查看更多>>摘要：Germany's Norddeutsche Affinerie AG said that itself and China's second largest copper producer, Yunnan Copper Company Ltd., are considering a possible cooperation venture following visits by delegations to each other's operations. "As part of its growth strategy Norddeutsche Affinerie is targeting product deliveries to China and also sees a possible course of action in launching production activities there," Norddeutsche Affinerie said. "China is the copper market of the future. Accordingly, in the last six years alone, copper demand there has doubled," Norddeutsche Affinerie added. The Chinese are interested in "efficient process and environment technology," Norddeutsche Affinerie said, adding that the company believes it "has the necessary know-how for this."
查看更多>>摘要：Irish miner Arcon International Resources has said that the ongoing dull zinc prices may lead to a further reduction in global mine supply, which is expected to lead to further smelter cutbacks due to the shortage of concentrates. Already, a significant shortfall of zinc concentrates is leading to smelter cutbacks, with China having announced smelter reductions of 210,000 metric tons, company chairman Tony O'Reilly Junior added. Underlying consumption for zinc in Asia continues to grow which, combined with smelter cutbacks, is likely to lead to a substantial rebound in prices in the forthcoming months, according to O'Reilly Junior. Until the anticipated strengthening of commodity prices occurs, Arcon will reduce unit operating costs through the expansion of its milling capacity, which will result in Arcon being well positioned to capitalize on higher zinc prices.
查看更多>>摘要：Irish miner Arcon International Resources said that the ongoing weakness in zinc prices is likely to lead to a further reduction in global mine supply, which is expected to lead to further smelter cutbacks due to the shortage of concentrates. A significant shortfall of zinc concentrates is leading to smelter cutbacks, with China having announced smelter reductions of 210,000 metric tons, company chairman Tony O'Reilly Junior added. "The shortfall of concentrates continues to underpin significantly reduced smelter treatment charges, or TCs, to Arcon's benefit," said company chairman Tony O'Reilly Junior. "Underlying consumption for zinc in Asia continues to grow which, combined with smelter cutbacks, is likely to lead to a substantial rebound in prices in the forthcoming months," O'Reilly Junior added. According to O'Reilly Junior, until the anticipated strengthening of commodity prices occurs, Arcon will reduce un it operating costs through the expansion of its milling capacity, which will result in Arcon being well positioned to capitalize on higher zinc prices.
查看更多>>摘要：Russia's nickel exports in January-June doubled to 162,100 metric tons, compared to the corresponding period in 2001, an official at the State Customs Committee said in Moscow. All the nickel was exported to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States and was worth 947 million dollars, compared to 520 million dollars in January-June 2001. Primary aluminium exports in January-June was 1.448 million tons, 5.8 percent less than in January-June 2001. The exported aluminium was worth 1.51 billion dollars, compared to 1.88 billion dollars in January-June 2001. Out of the total aluminium exports, only 4,300 toils, worth 7.1 million dollars, was exported to CIS countries. Refilled copper exports in January-June was 231,100 toils, 21 percent less than in January-June 2001. The exported copper was worth 315.1 million dollars, compared to 468 million dollars in January-June 2001. Out of the total copper exports, 227,800 toils was exported to countries outside tile CIS. Copper exports outside the CIS was worth 310.7 million dollars, compared to 465 million dollars in January-June 2001.
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