Metallurgy news

• World DRI production drops 12 percent in February Data released by the World Steel Association indicates that global production of direct reduced iron (DRI) in February this year fell sharply by almost 12 percent from the previous month. Global DRI production during February 2016 was 4.033 Mt, down 11.50 percent from 4.557 Mt achieved in... 29.03.2016  12:04

• US University Lecturer Hijacked Egyptian A320 An EgyptAir passenger plane en route Alexandria - Cairo was hijacked and landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus. The hijacker threatened the commander and passengers that he would undermine the suicide belt if his demands were not met. There were 81 people on board. The captured Egyptian A320... 29.03.2016  11:46

• Gazprom approves large pipeline rehabilitation and reconstruction program The Russian gas giant has approved a plan for the repair, restoration and reconstruction of gas transport facilities for 2016-2020. The scale of work will certainly be enormous. Gazprom has the largest network of large-diameter gas pipelines in the world, their length reaches 170,700 kilometers,... 28.03.2016  12:51

• The ten largest countries in the world by steel production in February 2016 According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, the global crude steel output of the 66 countries reporting to the Association was down 3.3 percent from February last year. The ten largest producing countries in the world in terms of total crude steel volume during... 28.03.2016  12:38

• Ukraine consumes least amount of gas in history In 2016, according to officials, the consumption of "blue fuel" in Ukraine will be about 32 billion cubic meters of gas and will be the lowest in history. Last year, Ukraine consumed about 34 billion cubic meters of gas. However, after a few years, gas demand has dropped significantly, officials... 28.03.2016  12:16

• The Pentagon has lost a satellite in Earth orbit The command of the US space forces has reported the loss of a satellite that has worked for about two years in Earth orbit, according to Spacenews. Communication with the Flight 19 satellite was lost on 11 February. “Central Command at Colorado Springs Air Force Base has stopped all attempts to r... 27.03.2016  14:36

• Will Steel Prices Rebound? The World Steel Association says that global crude steel production in February was down 3.3 percent from a year ago. The largest producer, China, cut output by 4 percent. The European Union, like Russia, showed a sharp decline, but the output of some countries is off scale. Indian steelmakers... 26.03.2016  13:08

• Scotland stops producing electricity from coal The Longannet power plant, located north of the capital Edinburgh, has shut down the last of its four power units. It was the largest power plant in Europe when it started operating in 1970 and was capable of producing 2,400 megawatts of electricity for the national grid and powering over two... 26.03.2016  12:49

• Jindal Steel opens rebar plant in Oman Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) commissioned a 1.4 Mtpa rebar plant in Sohar, Oman. The plant is the largest in the Gulf and Africa region, and along with existing facilities, made JSPL the largest integrated steel company in Oman. The new capacities of the rebar plant will significantly... 26.03.2016  11:46

• Russia may return troops to Syria Russia does not rule out the resumption of operations in Syria "on a scale commensurate with the degree of threat" if the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations intensify hostilities and terrorist attacks against civilians, according to Valentina Matvienko, chairman of the Federation... 25.03.2016  12:22