China Commodities & Energy Wrap: Refined Copper, Nickel, Coal, Gold, 2010 Imports

January 26 – China's refined copper imports will probably drop for a second year as record prices spur consumption of scrap, said Maike Futures Co, which predicted the country's net purchase of refined copper may decline 4.5% to 2.75 million tons this year.

Source:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-25/china-s-copper-imports-may-shrink-as-record-high-prices-spur-use-of-scrap.html

January 25 – China's coal imports were up 32% to 166 million tons in 2010, according to customs figures.
Source: http://www.caijing.com.cn/2011-01-26/110628465.html

January 25 – China's wind energy capacity increased 62% to 41,800MW in operations by the end of 2010, overtaking the US as the world's number one, according to the Financial Times.
Source: http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/dailybriefing/2011_01_25/China_tops_US_in_wind_energy_capacity.html

January 24 – Jinchuan Group, China's largest nickel producer, raised its price by ¥3,000 to ¥200,000/ton.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/663521.html

January 24 – Xinjiang's gold output rose 14.89% to 10.517 tons in 2010.
Source: http://finance.qq.com/a/20110123/000665.htm

January 24 – Renewable energy added up to 300 million tons of coal equivalent representing 9.6% of China's total energy use by the end of 2010, according to the National Energy Administration.
Source: http://solarbe.com/news/content/2011/1/15756.html

January 21 – China's crude steel output increased 9.3% to 626.7 million tons making up 44.3% of the world's total in 2010, according to the World Steel Association.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/662660.html

January 21 – China has agreed to buy 3 million tons of soybeans valued at $1.8 billion from the US. No time frame was specified.
Source: http://cn.reuters.com/article/chinaNews/idCNCHINA-3697020110121

January 20 – China will invest ¥2 trillion in hydraulic projects over the next 5 years, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/661276.html

January 20 – China's crude oil output rose 6.9% to 203 million tons in 2010, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/660864.html

January 20 – China's crude steel output rose 9.3% to 627 million tons in 2010, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/660864.html

January 20 – China's cement output rose 15.5% to 1.87 billion tons in 2010, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/660864.html

January 20 – China's grain output rose 2.9% to 546.41 million tons in 2010, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/660861.html

January 19 – China's natural gas output rose 13.1% to 95.1 billion m3 in 2010, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Source: http://www.yicai.com/news/2011/01/660864.html

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