high-quality development.

Prices of the capital goods monitored by the Chinese government were lower in mid-January compared with early January, official data showed Wednesday.

China will continue to uphold its dominant position in the global shipbuilding market this year.

The total trading volume of 2403 contract on the exchange was 99945 lots, with a turnover of about 3398.1504 million yuan.

In 2023, the imports of high-tech products in Beijing reached 341.28 billion yuan, up 27 percent year-on-year, exceeding 300 billion yuan for the first time.