Metallurgy news

• Reconstruction of the sinter plant is nearing completion at the Illichivsk Metallurgical Combine Ilyich Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol is close to completing one of the largest environmental projects in the history of independent Ukraine - the reconstruction of an agglomeration plant. Italian specialists arrived on site to install the software and conduct cold and hot tests of the dust... 03.08.2020  12:13

• Steel production in Europe decreased by 19% in the first half of 2020 The top three steel producing countries in the region include Germany, Italy and France. European crude steel production reported a significant decline in June this year, which is largely in line with the drop in global steel production. According to the World Steel Association (worldsteel),... 31.07.2020  10:14

• Steel production in Asia declines significantly in the first half of the year All countries in the region, except China and Vietnam, recorded a decline in production. Crude steel production in the Asian countries represented by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) fell slightly this June by 2.3% compared to the same month a year earlier. The monthly production data... 31.07.2020  10:08

• NLMK confirms compliance with standards NLMK Group, which claims to be the largest steel producer in Russia and one of the most efficient in the world, has completed a subsequent audit of its management systems in the areas of environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and energy efficiency. In the face of the COVID-19... 30.07.2020  10:36

• Hyundai Steel announces second quarter results South Korea's second-largest steelmaker Hyundai Steel Co announced Tuesday that it reported 4.11 trillion won in consolidated sales for the second quarter, up 26.2 percent year on year. The company reported an operating profit of 14 billion won, down 94% from the previous year, but up from 29.7... 29.07.2020  11:51

• Worldsteel Lists Top Steel Producers For June This Year Production of crude steel by the countries of the world represented by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) fell significantly in June this year. Monthly production data show that the output of the 64 countries that submitted data to the association fell significantly, by almost 7%, compared to... 29.07.2020  11:27

• ArcelorMittal Italy challenges Alessandro Banzato, President of the Italian steel federation Federacciai, said: “In Italy we have a peculiar situation with ArcelorMittal Italia, the largest Italian flat steel producer, which is currently operating at the lowest historical production rate. Thus, it will affect the total p... 29.07.2020  11:23

• India's steel production totaled 6.8 million tonnes in June The steel sector in India began to show signs of improvement and in June the country's steel production totaled 6.8 million tonnes, according to the Steel Ministry. At 6.8 million tonnes, production was 17.7 percent higher than in May 2020, but year-on-year it was 27.2 percent lower than in June... 28.07.2020  11:57

• Deutsche Bank ends coal mining operations Deutsche Bank, in revising its fossil fuel policy, said it would end coal-mining business worldwide no later than 2025. The German lender also said that, with immediate effect, it will not finance new projects in the Arctic or oil projects. The new policy follows the announcement earlier this... 28.07.2020  11:53

• US Steel Imports Down 21% In June The American Institute of Iron and Steel (AISI) today reported that the country imported a total of 1.391 million tonnes in June this year. Imports for the first six months of this year amounted to 12.387 million tons. The above figures are based on the most recent data published in the... 28.07.2020  11:48