Metallurgy news

• Russian "Rusal" closes Nadvoitsky plant due to US sanctions Russian Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, has begun shutting down production at one of its smaller plants as a result of US sanctions against the company, Rusal officials said on Monday. Operations at the Nadvoitsky aluminum smelter in Russian Karelia cannot continue as... 08.08.2018  12:41

• Steel prices in Germany in anticipation of the rise In September, German distributors and manufacturers expect steel prices to rise in August, while inventories are expected to remain largely stable, according to a survey by S&P Global Platts. The price movement index increased significantly from 68.2 in July to 73.1 this month (50 means... 08.08.2018  11:27

• Production of rolled metal products in Turkey increased by 9% According to the Turkish Association of Iron and Steel Producers, production of finished steel in Turkey in the first half of 2018 increased by 9% to 20.5 million tonnes per year. In the first half of 2018, steel production increased by 0.6% to 12.6 million tonnes, and sheet steel output... 08.08.2018  11:17

• BHP Billiton makes concessions ahead of strike at Escondida mine On Monday, August 6, the metal in the LME lost 1.2 percent. up to $ 6,133 per ton. Today copper on the London LME metal exchange is priced flat at around $ 6,127 per tonne. Investors' attention is drawn to the world's largest copper mine in Chile - Escondida. The owner, BHP Billiton, a few... 07.08.2018  11:43

• China's steel mills cut production due to power shortages Steel mills in Hebei province have been forced to restrict operations due to power shortages in the region. Grid utilization in southern Hebei reached 36.57 gigawatts (GW), the highest as the heatwave boosted electricity demand. The grid company, which controls seven cities in southern Hebei,... 07.08.2018  11:29

• Supply of raw materials from Russia to Poland is growing Contrary to government announcements, Poles are buying more and more Russian raw materials such as oil, gas and coal, as Rzeczpospolita writes about. Although the government has declared Poland's independence from fuel from the East, imports of Russian gas, oil and coal are growing at their... 06.08.2018  11:50

• The trade war between China and the United States continues China has targeted US agriculture heavily as peoples exchange blows following US steel and aluminum tariffs, fueling the escalation of the trade war. But fortunately for American farmers, they seem to have escaped the final blow. Most of the major US crops have already been affected by... 06.08.2018  11:09

• Coal demand continues to grow Despite its ambitions for a cleaner environment, the growing demand for electricity means that coal will remain an important source of fuel for many years to come. The share of coal in electricity is expected to gradually decline as the government moves to increase gas. Rapid growth in gas... 06.08.2018  10:18

• Strike looms at Escondida's largest copper mine Workers at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, located in Chile's Atacama Desert, have voted in favor of the strike, rejecting an offer from BHP Billiton, which owns the mine. The Anglo-Australian company's proposal included a 1.5 percent pay increase. Whereas employees are demanding a 5... 05.08.2018  13:26

• China will continue to reduce aluminum production in winter 2018-1919 China should continue to cut production in the aluminum sector during the upcoming winter heating season (November 15 - March 15) in line with its goals of saving energy and reducing emissions, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on its website. According to MIIT... 04.08.2018  16:03