Executive Interviews

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• Utmost expanding the downstream market and benefiting from magnesium metal deep processing products

  ----Interview with Han Yongmao
  General Manager
  Taiyuan Kang Mei Technology Development Co., Ltd.

  Taiyuan Kang Mei Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Kang Mei ) is located in Xugou town, Qingxu county, Taiyuan. The company covers an area of 66666.7 m2 with registered capital of RMB50 million ...

  2014-12-31

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• Exports of Chinese manganese metals will continue to increase steadily in 2015

  ----Interview with Henry Yu
  general manager
  Chongqing Kangmeng Trade Co., Ltd.

  Chongqing Kangmeng Trade Co., Ltd. is a professional and reliable trading company established in 2007, which mainly exports electrolytic manganese, magnesium ingots and silicon, along with ...

  2014-12-31

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• Tungsten electrode industry faces big opportunities and challenges in 2015, while quality is company’s core competitiveness

  ----Interview with Gu Weihua
  Deputy General Manager
  Winner Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.

  Winner Tungsten Products Co., Ltd., is a high-tech enterprise which specializes in developing and researching new tungsten products. So far, its multinomial technology has obtained national patents.

  2014-12-31

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• Electrolytic production technology set to reestablish Canadian magnesium metal production

  ----Interview with Dr. Joel Fournier
  President and CEO
  Alliance Magnesium Inc.

  Alliance Magnesium is a privately-owned Canadian company dedicated to the production of Magnesium metal and other high value minerals. Alliance Magnesium aims at becoming one of the most ...

  2014-12-19

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• Ring of Fire could yield lowest cost chromite operation in the world

  ----Interview with Moe Lavigne
  Vice President Exploration & Development
  KWG Resources Inc.

  KWG Resources Inc. is an exploration stage company that is participating in the discovery, delineation and development of chromite deposits in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario ...

  2014-12-19

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• Zinc prices to move up gradually in 2015

  ----Interview with Xiao Jing
  Senior Researcher
  Beijing Capital Futures

  Beijing Capital Futures Co., Ltd was founded in January 1996, after being approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). The company focuses on providing commodity futures and ...

  2014-12-18

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• Growing sources of demand for rechargeable batteries will drive North American cobalt market

  ----Interview with Troy Nazarewicz
  Investor Relations Manager
  Fortune Minerals Ltd.

  Fortune Minerals Limited is a diversified North American resource company. The Company operates the Revenue Silver Mine in Colorado and is developing the Arctos Anthracite Project ...

  2014-12-16

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• Supply and demand go into reverse, copper outlook for 2015 still pessimistic

  ----Interview with Lian Zheng
  Investment Manager
  Xinhu Futures Co., Ltd.

  Xinhu Futures was founded in 1995 by Xinhu Zhongbao Co., Ltd. (Stock code: 600208. SH), and is headquartered in Shanghai. The company offers futures brokerage, investment consulting and ...

  2014-12-12

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• Browns Range Project aims to become the first significant world producer of dysprosium outside of China

  ----Interview with George Bauk
  CEO
  Northern Minerals Limited

  Northern Minerals Limited (ASX: NTU; the Company or NTU) is focussed on the exploration and production of dysprosium and other high value, heavy rare earth elements (HRE).

  2014-12-3

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• There are still opportunities to import carbon steel from China even though the rebate will be canceled next year

  ----Interview with Nopadon Chaweegunrat
  Marketing Div. Manager
  Visavakit Patana Corp. Ltd.

  Visavakit Patana Corp was established as a company and set up the VIPCO 1 workshop at Pathumthani in 1979, growing strongly through its cement plant construction work and later ...

  2014-11-26

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• Lack of speculation within lead ingot market under China’s "new normal" economic environment

  ----Interview with Cao Yanghui
  Senior Director
  Nanhua Futures

  Nanhua Futures Co., Ltd was founded in 1996, and is mainly engaged in commodity futures brokerage, financial futures brokerage, advising on futures investments, and the business ...

  2014-11-26

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• Despite signs of growth, oversupply and realigning fundamentals still holding tech metals market back

  ----Interview with Terence Bell
  President and Founder
  SMI

  Strategic Metal Investments Ltd. (SMI Ltd.) is a diversified minor metals supplier with production, marketing and sales operations in Canada, China and Korea.

  2014-11-21

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• Long-term projected nickel supply does not meet expected growth in global demand

  ----Interview with Sean McCaughan
  VP of Investor relations
  Sherritt International

  Sherritt is a world leader in the mining and refining of nickel from lateritic ores with projects and operations in Canada, Cuba and Madagascar. The Corporation is the largest ...

