Metallurgy news

• Zaporizhstal will allocate 1.5 million hryvnia for the development of children's sports As part of the social program in 2016, Zaporizhstal will allocate over UAH 1.5 million for the development of children's and youth sports in Zaporozhye. The sports complex of the plant is a convenient training base for 600 pupils of sports schools in Zaporozhye. Traditionally, the sports complex... 21.03.2016  11:16

• Elections in Kazakhstan preserve the old parliament Parliamentary elections were held in Kazakhstan last Sunday. The events in Ukraine seriously scared the Kazakhs, and, in the opinion of the majority, it is Nazarbayev and his team who can rule out the possibility of such events in Kazakhstan. According to the exit poll, the results did not bring... 21.03.2016  10:20

• Is the end of the US coal industry nearing? Price pressures and fierce competition from the gas industry have put the US coal industry on a collapse path. Peabody Energy, the largest coal mining operator in America, announces that the company will have to resort to bankruptcy. The company's shares lost after nearly half of their... 21.03.2016  10:02

• Cameron fears possible UK exit from EU David Cameron, British Prime Minister, allows his country to leave the EU if during the upcoming summer referendum supporters of EU membership are not very active, as he said in an interview with The Independent. The prime minister admitted: “What I am afraid of is the low turnout in the r... 20.03.2016  09:12

• Exports of Russian wheat undermine the strengthening of the ruble Russia is expected to become the largest wheat exporter this season, dominating the Egyptian market for much of the past eight months. Egypt imports more wheat than any other country and its tenders are seen as the backbone of international demand. But Russia is losing its competitiveness in the... 19.03.2016  13:08

• Korean steel makers began to raise prices Leading steelmakers in South Korea are considering plans to raise prices after years of falling and declining revenues. The country's largest steelmaker, POSCO, has already raised hot rolled steel prices by as much as 30,000 won, or nearly $ 26 per tonne, in January. Pohang is also... 19.03.2016  12:56

• Second black box found at Boeing crash site in Rostov Flydubai CEO Gheit al-Gheit said he ruled out the possibility of a bomb explosion on board passenger Boeing 737-800, en route from Dubai. The liner crashed in Rostov-on-Don on Saturday morning. In conditions of poor visibility and gusty winds, the plane crashed while landing to the left of the... 19.03.2016  12:35

• The U.S. Embassy warns its citizens of the terrorist threat in Russia and Europe The US Embassy in Moscow warns American citizens about the existing terrorist threat in Russia and Europe. William Stephens, spokesman for the US diplomatic mission, said: "Our embassies around the world share security information with American citizens on a regular basis." Stevens clarified:... 18.03.2016  09:56

• US Manufacturers Oppose China's Market Economy Status A group of leading American industrial groups have formed a new coalition to oppose the granting of "market economy" status to China. The new coalition noted that granting market economy status to this country would result in job losses in the domestic manufacturing industry. US manufacturers... 18.03.2016  09:40

• EU wants to facilitate entry for Ukrainians from April The EU Commission intends to submit a proposal to liberalize the visa regime with Ukraine in April. Both sides are interested in making it easier for their citizens to travel, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday after meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in... 18.03.2016  09:03