摘要
China’s nickel pig iron (NPI) companies feel pinch on profit due to rising cost.The inter- views with three NPI companies in Xuzhou have shown that this region,blessed with con- venient transportation advantages and enjoying low freight cost,is still able to maintain a steady output,despite the recent price jump in electricity which has caused the region to suffer from a rising cost.For those inland NPI com- panies which are far away from ports,however, the freight cost is already higher than