  2014-11-4

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• Chinese manganese metal export environment in urgent need of improvement

  ----Interview with Kim Changil
  General Manager
  Sinometal (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

  Sinometal (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was established on 28th Dec, 2009 and was a Chinese-foreign joint venture established on the basis of of Shanghai Zhuodai Industrial and Trading ...

  2014-10-31

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• Black silicon carbide market to deteriorate without rising demand

  ----Interview with Wei Dong
  General Manager
  Ningxia Xingkai Silicon Co., Ltd.

  Ningxia Xingkai Silicon Co., Ltd is located in Shizuishan, Ningxia which focuses on black silicon carbide smelting and processing black silicon carbide segment sands, grain sands ...

  2014-10-29

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• Tantalum-Niobium market will fail to rebound in Q4 but future prospect are bright

  ----Interview with Che Jiahe
  President
  Jiujiang Zhongao Ta & Nb Co.,Ltd.

  Jiujiang Zhongao Ta & Nb Co.,Ltd. was set up by Jiujiang Yizhong Minor Metal Co., Ltd. along with several investment companies in March, 2011. It is a joint venture which produces ...

  2014-10-29

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• Low margins on magnesium metal boosting magnesium alloy deep processing

  ----Interview with Wang Hongfu
  Vice-president
  Ningxia Hui-Ye Magnesium Marketing Group Co., Ltd.,

  Ningxia Hui-Ye Magnesium Marketing Group Co., Ltd. is an export-oriented enterprise, which mainly concerns with magnesium ingot, magnesium alloy and ferroalloy, the yearly output for magnesium ...

  2014-10-28

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• Steel industry has entered a period where profits are squeezed

  ----Interview with Yang Chen
  General Manager
  Dong Yun Materials Co. Ltd, Wuxi

  Dong Yun Materials Co. Ltd, Wuxi, formerly known as Ji Le Materials Co. Ltd, is a comprehensive steel enterprise offering a combination of trading, processing and distribution facilities for HR strip and HRC.

  2014-10-28

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• The long term future of the tantalum market will depend on technology driven innovations

  ----Interview with Daniel Persico
  Associate Senior Vice President
  NEC TOKIN Corporation

  NEC TOKIN Corporation was established in 1938 as Tohoku Metal Industries Co., Ltd. and is headquartered in Japan. It currently manufactures tantalum capacitors, electric double layer capacitors ...

  2014-10-23

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• There is currently a disconnect between supply and demand in the tantalum spot market

  ----Interview with Christopher Grove
  President
  Commerce Resources Corp.

  Commerce Resources Corp. is an exploration and development company with a particular focus on deposits of rare metals and rare earth elements. The Company is specifically focused on ...

  2014-10-23

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• Cautiously optimistic about zinc prices in Q4, prices in strong position in medium and long-term

  ----Interview with Fang Senyu
  senior researcher
  Nanhua Futures

  With registered capital of RMB510 million and net assets of RMB702 million, Nanhua Futures Co., Ltd was founded in 1996. The company focuses on providing commodity futures and financial ...

  2014-9-29

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• Copper market fundamentals still weak, prices to decline further in Q4

  ----Interview with Jiang Tianming
  Senior Researcher
  Dayue Futures Co., Ltd.

  Dayue Futures Co., Ltd was established in 1995, and is the only professional futures company to be approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission. The company has been a member of Shanghai ...

  2014-9-25

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• Zinc supply and demand pattern is changing, prices in strong position in medium and long-term

  ----Interview with Liu Biyuan
  Principal Metal Researcher & Leader
  Development and Research Central Commodity Group of Guangfa Futures

  Founded in January 1993, GF Futures Co., Ltd is one of the first companies to be granted professional Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) status by China Securities Regulatory Commission ...

  2014-9-24

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• Excess production capacity is behind the gloomy steel market worldwide and eradicating it will take 10-20 years

  ----Interview with Richard Y.C.Lin
  vice president
  Shida Metal Corporation

  Located in Taipei, Taiwan, Shida Metal Corporation focuses on importing and exporting steel. The company imports mainly high-speed tool steel, special alloy steel and PC steel strand, as well ...

  2014-9-23

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• Chinese silicon metal prices to maintain firm trend in near future on back of strong demand

  ----Interview with Jian Ding, President of Yunnan Grand Silicon Logistics Co., Ltd.
  and Hong Xie, President of Yunnan Guichu Logistics Co., Ltd.

