According to the data released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in November this year the prices of imported iron ore in France increased 5.6 percent month on month, following the 14.6 percent month-on-month increase recorded in October, while the prices are 11.2 percent lower compared to the same month of the previous year.
Meanwhile, in France the import price index of nickel in November fell by 5.5 percent compared to the previous month, following a slight month-on-month increase of 0.2 percent recorded in October.