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Platts: Strong growth in Chinese metallurgy will continue
However, the announced investment in China's infrastructure is still insufficient to significantly increase steel demand....
Bank of America: Armageddon in the American steel market
Overproduction of metal products is observed in the American steel market, which, according to the largest US financial institution, is leading to a...
Indian metallurgists predict difficult times
India's steel sector will weaken in FY20 due to the dual impact of lower prices and higher raw material costs....
Asia faces an influx of Chinese steel due to Washington's actions
Import duties on steel imposed by Washington last year have separated the American market from the rest of the world, leaving Asia facing a surplus...
Rusal: aluminum market under pressure from the US-China trade conflict
In the first half of 2019, the global aluminum market experienced a deficit of 1.1 million tons, but about 1.1 million tons of capacities remain...
Aluminum dissonance: why prices have declined despite supply shortages?
The market is creating preconditions for a sharp rise in world prices for aluminum, which may begin as early as 2020....
A brief tour of the South African metallurgical industry
South Africa Basic Iron and Steel Manufacturing and Wholesale, 2019, with profiles on 49 industry players - ResearchAndMarkets.com...
Steel prices in India fell to 19-month low
Hot rolled and cold rolled coil prices in India have declined by about Rs 3,000 per tonne over the past 40 days, mainly due to the continuing...
European steel market faces increasing pressure
Analysts at S&P Global note growing problems in the automotive industry and growing pressure from environmental fees amid rising raw materials...
The stainless foil market may become the fastest growing in the next 5-7 years
Stainless steel foil is commonly used in solar panel assembly as a backing material inside boards....
EUROFER: EU Steel Market in 2019. Overview and perspectives
The EU steel market is facing serious challenges that are expected to have a negative impact on apparent steel consumption. After the decline in the...
Thyssenkrupp converts one of its blast furnaces to hydrogen
Air Liquide supplies hydrogen to Thyssenkrupp's groundbreaking mild steel project....
Growing demand for steel will drive demand for metallurgical coke
The metallurgical coke market is directly dependent on the steel market and is closely related to such industries as infrastructure construction and...
Chinese steelmakers will fail to reduce ore prices
Iron ore stocks in Chinese ports will remain low as Australian, Brazilian and inland Chinese miners are unlikely to increase production....
In both India and China, the steel industry is growing thanks to government support
Government stimulation of economic growth provides significant support to metallurgists in India and China....
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...
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...
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%...
Automotive industry: the black streak promises to drag on
Experts from the international group Coface, specializing in trade insurance and risk management, analyzed trends in the global economy and told...
Scrap metal market expects impressive growth
The growing production of cars and the increasing depth of recycling of various waste will allow the global scrap market to reach 85 billion US...
China's steel sector can only rely on the real estate sector
China's real estate sector appears to be the most resilient of any other economic sector today, fueled by financial incentives and supported by...
American swing: why are US Steel shares falling?
One month has passed since the last earnings report for United States Steel (X). The US steel industry leader lost about 15.2 percent over the...
The economic impact of the global steel industry
Steel plays a vital role in today's world. In addition to being one of the most important materials for construction and infrastructure, steel...
China's steel production growth surprised analysts
China's growing steel production is of deep concern to the global steel industry, which rightly believes that a new round of steel overproduction in...
Will the UK government interfere with British Steel?
Many UK taxpayers believe the government could do more within the existing EU rules. However, the Prime Minister's resignation could prevent the...
Iron and iron casting market will grow by 4 percent annually
By 2026, the capacity of the iron and iron casting market will reach USD 202.7 billion....
China Trade Conflict Reflects Asian Stainless Steel Market
The slowdown in economic growth in China, exacerbated by a trade dispute with the United States, weakened a buoyant demand for stainless steel in a...
Aluminum market overview in Q1 2019
The largest aluminum producer Rusal has prepared a report on the aluminum market in the first quarter of 2019....
Steel demand growth forecast in Europe up to 2020
Real steel consumption in the European Union increased by 0.5 percent YoY in the fourth quarter of 2018 to 41.1 million tonnes....
