Metallurgy news

• Challenges for Ukrainian metallurgy The surplus global steel capacity is estimated at hundreds of millions of tons and increases competition in the global market every year. Despite their gradual closure, for example in China and in other countries of the world, the situation does not change dramatically. On the other hand, highly... 20.12.2018  10:56

• Global demand for coal will remain stable until 2023 While global demand for metallurgical and thermal coal looks set to rise for the second straight year in 2018, it is forecast to remain stable over the next five years as declines in Europe and North America are offset by strong growth in India and South -East Asia. latest report from the... 20.12.2018  10:46

• Philippines to maintain moratorium on new mining projects The Philippine Mining Coordinating Council (MICC), a government commission that oversees the country's 41 mines, has postponed a recommendation to lift a six-year moratorium on new mining projects, the Treasury Department said in a statement on Tuesday. Let's remind: • In 2012, the government i... 19.12.2018  10:20

• Steel production in the USA increased by 13% Steel production for the current year was 91.294 million tonnes prior to the week ending December 15, 2018. Domestic weekly steel production increased significantly from the prior year for the week ended December 15, 2018. This is in line with the latest production statistics published by the... 19.12.2018  10:12

• Exports of Chinese steel in November decreased by 4% Meanwhile, China's steel imports fell more than 7% month-on-month to 1.057 million tonnes in November 18. The latest trade data released by China's General Administration of Customs indicate a marked decline in the country's steel exports in the month of November this year. Exports amounted to... 19.12.2018  10:05

• Workers on strike at ArcelorMittal's Ilva plant Two days of strikes began at the former Ilva plant in Taranto, now ArcelorMittal Italia. The strike began on Monday evening and will last 32 hours until December 19. ArcelorMittal is accused by trade unions of not complying with an agreement with the Italian government and trade unions at the... 18.12.2018  12:59

• ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih solves environmental problems PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" took part in the all-Ukrainian forum of industrial cities Kryvyi Rih GREEN Strategy, which brought together environmental activists, representatives of enterprises and public associations, city and regional officials, speakers from the Ministry of Ecology and Natural... 18.12.2018  11:56

• Major Chinese firm to invest $ 4.4bn in Philippines steel project HBIS Group Co. Ltd., one of the largest steel companies in China, together with Huili Investment Fund Management Co. Ltd., Steel Asia Manufacturing Corp. and PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority, signed on Friday an agreement to build a $ 4.4 billion integrated steel complex in the eastern province of... 17.12.2018  13:55

• Tokyo Steel will maintain January prices amid a weakening overseas market Tokyo Steel Manufacturing, Japan's top electric arc steel producer, said Monday that steel product prices will remain stable in January next year despite declining prices in overseas markets. The company raised prices for its heavy slabs in December by 2.5 percent due to tighter market... 17.12.2018  13:27

• US Steel Billet Exports Up 19% Exports of various steel billets from the United States in October increased by 18.88% to $ 585.71 million. This is in line with the latest US trade statistics. In the first ten months of 2017, the country exported only $ 492.69 million worth of steel ingots. Exports in 2018 already exceeded... 17.12.2018  09:41