Metallurgy news

• Interpipe welcomes the resumption of UZ tenders for the sale of scrap metal The Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe welcomes the resumption of the Ukrzaliznytsia auctions for the sale of large consignments of ferrous scrap. Since the beginning of the year, UZ has repeatedly made attempts to hold such auctions, but the terms of shipment of scrap metal on EXW terms... 23.08.2019  20:27

• Converter production at Azovstal will become cleaner Metallurgical plant Azovstal of Metinvest Group completed the reconstruction of aspiration in the crushing department of the bulk and ferroalloys section of the converter shop. The cleaning equipment of the German company Lamellen - Jet was installed. Commissioning works are in progress.... 23.08.2019  12:31

• Iron ore production in China peaks in July Iron ore production in China is likely to contract in the coming months after the price of 62% of iron ore fell to $ 83 /t CFR on Wednesday from a peak of $ 126.35 /t CFR on July 3, prompting domestic miners to boost production to a 19-month high. The country's rough iron ore production rose 10%... 23.08.2019  11:51

• POSCO Completed Zhejiang Cathode Factory POSCO has completed the construction of its first overseas battery cathode factory, signifying its entry into the global battery market. The company held a ceremony to complete the construction of a plant in China's Zhejiang province, which can produce 5,000 tons of cathodes per year. POSCO's... 23.08.2019  11:47

• Thyssenkrupp files Brussels veto on joint venture with Tata Germany's Thyssenkrupp has filed a complaint with the European Court of Justice to challenge an antitrust ruling that blocks a planned joint venture with Tata Steel. The complaint to the European Union's General Court of Justice, seen as a symbolic move, came after the Commission vetoed plans to... 23.08.2019  11:29

• Russian metallurgical giants plan to enter the European market through online sales As demand for steel grows in Europe, two large block suppliers are relying on online stores to help attract new customers. This may not sound like a groundbreaking plan. Online shoppers around the world can already order anything from a prefab house to a human skull, however European steel shoppers... 22.08.2019  12:50

• ArcelorMittal Weirton will lay off 100 employees The production slowdown at ArcelorMittal's Weyrton mill will mean about 100 workers will be laid off in phases starting this week. ArcelorMittal said: “To maintain its position as a competitive and sustainable tin sheet manufacturer, ArcelorMittal Weirton will lay off about 100 employees i... 22.08.2019  12:47

• Ukraine can replace a billion cubic meters of Russian gas with its garbage Thanks to the generation of energy from garbage, Ukraine can replace the equivalent of up to a billion cubic meters of natural gas annually. “Garbage is a resource that can be turned from an environmental problem into an energy source and a growth point for the domestic economy,” said Sergei Sav... 22.08.2019  11:18

• Ukraine's current coal reserves have almost halved The current coal reserves in Ukraine have almost halved compared to 2018. This was reported by Olesya Tsuprik, expert of the department for research of oil product markets and industrial and raw materials resources of the State Enterprise Derzhzovnishinform. According to the information of the... 22.08.2019  11:08

• Amtek Auto creditors angry at Liberty Group's Sanjiv Gupta The Mint said that when the insolvency court of appeal last week ordered the liquidation of the bankrupt Amtek Auto Ltd, creditors lost hope of recovering much of the Rs 12,603 ​​crore fees that the once-thriving auto parts manufacturer had to pay. Many of Amtek's creditors are now channeling the... 21.08.2019  12:08