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China’s crude steel production fell 0.2 percent in mid-November compared with the first 10 days of the month, according to China Iron and Steel Association (Cisa) estimates.
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China has approved rail projects valued at 49.47 billion yuan ($7.95 billion) for two cities.
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China’s imports of ferrous scrap during October plunged to their lowest level since February 2011, while other steelmaking raw materials saw mixed results, according to Chinese customs data.
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China exported 106,200 automobiles in September, down 5.5 percent from August, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Nov. 20, as a slide in commercial vehicle exports offset an increase in passenger car shipments.
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Jinchuan Group Ltd.’s total annual nickel capacity will rise to 150,000 tonnes this year with the start-up of its extended smelting line, according to an industry source.
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China’s crude steel output increased further in November as steelmakers rushed to boost production on price gains.
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The World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body adopted a report Friday in a final ruling on Chinese duties on U.S. shipments of grain-oriented flat-rolled electrical steel.
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The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has rescinded its anti-dumping duty administrative review of hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Baosteel Group Corp. Ltd. and Shanghai Baosteel International Economic & Trading Co. Ltd.
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China is expected to import as much as 800 million tonnes of iron ore in 2013, up at least 4 percent from this year, due to higher steel output and constrained domestic iron ore supply.
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China’s State Reserve Bureau (SRB) bought 100,000 tonnes each of refined zinc and aluminum Friday.
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Maike Metals Group and Jinchuan Group Co. Ltd. have established a framework agreement for a metals trading joint venture.
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Chinese H-beam export offers fell this week as steelmakers made cuts in an effort to bolster sales.
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China’s production of aluminum and copper remained high in October, according to data from the country’s National Bureau of Statistics.
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Chinese exports of finished steel products to Latin American countries totaled 439,057 tonnes in September, up 28 percent from the previous month, according to Latin American steel association Alacero.
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Chinese ferroalloys output registered a small increase in October on the back of improved demand from the steel sector.
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China’s daily run-of-mine output of 4.03 million tonnes per day in October was down 6.3 percent from September’s record high due to reduced mining activities during the month, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
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China’s State Reserve Bureau (SRB) will meet Wednesday in Beijing to bid for aluminum from Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (Chalco) and its affiliates, market sources said.
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China’s steel exports fell again in October on fewer bookings after a quick and strong price rebound in September.
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China’s largest rare earth producers have shut down operations in response to a sharp fall in prices in recent weeks.
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China is set to push ahead with a vast infrastructure program that will boost economic growth as the country’s leadership change takes place, according to Klaus Kleinfeld, chairman and chief executive officer of Pittsburgh-based aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.
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China’s crude steel production showed an unexpected dip in late October, but one trader questioned the reliability of the data.
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Tata Steel Ltd. has opened a second Chinese aerospace service center.
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China’s increasing capacity for tinplate production could affect the European market, delegates at the 10th International Tinplate Conference told AMM sister publication Steel First Tuesday.
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