
A worker checks product quality at a steel plant in Panzhihua, Sichuan province. By forcing steel mills to join hands, the Chinese government hopes they will be stronger force in talks with international miners. Xu Ruiping / for China Daily
Around 300m tons of capacity to close down in consolidation move
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June 19, 2010 | Posted in
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Chinese steelmakers are likely to cut production in the third quarter because of “weak” demand from auto and appliance makers, according to the nation’s second-biggest mill.
Customs inspectors collect iron ore samples imported from Iran in Rizhao Port, Shandong province. China increased iron ore imports by 42 percent to a record 628 million tons in 2009.
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June 10, 2010 | Posted in
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