Metallurgy news

• Ukraine continues to reduce industrial production In January - May 2013, Ukrainian industry reduced its indicators by 5.2 percent compared to January - May 2012, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. At the same time, in January - April, the fall in industrial production was 4.2 percent. In the annual comparison in May 2013, in... 17.06.2013  16:52

• China from next month will simplify the procedure for mandatory licensing of iron ore imports The largest iron ore importer in the world intends to abandon its old policy of the system of licensing importers from the next month. This is stated in a statement by Chinese Prime Minister Lee Katsyan about the reduction of state intervention in the mechanisms of a market economy. According to... 17.06.2013  14:09

• The production of cars in China increased by 14 percent In May 2013, the total volume of car production in China amounted to 1 million 780 thousand 500 pieces, which is 13.5 percent higher than in May last year. The volume of sales of new cars over this period increased by 9.8 percent and amounted to 1 million 761 thousand 500 units somewhat slowed down... 17.06.2013  13:43

• Tata Steel completes the reconstruction of the hot zincing line in the UK Modernization of the zincing line at the Tata Steel metallurgical plant in South Wales was carried out to meet the increased requirements of European customers for the quality of steel coating for the automotive industry. This was told by the commercial director of Tata Steel Adam Henrik. An... 15.06.2013  11:48

• A memorandum, the need for which was talked so much in Ukraine, was signed On Friday, June 14, 2013, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine represented by Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov signed a memorandum of understanding with the enterprises of the Mining and Metallurgical Complex (GMC). This was reported by the government portal of Ukraine. The memorandum was signed... 15.06.2013  10:54

• The memorandum for people working in the State Medical Code of Ukraine will be signed in the very near future All procedures for coordinating the memorandum between the government and enterprises of the Mining and Metallurgical Complex have been passed, and the document will be signed in the near future. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Boyko, reports the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of... 14.06.2013  15:21

• US intelligence services proved the use of chemical weapons Assad by the Syrian regime The US intelligence agencies came to the conclusion that Assad’s troops “repeatedly used” chemical weapons. Chemical ammunition, in particular, Zarin, were used, according to the conclusions of the American special services, “on a small scale” and as a result of them, 100-150 people died. President ... 14.06.2013  12:44

• Norilsk Nickel was borrowed $ 2 billion Norilsk Nickel OJSC Norilsk Nickel, the largest manufacturer of Nickel and Palladium in the world attracted an unsecured syndicated loan with a volume of $ 100 million for a period of 5 years. The loan is presented in the form of a depreciable tranche of 1 billion 575 million dollars and a renewed... 14.06.2013  10:50

• Ukrainian met enterprises reduced the production of ferroalloys by 21 percent In the first five months since the beginning of 2013, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises reduced the production of ferroalloys compared to the same period of 2012 by 20.9 percent - to 337 thousand tons. Including the production of Silkomarganz decreased by 12.1 percent - to 256 thousand 700 tons,... 14.06.2013  10:28

• The decree of the Ukrainian government on the quota of import of coal and coke is recognized as illegal - ISD In accordance with the decision of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv of June 10, 2013, the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 225 of March 13, 2013 "On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of December 19, 2012 No. 12" (on coal quotas) was declared... 14.06.2013  10:10