Metallurgy news

• In the commodity structure of exports of Donetsk region 77 percent - rolled metal In January-September 2017, foreign exchange earnings from export deliveries of goods from the Donetsk region (excluding part of the anti-terrorist operation zone) amounted to US $ 3.1 billion, which is 24.1% more than in January-September of the previous year. This was reported on Wednesday in ... 15.11.2017  11:03

• PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" increases its competitiveness in world markets PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" became the world's first full-cycle mining and metallurgical enterprise - the owner of two certificates: compliance with the sustainable development management system and the system of responsible sourcing according to the BES 6001 standard. The presence of these... 15.11.2017  10:04

• China's demand for iron ore in November will fall by 6 million tons Iron ore demand in China is forecast to decline by 6 million tonnes in November as the world's largest consumer of raw materials plans to curb steel production in the winter to meet air pollution targets. Steel production cuts in 28 Chinese cities are set to begin Nov.15 and may include other... 15.11.2017  09:50

• Metinvest presented a project of ecological reconstruction of a blast furnace at Azovstal to the public of Mariupol Metinvest Group is investing UAH 2 billion in the reconstruction of blast furnace (BF) No. 3 at the Azovstal metallurgical plant. The expected reduction in dust emissions is 80%. In addition, by 2021, the company will allocate more than UAH 2.2 billion for the implementation of environmental... 15.11.2017  09:48

• Germany burns too much coal Germany is seen as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Thanks to investments in renewable energy sources, wind and solar power now provide a third of electricity, more than double the share of the United States. Germany's goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2020 is... 15.11.2017  09:40

• Japanese aluminum industry may consider developing quality assurance guidelines after Kobe Steel scandal The Japan Aluminum Industry Association may consider developing common sectoral quality assurance guidelines if, following the quality control scandal that engulfed Japan's Kobe Steel Ltd, it receives requests from member companies to do so. Mitsuru Okada, chairman of the Japan Aluminum... 14.11.2017  10:34

• Rebar futures are on the rise in China China's steel rebar futures were higher as production continued to decline in the country's major steel cities amid tackling winter air pollution. The most active rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 0.6 percent to 3,794 yuan ($ 570.68) a tonne. Capacity utilization at... 14.11.2017  10:19

• Results of Ukraine on the production and consumption of rolled metal products for 10 months During January-October 2017, Ukraine produced 15.15 million tons of rolled metal, which is 15% lower than the corresponding last year's results. According to ETR-SPECTR LLC, during this period, exports reached 11.86 million tons, which is 78.3% of the total. Then, as for 10 months of 2016, exports... 14.11.2017  09:57

• One of the largest miners in the world is about to leave coal Just five years ago, it would have been almost unthinkable that one of the largest mining companies in the world had not mined coal. Now it will become a reality. The Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-largest miner mining sector, has been steadily pulling back from coal mining to focus on... 13.11.2017  10:58

• Metals prices rise on the London Stock Exchange Copper on the London Metal Exchange rallies at the start of the new week. Metal on the LME in 3-month deliveries costs $ 6,810.00 per tonne, up 0.4%, according to brokers. However, the situation is much better for nickel, which increased by 1.7% to USD 12,315 per tonne. However, the copper price... 13.11.2017  10:48