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Shipbuilding steel: Chinese demand exceeds 12 million tonnes in 2022
According to data released by the China National Shipbuilding Industry Association, demand and production of ship steel in China increased significantly in 2022. In that year, the country's ship steel production exceeded 12 million tonnes, up 22.4 per cent...
Congo seeks $17 billion more in infrastructure investment from China deal
Congo's auditor has requested an additional $17 billion in Chinese investment from a 2008 agreement with investors to provide mining infrastructure, which is currently being renegotiated. The government of President Felix Tshisekedi is reviewing the agreement made by...
Copper: protests in Peru disrupt mining activity. Las Bambas and Antapaccay most affected
Peru's major copper mines are beginning to feel the brunt of protests and blockades in the country's southern Andes, energy data reviewed by Reuters shows, with Chinese-owned Las Bambas and Glencore PLC's Antapaccay currently the hardest hit. The South American...
Steel: Chinese supply and demand expected to remain stable
As He Wenbo, CEO of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), stated at the sixth CISA General Assembly held in Beijing on 13 February, there are a number of developments that will define the steel industry in 2022. Firstly, crude steel production and steel...