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• China's Largest Steel Maker To Acquire Smaller Competitor China's largest steelmaker is set to absorb a smaller competitor in a policy of consolidating a bloated industry. China's state-owned Baowu Iron and Steel Group will acquire 51% of Magang (Group) Holding Co. Ltd. The move will increase Baowu's total production capacity from 70 million tonnes... 05.06.2019  12:36

• NLMK counts on investments in the USA NLMK's investment strategy for US assets is ready for implementation. It is only a matter of time before this should be done, said company chairman Vladimir Lisin during a media briefing. “NLMK invests where the market is: we controlled part of the US slab import market and planned significant i... 05.06.2019  09:55

• Vietnam introduced a duty on Malaysian and Kazakh procurement Vietnam has introduced protective measures for harvesting from Malaysia and Kazakhstan. The 17.3% duty comes into effect from June 13 to March 21, 2020 and thereafter will expire to 0% unless renewed. Billet imports from these two countries were previously exempted from protective duties when... 03.06.2019  12:26

• Iron Ore Concentrate Production in Iran Exceeds 4 Mt /Month in Commodity News 06/03/2019 Statistics showed that nine mining companies in the country produced 4,013,413 tons of iron ore concentrate in the first month of this year (March 21 to April 20), showing a decrease of one percent over the corresponding period last year. The country's major iron ore producers produced... 03.06.2019  12:11

• Interpipe passed prequalification from the American distributor Distribution NOW The INTERPIPE NIKO TUBE plant, which is part of the Ukrainian industrial company INTERPIPE, has passed the prequalification of a supplier from Distribution NOW, a major American distributor of pipe products. Last year, Tuboscope Vetco, commissioned by Distribution NOW, conducted a... 31.05.2019  12:20

• Proposals for procurement in the CIS Bids for procurement in the CIS at $ 445-450 per tonne with fob in the Black Sea remain too high for buyers, leading to a noticeable lack of activity, which is further emphasized by the end of the month and the lull in Ramadan. The increase was triggered by Washington's surprise mid-month move... 31.05.2019  12:05

• North American steel production increased 3.8% The rise in US production was partially offset by huge declines in Cuba and Mexico. The North American region reported a significant jump in steel production in April this year, according to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel). Regional output rose... 31.05.2019  11:42

• Even if British Steel is saved, the problems won't go away ArcelorMittal (MT.AS), the world's largest steelmaker, cut European steel production figures citing weak demand. The move, announced Wednesday, underscores the challenges that British Steel faces, even if the white knight does save a collapsed industrial business. British Steel collapsed into... 31.05.2019  11:01

• Regional steel production in Africa grows by 24% Steel production in Africa increased significantly in April 2019. Production in the first four months of the year is significantly higher compared to the corresponding period in 2018. Steel production data published by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) shows African production at 1.359... 30.05.2019  12:01

• ArcelorMittal announces further cuts in EU steel production ArcelorMittal announced further production cuts at EU steel mills in an attempt to adjust production in the region to current weak market conditions. The rise in imports, despite EU regulations and falling market demand, continues to have an impact on the steel mill. According to a press release... 30.05.2019  11:58