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11/02/2024 11:42:05 am

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Nickel

base metals

Smelters find ways to cope amid China’s overproduction

China's overproduction has prompted demands for alternative smelters and production cuts. Outside China, forced smelter closures and pressured prices has led several Western aluminum producers to accuse China of unfair competition.

steel

New Discovery Says Carbon Dioxide Can Turn into Carbon Nanofiber Through Steel Fibers

The same team of researchers that developed a zero-carbon dioxide cement and fertilizer has recently discovered a novel way of turning carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon nanofiber.

nickel

Nickel Asia Corp.: The Philippines Will Fail to Satisfy China’s Nickel Ore Demand

According to Manny Samson, chief financial officer of Nickel Asia Corp., the Philippines is not capable of completely meeting the demands for nickel coming from China.

Chinese Steel Industry Suffers Losses As Demand Shrinks

Falling Chinese Exports Push Nickel Prices to Three-Week High

For months now, nickel prices have been highly dependent on economic signals from China. The weaker Chinese economy has been suppressing demand from local steel producers, making nickel prices lower than ever.

Battery

Scientists Working on Better Batteries Close to Success

A new lithium-nickel-manganese-oxide material on the positive end might provide batteries a markedly higher voltage.

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