  Yunnan Grand Silicon Logistics Co., Ltd. and Yunnan Guichu Logistics Co., Ltd. are two modern logistics enterprises engaged in the storage and transportation, as well as information services ...

  2014-9-22

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• Slow pace of development in UAE steel industry will benefit from World Expo

  ----Interview with Sajiv Kumar D., MD
  Elegant Steel & Commodities L.L.C

  Elegant Steel & Commodities L.L.C in Dubai is a part of Elegant Steel Group with another two branches called Elegant Commodities FZC in Sharjah and MENAKO International in South Korea. The company ...

  2014-9-18

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• Market prospects for electrical steel industry are unpromising

  ----Interview with Tian Chenghui
  General Manager
  Wuhan Jinyuhua Electric Technology Trading Company

  Wuhan Jinyuhua Electric Technology Co., Ltd is located in Wuhan and was established in 2009. The company provides non-grain oriented electrical steel to electric motor manufacturers with a complete ...

  2014-9-16

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• Non-ferrous metal prices to remain polarization trend in H2 2014

  ----Interview with Xue Xiyong
  Director
  Jinshi Futures Research Institute

  Founded on March 31st, 1995, Jinshi Futures Co., Ltd. was jointly invested and built by Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps Investment Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Yilite Industry Co., Ltd., gaining ...

  2014-9-15

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• Stocks in exchanges keep increasing and demand improves, Chinese bismuth metal market short-term outlook optimistic

  ----Interview with Alex Wu
  European Sales Supervisor
  Hunan Jinwang Bismuth Industrial Co., Ltd.

  Hunan Jinwang Bismuth Industrial Co., Ltd., established in April 2001, is a high-tech corporation dealing with the comprehensive recovery and deep processing of bismuth resources. The company ...

  2014-9-2

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• Slow economy will prevent flat steel prices from rebounding in the remainder of 2014

  ----Interview with Nguyen Duc Hung
  MD
  Thien An Materials Corporation

  Thien An Materials Corporation, which provides services to flat steel end users in Vietnam, is operated by a group of professionals who previously worked for large groups based in Vietnam, such ...

  2014-9-2

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• More and more Chinese manganese flake plants will use overseas manganese ore for production

  ----Interview with Degen Chen
  chairman
  XiangxiDebang Chemical Co., Ltd.

  Xiangxi Debang Chemical Co., Ltd ranks as one of the vital chemical enterprises in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, receiving a lot of support from the government. The company mainly produces ...

  2014-9-1

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• Stainless scrap prices likely to rise with limited mark-up in remainder of 2014

  ----Interview with Rajat Maheshwari
  Managing Director
  AA Metal Scrap Limited Partnership Thailand

  AA Metal Scrap Limited Partnership, established in 2007, has been a major force in Thailand’s recycling industry for over the past few years. The company is a growth oriented, while at the ...

  2014-8-28

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• News that FRB is more likely to cease QE overshadowing copper market outlook

  ----Interview with Gu Fengda
  director of non-ferrous metals from the R&D department of Guoxin Futures

  Guoxin Futures Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guoxin Securities with a registered capital of RMB600 million, is a large national specific futures company with a leading position in ...

  2014-8-28

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• Inflating germanium metal price hurting long term demand

  ----Interview with Dan Deng
  Trade Asian Business Consultant for Photonic Sense

  Photonic Sense was established in 2003 and has since become one of the leading suppliers of germanium and silicon components for infrared optics applications. The company's facilities are ...

  2014-8-18

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• Zinc prices under downward pressure, limited space for lead prices to rise or decline

  ----Interview with Chen Yuan
  Senior Non-ferrous Metals and Option Researcher at Minmetals Futures Co., Ltd.

  Minmetals Futures Co., Ltd. is a (wholly-owned) subsidiary of China Minmetals, one of the World Top 500 Enterprises. Its predecessor was Shida Futures founded in April 1993, one of the first...

  2014-8-13

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• China’s aluminum prices may collapse after surges in H2

  ----Interview with Xu Maili
  Nonferrous Researcher Director
  Everbright Futures Co., Ltd.

  Everbright Futures Co., Ltd. (EBF), with registered capital of RMB600 million, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Everbright Securities Co., Ltd., and is a member of all the futures exchanges ...

  2014-7-31

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• Norecom is setting up new operation in Turkey

  ----Interview with Mehves Ozer
  Trade Director
  Ore Department of Norecom Ltd.

