LME and SGX launch futures contracts for Asia

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:18:00 GMT
The London Metal Exchange and Singapore Exchange SGX are jointly introducing cash-settled futures for steel billet and non-ferrous metals. Copper and zinc futures are expected to be launched in the...
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London Metal Exchange trading in first half climbs almost 8% to a record

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:46:00 GMT
London Metal Exchange trading was a record in the first six months this year, led by gains in lead. Total trading was 59.3 million contracts, up almost 8 percent from the first half of 2009, the LM...
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Korean Shipbuilder DSME Wins Order for Ten Container Ships

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:33:00 GMT
Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a huge order from Singaporean shipper Neptune Orient Lines to build ten 8,400 TEU container vessels worth KRW 1.2trillion ($1...
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Chongqing CPI in H1 Up By 2pct YoY

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:39:00 GMT
China Knowledge citing State Statistical Bureau figures said Southwestern China Chongqing Municipality saw its Consumer Price Index grow 2.2% in the first half of this year, 0.4 percentage points l...
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China Shuts Dalian Port After Major Oil Spill

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:10:00 GMT
One of China's biggest ports, Dalian, shut on Monday after an pipeline explosion triggered a major offshore oil spill, forcing a refinery to cut processing and importers to divert cargoes elsewhere...
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Chinese Ferroalloys Output Falls On Weak Demand

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:13:00 GMT
China's ferroalloy smelters cut output in June for the first time since January as demand from the country's steel mills weakened and prices dropped. Daily output of ferroalloys averaged 72,567 ton...
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FeTi Dips But Demand Levels Encourage Producers

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:38:00 GMT
Ferro-titanium dipped on Wednesday as producers accepted lower prices due to the availability of cheaper scrap turnings, but a spike in demand has led some to predict higher prices over the coming ...
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Chinese Ferro-alloy Output Falls In June For First Time In 5 Months

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:23:00 GMT
China's ferro-alloys smelterscutoutput in June for the first time since January as demand from the country's steel mills weakened and prices dropped. Daily output of ferro-alloyswas 72,567 tonnes, ...
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Chinese ferrotitanium export in May up 1,917% YOY

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:02:00 GMT
Chinese export for ferrotitanium increased by 1,917% in May compared with that in May 2009, according to the statistics released by China Customs. In May 2010, China exported 121t of ferrotitanium,...
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TNG Orders New Vanadium, Titanium, Iron Tests

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:36:00 GMT
Tenant Creek Gold (TNG), the Western Australia-based mining company said it has commissioned a new scoping study for its 100%-owned Mount Peake property in the Northern Territory. In May, TNG annou...
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