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LME launches market-making programmes for first time in 138 years

The London Metal Exchange will introduce market-making programmes to enhance the liquidity of its new products and existing contracts, it said on Thursday August 20.

August 20, 2015
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Indonesia conducts interim review of AD duty on Korean HRC

The Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (Kadi) has started an interim review of anti-dumping duties imposed in 2011 on imports of hot rolled coil from South Korea.

August 20, 2015
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China’s daily crude steel output rebounds in early August

China’s crude steel output rebounded in early August after falling steadily since late June, as a recovery in steel prices in the latter part of last month led producers to up production.

August 20, 2015
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Arrium reports $1.41bn loss on low iron ore prices

Australia’s Arrium Mining & Materials has recorded a net loss after tax of A$1.92 billion ($1.41 billion) for the financial year ending on June 30, 2015, it announced on Wednesday August 19.

August 19, 2015
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MILLING ABOUT: Keulder resigns as UMK cfo

Kobus Keulder has resigned from his role as cfo of United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) and will join rival South African manganese ore producer Tshipi.

August 18, 2015
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WEEK IN BRIEF: Yuan devalued; LME fees; Noble results; Glencore production; copper production; ferro-chrome benchmark

Metal Bulletin's Charlotte Radford takes a look at the some of the key news reported by Metal Bulletin over the past five days.

August 14, 2015
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HOTLINE: Not predicting the indium market…

Looking back to the start of June, some ten weeks ago, Metal Bulletin posed the question: where will indium prices be by the end of the year?

August 14, 2015
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Taiwan’s CSC to invest $23m in new ladle furnace

China Steel Corp (CSC), Taiwan’s largest steelmaker, will invest NT$736 million ($23.6 million) to install a new ladle furnace at its steelworks as it continues to diversify its product mix and raise its output of high-grade steel.

August 14, 2015
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Glencore cuts 2015 capex ceiling to $6bn

Glencore has cut its maximum industrial capex for 2015 to $6 billion, compared with the $6.5-6.8 billion announced in February.

August 13, 2015
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Traditional commodities attributes may tempt investors back – S&P DJI exec

The traditional role of commodities as a diversifier and hedge against inflation are coming to the fore once more and could lead investors back to the asset class, according to the global head of commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

August 12, 2015
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COVERAGE NOTE: Fastmarkets RISI to launch China fluff pulp assessments

As part of ongoing efforts to bring greater transparency to the markets we serve, Fastmarkets RISI will launch new net price assessments for fluff pulp delivered China on September 29, 2020. The new price assessments will be published monthly in PPI Pulp & Paper Week, PPI Asia, World Pulp Monthly Table 5, the Fastmarkets RISI online […]

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August 27, 2020

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PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of cobalt prices, in-whs Rotterdam, August 27

The publication of Fastmarkets’ European cobalt price assessments on Thursday August 27 was delayed due to technical issues.

August 27, 2020

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PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of cobalt prices, in-whs Rotterdam

The publication of Fastmarkets’ European cobalt price assessments for August 27 will be delayed because of a technical issue.

August 27, 2020

By: Michael Greenfield

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