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10/15/2010

China's Minor Metals Industry Needs to Assess Effect of a Stronger Currency - Interview with SMI Ltd.

Terence Bell, President of Canada-based Strategic Metal Investments Ltd., spoke with Interfax about what an appreciating Renminbi will mean for the Chinese minor metals industry, and whether consolidation is the way forward.

Shanghai. October 14. INTERFAX-CHINA – As the Renminbi (RMB) has witnessed a rise in its value recently, Chinese minor metals producers and end-users need to start considering what a strong Renminbi will mean for their industry, Terence Bell, President of minor metals trading and consulting company Strategic Metal Investments Ltd., told Interfax.

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