Chinese minor metals market sink or swim in 2013

Jan 10, 2013 | 12:22 PM |

Tags  minor metals, bismuth, minor metals consolidation

SHANGHAI — This year will likely be another of slow growth for China’s minor metals sector, but companies looking to the long term will benefit, market players told AMM sister publication Metal Bulletin.

Chinese minor metals companies face a cautious and uncertain market environment, pressured by high inventories and relatively weak demand, while smaller companies will be squeezed by rising labor costs and stricter environmental oversight, sources said. ....





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