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Mariupol Metallurgical Plant certified the Primetals Technologies unit
CCM complex # 4 is designed with the latest technologies in compliance with European environmental standards. It will increase the steelmaking...
Indian Railways expect steel demand to skyrocket
State monopoly Indian Railways expects its demand for steel rails to grow by more than 38% in April 2019 - March 2020...
Argentina named the province - the leader in the export of metals
The Province of Santa Cruz is the Argentine market leader in terms of metal exports abroad. Located in the south of the country, the region is...
Worldsteel announced 2019 Sustainable Development Leaders
The World Steel Association announced the 2018 sustainability leaders among steel companies in the world on Tuesday....
Voestalpine has started construction of the main building of the new steel plant in Kapfenberg
A year after the groundbreaking ceremony for the world's most modern special steel plant, construction work on a € 350 million project in...
The US Congress "knocked " the results of the duties on steel
Beginning March 23, 2018, Trump applied 25 percent and 10 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, respectively....
Gold smuggling in India declines due to tougher fight against vote bribery
Indian smugglers have dropped their activity sharply amid fears of seizure of their supplies of cash, gold bars, alcohol and drugs due to tightening...
The European Union finally made changes to the Gas Directive of the Third Energy Package
A directive adopted by the EU Council to extend European standards to offshore pipelines and, according to analysts, will complicate the...
Steel exchange prices in China are close to historic highs
Shanghai steel futures in China rose to a 7.5-year high on Monday, supported by strong demand and expectations that the government will strengthen...
Nickel supply interruptions expected in China
Concerned about nickel supplies, Chinese battery manufacturer BYD welcomes discussions on joint ventures....
Steel consumption in India to reach 100 million tonnes in 2019
Further development of the Indian steel industry is predicted with a growth rate of 7.2-7.4% per year...
Zimbabwe and Russia agree to launch a platinum deposit
Zimbabwe and Russia have agreed to launch platinum group metals mining at a new deposit. The signing of the relevant agreement took place the day...
Valcambi Loses Newmont Gold Refining Contract
Swiss refiner Valcambi has lost a contract to process around 4 million ounces of gold per year from Newmont Mining Corp, one of the world's largest...
Sandvik localizes underground loader bucket production
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has localized bucket production for its underground loaders. The quality of the products meets the highest...
Metals prices will rise amid falling dollar
Zinc raw material prices are falling due to growing supply problems; copper prices are rising amid falling dollar....
Britain stops production of Jaguars
Jaguar Land Rover temporarily suspends production in the UK due to uncertainty over Brexit....
Copper producers gather in Chile for the annual World Conference
Hundreds of investors, executives, analysts and executives gather in Santiago, Chile's capital, for the annual World Copper Conference....
Money laundering scandal leads to resignation of Swedbank chairman
The bank's executive appointment committee is currently looking for candidates for the role of director and chairman of the board....
U.S. boosts lithium imports for electric vehicle batteries
The United States is developing a national supply chain strategy to dramatically accelerate the production of electric vehicles....
ArcelorMittal switches to hydrogen gas for pure steel production
The company is launching a new research project in Hamburg with an estimated cost of 65 million euros....
The creation of the largest European metallurgical enterprise will continue
India's Tata Steel says it supports the "industrial" logic of forming a joint venture with Germany's ThyssenKrupp....
Iron ore prices may rise to $ 100 per ton
The cost of the rock has once again increased on the back of statements by BHP and Rio Tinto to cut production....
Steel mills in northern China cut production
In the two largest steelmaking urban districts of the PRC - Tangshan and Handan, steel production continues to decline. The measure is scheduled for...
China's refined copper imports to drop nearly 15 percent in 2019
China's imports of refined copper will decline 14.7 percent this year as domestic metal production surged, research firm Antaike said Friday....
Bekaert cuts over 200 jobs in Belgium
Belgian steel wire maker NV Bekaert said Thursday that it intends to close its steel fiber plant in Belgium, cutting 281 jobs as part of a...
Norsk Hydro suffered colossal losses in recent cyber attacks
AIG, a global insurer, spoke about this at a press conference. Also, the American manufacturers of resins, silicones and other materials Hexion and...
Indian gold imports in April-February fell 5.5 percent
The world's largest gold importer reduced purchases of precious metals due to falling prices for jewelry....
Production director of Krakatau Steel suspected of bribery
The Jakarta court has suspected one of the heads of the state-owned company of receiving a multi-billion dollar bribe when purchasing equipment....
Philippine Philex Delays Copper & Gold Mine Launch By Four Years
The company is considering an alternative project to implement underground ore mining...
