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Copper: sharp rise for Chinese imports
Decisive rise for Chinese imports of "Crude copper and copper products" which stood at 589,165 tons in December 2021, up 15.43% on a monthly basis compared to the previous month and up the same amount on an annual basis. Exports fell on a monthly basis to 78,512 tons...
Seaborne transport: according to Assoporti and SRM it will also grow in 2022
Estimates for 2022 confirm that world maritime transport continues to grow (+3.4%) in terms of tonnage. The naval fleet increases by +2.9%. At an international level, MENA (Middle East & North Africa) ports continue to advance in terms of competitiveness and...
Nickel: global production increases by 8% in 2021
According to the preliminary estimate of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), global nickel production from mining reached 2,700 thousand tons in 2021 and was 8% higher than the 2,510 thousand tons of nickel produced in 2020. With 1,000 thousand tons of metal mined,...
Nickel: Expansion of global production strengthens markets
Rising nickel prices are supported as recyclers benefit from the revitalization of stainless steel production worldwide and the related growth in scrap demand. Nickel cash prices on the London Metal Exchange rose more than 25% during 2021 and continued to climb in...