Chinese cobalt producer GEM Jiangsu has begun a 20-day production pause at its plant in Taizhou city, Jiangsu province in response to the "dual control" energy-consumption policy in the region, a company source told Fastmarkets on Friday September 17.
Local authorities have instructed all manufacturers in Taizhou city and Xinghua city to halt production from September 17 to October 8to curb energy consumption and carbon emissions in the province.The plant in Taizhou produces...