Metallurgy news

• Copper is still valuable Copper prices are rising again on the London Metal Exchange. Metal on the LME in 3-month deliveries will cost US $ 6,833.00 per tonne, after an increase of US $ 5. In 2017, copper may record the highest growth since 2010. The metal on the LME has already gained more than 20 percent since the... 22.11.2017  10:00

• Steel prices rise in China Iron ore futures in China were up more than 1 percent as steel prices recovered from a three-day slide. But China's plentiful supplies of steelmaking raw materials, which are at their highest level since August, have kept the iron ore price surging. The most traded iron ore contract for January... 21.11.2017  09:40

• Japanese steel output fell in October even amid rising demand Steel production in Japan fell 1 percent in October YTD to 8.97 million tonnes, reflecting technical disruptions at some plants, even as demand from the auto and construction sectors remained strong. In a seasonally independent environment, steel output as the world's second-largest producer... 21.11.2017  09:28

• Metinvest paid off $ 46.6 million in Eurobonds and $ 10.1 million in principal Metinvest, a mining and metallurgical group, paid out $ 56.7 million on new Eurobonds maturing until December 31, 2021, the group said on the website of the Irish Stock Exchange. According to the message, this amount consists of $ 26 million 445,135 thousand of interest income for the period... 20.11.2017  18:46

• Coal wins the fight against climate change Coal has emerged as the surprise winner of two weeks of international climate talks in Germany, when leaders of the host country and neighboring Poland have joined Donald Trump in support of the dirtiest fossil fuels. While more than 20 countries, led by Britain and Canada, have pledged to stop... 20.11.2017  12:02

• Ukrmetallurgprom becomes an affiliated member of the World Steel Association At the General Meeting of the World Steel Association, which took place on October 10, 2016 in Dubai (UAE), the Ukrmetallurgprom Association of Enterprises was elected an affiliate member of this organization. As a reminder, the World Steel Association was founded as the International Iron and... 20.11.2017  11:53

• Chinese steelmakers get to their old tricks President Donald Trump may not have said much about China's steel exports during his recent tour. However, European and American lawmakers are investigating not only simple dumping facts, but also more complex and illegal actions, such as shipping through third parties, in order to hide the origin... 20.11.2017  11:43

• Nothing will help Trump keep the coal industry After climbing the White House, Donald Trump received coal warmly. It removed regulations on its use and removed some federal subsidies for alternative energies such as solar and wind power, and electric cars. Some miners have even returned to industrial jobs as producers expect utilization to... 17.11.2017  11:20

• Iron ore price drop forecast driven by China's economic reorientation Maintaining the forecast for iron ore prices at an average of $ 70 per tonne in 2017 and $ 50 tonne for 2018, while the projected price drop depends on China's economic reorientation in heavy industry. “This will reduce the demand for iron ore,” the firm said Wednesday, adding that, combined wit... 17.11.2017  10:54

• Copper and Nickel Sink Back to Multi-Week Lows London nickel and copper futures bounced back to multi-week lows on Thursday, reflecting investor concern over recent data that showed China's economy cooled in October. “Weak economic data in China earlier this week sparked some concern over demand for stainless steel and nickel in the coming m... 17.11.2017  10:38