By Hui Li / July 31, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com /
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Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday July 31.
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up across the board during morning trading on Tuesday, with a weaker dollar providing broad support to the complex.
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Talison Lithium plans to
increase its current lithium concentrate production threefold to fulfill the lithium supply needs of the company's shareholders, Tianqi Lithium and Albemarle.
World silico-manganese supply
dropped 7.2% in June compared with May, while manganese supply
increased by 2.6% in the same comparison, according to latest data from the International Manganese Institute.
Katoen Natie Commodities Antwerp has
withdrawn entirely from London Metal Exchange warehouse services in Europe, the exchange said.