Metallurgy news

• Copper records extraordinary results in 2017 Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange during the last session in 2017 are slightly lower, but the end result for the metal will be one of the best in a decade. On the morning of December 29, copper on the LME in 3-month supplies became cheaper by 0.1 percent, amounting to $ 7,282.00 per... 30.12.2017  11:25

• DNEPROSPETSSTAL expanded the range of products for railways PJSC "DNEPROSPETSSTAL" received Certificate No. UA 1.098.0018043-17, which confirms the fulfillment of the requirements of state standards of Ukraine to the technical parameters of rough axles for locomotives of the rolling stock of the Ukrainian railways. The representatives of PJSC... 29.12.2017  12:06

• ArcelorMittal invests in Kryvorizhstal ArcelorMittal is investing $ 1.5 billion to modernize the Kryvorizhstal plant. The company intends to support further reductions in CO2 emissions at the plant. By 2020, the company intends to complete the construction of two new coke oven batteries and two continuous casting lines, a converter... 29.12.2017  12:02

• In the coming years, the increase in steel prices is ensured The Christmas break and stocks in warehouses in December stabilized steel prices for the rest of the year. But according to MEPS International, steel will become more expensive again in January. The correction will take place only at the end of the decade. Many European markets recorded high... 29.12.2017  11:33

• US Mining Reforms Critical to Energy Security One of the challenges in the US energy sector is its rapidly growing dependence on foreign governments for goods that are critical to economic growth and national security. Back in the mid-1950s, the United States relied entirely on foreign sources for just 8 minerals. Today that number has more... 28.12.2017  15:19

• Steel prices in China are falling Chinese steel prices fell after senior officials said growth targets would be sacrificed due to pollution cuts and property taxes would be introduced after 2019. Since December 22, prices for steel billets and rebar have decreased by 6-7%. The factories reacted by cutting the level of export... 28.12.2017  14:58

• Which companies have received licenses to supply gas to Ukraine? The State Commission for Energy and Utilities has issued licenses for the supply of natural gas to Rinat Akhmetov's DTEK Naftogaz LLC and Khimvektor LLC, the ultimate beneficiary of which is Dmitry Firtash through Valanox Investments Limited, a Cyprus-based company. The National Commission made... 27.12.2017  11:07

• Chinese state-owned companies end year with double-digit growth In the first 11 months of 2017, Chinese state-owned enterprises increased profits by a quarter. The most profitable sectors are steel and metals, coal, oil and petroleum products. According to the Chinese Ministry of Finance, state-owned companies generated a total of 2.5 trillion yuan in... 27.12.2017  10:56

• The volume of production of steel in Japan in January-March may grow Japan has been gradually losing ground as the world's second largest steel producer recently, but Japan's crude steel production is projected to rise 0.6 percent in January-March to meet rising demand, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)... 27.12.2017  10:47

• TMK reaffirmed compliance with ISO 9001: 2015 One of the world's largest pipe producers in the oil and gas sector - Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK) - has successfully passed the audit of the corporate quality management system (KSMK) to confirm compliance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001: 2015. More than 30 Russian... 26.12.2017  12:20