  The group - Norecom - was founded some 65 years ago in Germany. Following the globalisation and the upmarket and downmarket integration of the industries in the last years of the old ...

  2014-7-14

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• Macro economy improves, zinc prices likely to keep increasing in H2

  ----Interview with Xie Xu
  Senior Researcher
  Western Futures Co., Ltd.

  Approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission and established in 1993, Western Futures Co., Ltd. is a specialist futures agency. Its original name was Xi’an Zhide Futures...

  2014-7-14

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• Limited zinc ingot supply boosts prices, downstream consumption remains stable

  ----Interview with Liu Shaobing
  CEO of the Lead-Zinc-Aluminum & Minor Metals Department at Shanghai Jinghuicheng International Trading Co., Ltd

  Shanghai Jinghuicheng International Trading Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Founder Group Co., Ltd with registered capital of RMB50 million, is a trade and logistics ...

  2014-7-14

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• NdFeB magnet industry in transitional period - solving the dilemma will depend on expanding fields of application

  ----Interview with Zhao Changmiao
  Chairman
  Zhuji ICHOICE Magtech Co.,Ltd

  Zhuji ICHOICE Magtech Co.,Ltd, a hi-tech export-oriented enterprise, specializes in studying, manufacturing and selling of NdFeB magnets, various magnet construction, magnetizer and ...

  2014-7-7

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• Obvious trend of de-dollarization in the world, silver market promising in H2

  ----Interview with Xue Xiyong
  President
  Metal and Stone Futures Research Institute

  Metal and Stone Futures Co., Ltd., founded on 31st, March, 1995, was built with joint investment by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Investment Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang ELET ...

  2014-7-7

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• Further development of selenium counts on high-purity products

  ----Interview with Zhu Shibin
  vice General Manager
  Vital Chemical Co., Ltd.

  Vital is a global rare metals based materials technology group. It is a leading vertically integrated producer, processor and developer of specialty materials focusing on rare metals...

  2014-7-1

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• Copper prices to rise in the short term but still under pressure in H2

  ----Interview with Xu Yongqi
  Senior Researcher
  Guotai Jun'an Futures Research Institute

  Guotai Jun’an Futures Co., Ltd. is a large professional futures company wholly-owned by Guotai Jun’an Security Joint Stock Company, which is a member of Shanghai Futures Exchange...

  2014-6-30

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• Christopher Ecclestone: Antimony and the move for production outside of China

  ----Interview with Christopher Ecclestone
  CEO
  Geodex Minerals

  Geodex Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V: GXM) is a Canadian-based resource company with a focus on the exploration and development of base and critical metals, in New Brunswick, Canada.

  2014-6-24

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• Mercury supply-demand imbalance boosts prices, mercury prices to pick up further

  ----Interview with Zhao Yingqian
  President
  Guizhou Silver Star Group

  Guizhou Silver Star Group has a complete recycling chain covering the mining, smelting, deep processing and recycling of mercury-containing waste, and occupies a 50% market share ...

  2014-6-17

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• Wang Weifeng: Magnesium enterprises in Shaanxi need to be cautious to overcome current industry challenges

  ----Interview with Wang Weifeng
  Operation Director
  Fugu Taida Coal & Chemical Co., Ltd.

  As a subsidiary of Fugu Coal & Chemical Group Co., Ltd., Fugu Taida Coal & Chemical Co., Ltd. is a private enterprise founded by Liu Xufeng, a young entrepreneur, in December...

  2014-6-16

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• Ma Xiaoxu: Outlook for Chinese economy depressed, lead prices see limited upticks in H2 of 2014

  ----Interview with Ma Xiaoxu
  senior researcher
  Yingda Futures Co., Ltd.

  Yingda Futures Co., Ltd. (the company for short) is a professional futures company registered in Beijing and approved by CSRC, which is engaged in futures brokerage of commodities and...

  2014-5-29

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• It's risky to build large stainless scrap stocks since the price is likely to fall back

  ----Interview with Li Ruoyu
  GM
  Hengrun Metal Scrap Recycling

  As one of the leading scrap recycling enterprises in Baoding, Hebei Province, Hengrun Metal Scrap Recycling majors in the recycling of stainless steel scraps, copper, aluminum, lead and...

  2014-5-28

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• Nickel supply-demand imbalance boosts prices, players should be cautious

  ----Interview with Wu Bing
  President
  Shanghai Chengli New Material Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

  Shanghai Chengli New Material Science & Technology Co., Ltd located in 283-4, Baoqian Highway No. 5,000 in Waigang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, specializes in electroplating material.

