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China-US trade war devalues metals
Trade talks between the United States and China at deputy level are set to begin Thursday in Washington, according to a statement from the US trade...
Philippines wants to capitalize on the nickel hunger
Philippine nickel producers are looking to capitalize on Indonesia's ban on nickel ore exports....
Iranian Steel Exports Increase 37% YoY
Iran aims to become the seventh largest steel producer in the world by 2025, targeting a total annual steel production of 55 million tonnes....
Turkey's metallurgical industry prepares for new losses
Turkey has exhausted the annual quota for the supply of long rolled products to the EU and may lose the export of this type of rolled metal to...
Vale partially halts operations at Brazil's second largest mine
The company, a global leader in iron ore production, said the suspension would not affect the total production of raw materials at the mine....
Eramet, BASF and SUEZ launch a comprehensive lithium-ion battery recycling project in Europe
Academic researchers from Chimie ParisTech and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) will help project participants accelerate...
Nippon Steel Suspends Typhoon Damaged Melting Furnace at Kimitsu Plant
Japan's largest iron and steel company was hit by typhoon Faxai, which hit the islands on Monday morning....
Apple unveils stainless steel iPhone 11 Pro
Apple unveiled the iPhone 11 Pro in a waterproof steel case at an event in Cupertino, California....
Developers from all over Russia will compete in solving real industrial problems on ProHack 4.0
CROC has been developing competences in Industry 4.0 technologies for more than 5 years and has many years of experience in solving problems of the...
My Sandvik digital portal expands the scope
My Sandvik cloud-based fleet management portal gives customers access to a rich arsenal of digital solutions....
Russia is preparing a compensator for the reduction of duties on the import of cars
In parallel with the reduction of duties on the import of new cars, the Russian government plans to increase the scrappage fee by 80 - 110%....
Fall in Chinese steel exports in August indicates continued growth in domestic demand
Chinese exports were expected to pick up slightly during the remainder of 2019, as continued increases in steel supply could start outpacing demand...
Exchange prices for ore in China went up again
The market for metallurgical raw materials in China is experiencing increased volatility amid the ongoing trade war with the United States, new...
Why mining stocks are falling
Shares in commodity companies fell amid fears of a slowdown in global economic growth....
GFG Alliance Supports UK Steel Sector Finance Initiative
UK government funding will support private sector investment in the country's steel sector....
German giant Thyssenkrupp resigns from blue-chip status
Thyssenkrupp will leave DAX on 23 September and will be replaced by MTU Aero Engines, a manufacturer of aircraft engines....
Chinese SIASUN introduced new robots
SIASUN presented its mechanical masterpieces at the International Robot Conference 2019. During the World Robot Conference 2019 (WRC 2019) held in...
ILVA will continue to work
The largest metallurgical plant in Europe was on the verge of closing after the entry into force of the updated version of the Italian Environmental...
Former US ambassador to EU: Trump's trade war will have "long-term consequences"
The trade war between the United States and China unleashed by President Trump is a head-on attack on the institutionality of the PRC, including the...
EU countries tighten control over steel imports
In response to industry complaints that a weak market cannot absorb increasing imports, the commission proposed to reduce the growth of quotas to 3...
In Germany, a trial began in the case of the largest tax scandal in the history of the country
The case concerns speculation with tax on dividends, as a result of which the state treasury lost several million euros. There are two British...
LADA Granta sales increased by one and a half times over the year
LADA Granta became the most popular passenger car brand according to the sales results in the AvtoVAZ group from January to August 2019....
Tata Steel breaks gender stereotypes
By 2025, up to 20 percent of all Tata Steel workforce will be female employees....
Registration for the SteelChallenge-14 championship is open
The SteelChallenge-14 Regional Championship will take place online on November 27, 2019....
Vorkutaugol tested a prototype exoskeleton
An industrial exoskeleton reduces the load on the spine and legs of a person, takes 90% of the weight when lifting weights up to 60 kg. It can be...
Prices for stainless steel in China rose sharply
The announcement of the Indonesian government to postpone the ban on the export of unprocessed nickel triggered a significant increase in the price...
Eurasian Commission launched an investigation into the supply of Chinese spring steel
Russian metallurgists have initiated an investigation against Chinese manufacturers when supplying leaf springs to the EAEU, complaining about...
Hyundai Steel launches steel literacy program for youth
The company said that this way children can better understand how steel products can improve safety in the world around them....
French railroad workers bought a "daughter" of the bankrupt British Steel
The transaction will not affect the proposed sale of the remaining British Steel group to the preferred buyer Ataer Holdings, an affiliate of the...
