Metallurgy news

• The construction sector bears the brunt of the recent steel price rises MEPS International Ltd. reports that between January and September 2017, the average cost of steel purchased for use in the global construction sector increased by 18.7 percent. Less significant changes were noted in the September report, but there was a double-digit increase in the price of steel... 23.10.2017  12:57

• Electric vehicles drive new nickel and copper projects Jinchuan Group, the largest nickel producer in China, will begin construction on a new project in Guangxi next year to produce raw materials for electric vehicles (EVs), its chairman said. The project, in the southern port city of Fangchenggang, where the Jinchuan plant is already smelting... 23.10.2017  12:31

• Polyus increases gold production The largest gold producer in Russia, Polyus, has published another record quarterly report. Third-quarter production increased 16% year-over-year to 642,000 ounces. Gold production in the first nine months of the year reached 1.58 Moz, an increase of 13%, and CEO Pavel Grachev said the company... 23.10.2017  12:20

• Brazilian Vale Reports Record Q3 Iron Ore Production Brazil's Vale SA, the world's largest iron ore producer, said its production in the third quarter hit a new quarterly record, boosted by increased output at its S11D mine. Iron ore production rose 3.3 percent year-over-year to 95.1 million tonnes, the company said, driven by record quarterly... 22.10.2017  14:41

• Steel production on the rise in Turkey According to the Association of Iron and Steel Producers of Turkey, in the first nine months of 2017, Turkish steel production increased by 13.5% to 27.7 million tonnes on an annualized basis. In January-September 2017, billet production amounted to 18.9 million tons, which is 9.9% more than... 22.10.2017  14:37

• China sees a sharp increase in metallurgical raw materials Chinese iron ore futures rose more than 5 percent on Friday, boosted by rising steel prices in anticipation of larger production cuts from the world's largest steelmaker as China intensifies its war on smog over the winter. However, traders question whether the price strength of steelmaking raw... 22.10.2017  14:30

• EU metallurgy under pressure from climate policy The climatic requirements of the European Union and the changing needs of buyers make the European steel industry more and more investment-oriented in the pursuit of new technologies. Europe aims to force industry to cut carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030. As far as metallurgy is concerned,... 21.10.2017  11:55

• Decline in Australian coal production Thermal coal production at Australia's South32 declined between July and September following repairs at South African assets and the suspension of operations in Australia. In general, South32 produced 7.01 million tons of thermal coal in September 2017, which is 14% more than in April and 9%... 20.10.2017  10:06

• Toyota claims Kobe Steel aluminum sheet meets standards Japan's Toyota Motor said Thursday that the aluminum sheet purchased from Kobe Steel meets the strength and durability requirements of its rolled metal products. Toyota began a review of aluminum and components supplied by Kobe Steel after the ministry said in September that data for its... 20.10.2017  09:45

• Steel boom in China suspended China's steel production dropped from a record high in at least six months as the tackle of environmental pollution, as outlined in President Xi Jinping's policy this week, took its toll on metallurgy. Production fell to 71.83 million tons in September from 74.59 million tons the month before,... 20.10.2017  09:35