  2014-5-15

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• India's new government will rescue the depressed CRC market

  ----Interview with Talpesh Patel
  GM
  the Sales Department of Rukshmani Graphics and Labels Co., Ltd

  Rukshmani Graphics and Labels Co., Ltd is a steel trading company in India, which has CRC, HRC, GI and plate trading business and owns steel CTL and slitting facility.

  2014-5-9

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• Rare earth tricolor phosphor demand to decrease in the coming years

  ----Interview with Tang Yinxuan
  GM
  JiangXi Illuma Fluorescent Materials Co., LTD

  JiangXi Illuma Fluorescent Materials Co., LTD is located in Xinzhen industrial park ,Longnan economic and technological development zone, jiangxi province—the provincial government granted only...

  2014-4-30

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• cautiously optimistic about zinc prices in H2 with continuing focus on demand and supply in China

  ----Interview with Ma Jian
  senior researcher at Orient Futures

  Shanghai Orient Futures Co., Ltd. (Orient Futures for short) is an integrated company focusing on the futures business, which is approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).

  2014-4-24

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• Section steel industry will remain sluggish for quite some time

  ----Interview with Ye Zepeng
  General Manager
  Foshan Shunde Jinhe Steel Trading Company

  Foshan Shunde Jinhe Steel Trading Co., Ltd is located in the biggest distribution center for steel product in China - Shunde Lecong Steel World. The company has its own processing center for steel structure.

  2014-4-22

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• Bai Jiangshan: Prices of HR strip will struggle to either rise or fall sharply

  ----Interview with Bai Jiangshan
  Sales Director
  Lituo Trading Co.,Ltd

  Handan Lituo Trading Co., Ltd is located in Handan, Hebei Province, which is steel logistics center in China. The company mainly deals with trading business of HR wide strip from Zongheng Steel...

  2014-4-18

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• India unlikely to be a net exporter of noble alloys soon

  ----Interview with Raghu Kapoor
  Executive Director
  Amar Trades Ltd

  Amar Trades Ltd. is a producer of high quality Noble Ferro Alloys, such as Ferro Molybdenum, Ferro Vanadium, Ferro Tungsten, Ferro Niobium, Aluminum notch bar and shots.

  2014-4-16

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• Turkish chrome ore prices will remain stable

  ----Interview with Tony Gui
  Chief Representative
  MHS Mining China Representative Office

  MHS Mining is a newly formed Turkish based company focusing on the export of chrome ore and is the exclusive sales agent of CVK Mining and some other middle and small sized Turkish chrome ore...

  2014-4-4

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• Xu Chenyu: Good product quality and knight service make stainless section steel factories’ survival and development

  ----Interview with Xu Chenyu
  GM of Sales Department
  Jiangsu Rongming Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd

  Founded in 1992, Jiangsu Rongming Stainless Steel Products Co., Ltd (formerly known as Xinghua Wuxing Alloy Factory) is specialized in producing and supplying stainless round bar, angle bar...

  2014-3-28

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• Wu Meixi: Chinese selenium prices are expected to rebound in Q2 of 2014

  ----Interview with Wu Meixi
  General Manager
  Changsha Zhonggui Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd.

  Combining metal material processing, development and sales as one, Changsha Zhonggui Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd. is engaged in the import and export of the goods and technology, and mainly deal in...

  2014-3-28

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• Korean molybdenum converters need increase their efficiency and competitive power rather than invest in new production facilities

  ----Interview with Hyun Cheol Park
  Director
  FSM Co. Ltd

  Located in Miryang-si, north of Busan, FSM Co. Ltd was founded in 2003 and, over ten years of business activities, continues to be a major player in molybdenum toll-trading business and bulk ferroalloys...

  2014-2-28

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• Tumerk Komurcu: Low-cost strategic mineral deposit in Turkey

  ----Interview with Tumerk Komurcu
  Executive
  AMR Mineral Metal

  AMR Mineral Metal is a rare earth and minor metal firm, developing the Aksu Diamas project in south west Turkey. Set to begin Phase I production by 2015, AMR Mineral Metal is...

  2014-2-11

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• Mo Lin: Zinc oxide industry will enter into the meager profit era

  ----Interview with Mo Lin
  General Manager
  Xianyang Jinshan Zinc Industry Co., Ltd

  Xianyang Jinshan Zinc Industry Co., Ltd was formerly named Shaanxi Jinshan Electric Appliance Co., Ltd Zinc Oxide Plant, which was founded in 1996, and it was renamed...

  2014-1-16