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India's annual steel consumption approaches 100 million tonnes
Government investments in infrastructure in India have significantly increased domestic steel consumption in the country. However, the cream of this...
The price bubble in the ore market will soon deflate quickly
The latest data on sea shipments of iron ore to China suggests that Brazilian iron ore exports have almost recovered to early-year levels when the...
How will steel markets develop in 2020?
Global events continued to influence the price dynamics of the steel industry in 2019. Turbulence and uncertainty reign here, so specialists are...
PMI of the steel sector in China fell to 48.2 points
Heavy rains in southern China, coupled with hot weather in the north, have reduced demand for steel, and environmental restrictions have affected...
EUROFER: problems threaten to erase the EU steel industry
The European steel industry faces growing imports and high environmental costs....
Beijing Retains Tax Credits for Green Vehicle Buyers
Contrary to pessimistic forecasts about the possible cancellation by Beijing of tax breaks on environmentally friendly cars, the Ministry of Finance...
Japan will tighten rules for the export of high-tech materials to South Korea
Japan plans to tighten restrictions on the export of high-tech materials used in smartphones and chips to South Korea from July 4 in connection with...
ArcelorMittal threatens to close Europe's largest steel mill
Lakshmi Mittala, which has received immunity from prosecution for environmental violations from Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, could be prosecuted if...
Increased demand for steel in India is possible subject to government incentives
Steel demand in India is projected to grow 6-7% year-on-year in fiscal 2019-20, which began on April 1, despite declining sales due to banks'...
Steel production at record levels. What's next?
Global steel production skyrocketed in May, when steel mills in China - the world's largest steel producer - increased production to an all-time...
The main owner of NLMK Group sells 2.6% of its shares on the open market
FLETCHER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD, associated with Vladimir Lisin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NLMK Group, sold 158 million shares of the...
Congo Glencore mine disaster kills at least 39 people
At least 39 artisanal miners were killed Thursday in the collapse of part of a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo, owned by Glencore, the...
Ford plans massive staff cuts in Europe
12,000 workers will remain unemployed in Europe as a result of optimization of the American automaker Ford. The company also plans to completely...
Vietnam and Indonesia increase steel production capacity
Indonesia and Vietnam are set to increase their steelmaking capacity by several million tonnes over the coming years to reduce the economy's...
Avalon and Cheetah to begin mining rare earth resources as part of the Nechalacho project
Canada's Advanced Materials has announced a definitive agreement with Australia's Cheetah Resources to collaborate in the development of rare earth...
Chinese company Kunming plans to build a steel plant in Myanmar
China Kunming Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. signed an initial agreement to build a 4 million tonnes per annum steel plant in Myanmar, Burma, which...
Tata Steel and JSW Steel Profits Threatened by Rising Imports from China
According to media reports, India's Steel Ministry is currently pushing for an increase in import duties on finished steel products to 15% from 7.5%...
China's Tangshan imposes 50 percent restrictions on steel production
The authorities of the largest metallurgical center in the PRC decided to act more decisively to implement the state program for environmental...
Ukrainians have developed a technology that significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions in metallurgy
The Ukrainian company Krasnaya Volna has developed an xBeam 3D unit for printing aircraft parts. The technology allows to reduce titanium costs up...
Chinese metallurgists have sharply increased the average daily steel production
The rise in steel production in China comes amid a seasonal decline in consumption, which is causing an increase in stocks in warehouses and anxiety...
KIA partners with Hyundai to create low-cost electric vehicle for India
South Korean carmaker Kia Motors is working with the Hyundai Motors group of firms to consider a low-cost electric vehicle (EV) project for India...
Chilean Codelco loses millions of dollars due to strike in Chuquicamata
Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, has already lost $ 17.5 million due to a second-week strike at its Chuquicamata copper mine....
France and Japan will launch unmanned cargo delivery service by road
Renault, Nissan and Waymo are on track to form a partnership to develop self-driving vehicles for the transport of people and goods in France and...
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology signed an agreement with distributors in Russia and Kazakhstan
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has signed a distribution agreement with MCI Rubber Solutions, Absolute LLC and Almazgeobur LLC - leading...
New IMO rules could increase the cost of transporting iron ore to $ 5 per ton
The new IMO standards, known as IMO 2020, aimed at stabilizing the freight transport industry, which is a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG)...
Mexico ratifies new trade agreement with US and Canada
The upper house of the Mexican parliament has ratified a new trade agreement with the United States and Canada (USMCA)....
US Steel announces suspension of steel production at two US plants
The U.S. steel industry is starting to shut down capacity, showing signs of weakness despite Trump's support....
Voestalpine wins 10-year contract with engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce
The signing of the Rolls-Royce contract is the result of intense innovation and investment in recent years and is an absolute milestone in terms of...
S&P Global Platts: China's steel market has grim prospects
The S&P Global Platts China Steel Sentiment, which measures the outlook for new steel orders for next month, fell 4.37 from 12.47 or 100...
