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Nickel Investors Beware, the Pig Iron Shortage Could Be a Myth

The nickel market enjoyed a bull run in the first quarter of this year following the Indonesian government’s hefty export tax on nickel ore exports resulting in a defacto ban. Overnight almost a third of global supply disappeared from the market and although ...

Friday, August 29, 2014

Goldman Sachs Sees Nickel Price Rally Continuing into 2015

US investment bank Goldman Sachs said the refined nickel market has shifted from a major surplus in 2013 to a much smaller surplus in 2014, according to a research note Thursday, adding that prices are likely to continue to rally into 2015.

Friday, August 29, 2014

IMOA:Molybdenum Production and Consumption Drop Slightly

Global use of molybdenum in the first quarter of 2014 decreased to 136.1 million lb, down 2% from 138.2 million lb in the previous quarter but 7% higher than the same quarter in 2013, according to figures released by the International Molybdenum Association (I...

Friday, August 29, 2014

Western Areas Wants Future Customers to Help Develop New Projects

Nickel miner Western Areas has told bidders for its product that it would prefer a customer who can help it develop new mines, as the race for a looming supply contract heats up.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Nickel Investors Beware, the Pig Iron Shortage Could Be a Myth

The nickel market enjoyed a bull run in the first quarter of this year following the Indonesian government’s hefty export tax on nickel ore exports resulting in a defacto ban. Overnight almost a third of global supply disappeared from the market and although ...

Thursday, August 28, 2014

US denies dumping duties for grain-oriented electrical steel from Japan

The US International Trade Commission voted on Wednesday that the domestic industry was not injured by imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from Japan, Germany and Poland, and as a result, no antidumping orders will be imposed.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

E-Ton Solar Sales Continue Decline on US Anti-dumping Decision

Taiwan-based solar cell producer, E-Ton Solar Tech reported a second severe sequential decline in revenue for July, 2014.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Higher inflows from Brazil, Australia may trigger iron ore price declines

Iron ore prices are at risk of falling to their lowest level since 2009 as increased supplies from Australia and Brazil boost a global surplus and prompt the closure of some higher-cost Chinese suppliers.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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