Metallurgy news

• PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" proposes to introduce private traction at pilot sites Enterprises consider the increase in their own car fleet and the introduction of private traction on the railways of Ukraine not as a business, but as an opportunity to fulfill their contractual obligations, said Andrey Moroz, head of the external logistics department of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih... 20.10.2018  12:09

• Spanish environmentalists demand the closure of mines A group of activists "Environmentalists in Action" and other organizations visited the European Parliament in Brussels and demanded the closure of all active mines in Spain. Supported by MP Xabir Benito, environmentalists organized a conference entitled "Mining in Europe: A New Challenge". At... 19.10.2018  12:18

• The rise in iron ore prices undermines the logic of the economy China's switch from industrial production to increased consumption is affecting everywhere, except for the production of iron ore miners. Vale SA, Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd., which together produce nearly half of the iron ore. The data presented data for the September quarter, which... 19.10.2018  11:37

• Indian Steel Demand Forecasted To Stronger In 2019 In October 2018, a report released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) predicts rapid growth in steel demand in India in 2018 and 2019. The country is likely to maintain a positive global demand for steel demand, which is expected to grow by 7.5% in 2018 and 7.3% in 2019. The country that... 19.10.2018  11:17

• Outokumpu receives a shipment of radioactive scrap metal from the Netherlands and the Baltic States The Outokumpu Torino steel mill in Finland has confirmed the presence of radioactive elements for the fourth time since July this year. According to a report from the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority STUK, radioactive material was found in a batch of scrap metal at the plant and the same was... 18.10.2018  14:23

• Chinese steelworkers penetrate deeply into Korean steel market Chinese steelmakers are penetrating deeper and deeper into the Korean steel market, and Korean steelmakers are struggling to cope with rising US protectionism. There is the possibility of cheaper Chinese products expanding their share of the Korean steel market as increased orders from Korean... 18.10.2018  10:53

• ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is one of the largest employers in Ukraine ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is ranked 15th in the overall rating of the TOP-200 largest employers in the country and is the leader among the largest employers among the mining and metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine. Currently, PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" employs over 20.5 thousand employees.... 17.10.2018  20:34

• American steel exports have grown since the beginning of the year US steel exports in the first eight months of 2018 increased by 25.39%, delivering US $ 492.53 million compared to US $ 392.8 million in the corresponding period in 2017. Mexico was the top trading partner in August this year, according to US data. Exports to this country increased... 17.10.2018  12:34

• Updated results of MMC of Ukraine for 9 months of 2018 General indicators of mining and smelting production in September and for 9 months of 2018. According to the updated data, in September 2018 the following were produced: 1.67 million tons of pig iron, 1.79 million tons, 1.56 million tons of rolled metal. For 9 months of 2018, mining and... 17.10.2018  12:18

• Prices for rolled metal in the coming months will be firm Ugur Dalbeler, CEO of Turkish metallurgical company Colakoglu Metalurji, said that "prices will be solid in the coming months" and he is optimistic about the outlook for 2019, even when tariffs and trade barriers are in place around the world. Dahlbeler said this while speaking with S&P Global... 17.10.2018  12:03