Metallurgy news

• Ukraine opens gas sector to investors Ukraine's parliament has approved a law designed to break the monopoly and attract investment in the country's lucrative but opaque natural gas sector. In accordance with the law, Ukraine will divide Naftogaz into separate production, transit, storage and supply. Its restructuring, together with an... 10.04.2015  12:13

• India and Turkmenistan discuss construction of TAPI gas pipeline and other joint projects Indian Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj, arrived on a three-day visit to resource-rich Turkmenistan to discuss key bilateral and regional issues, including military-technical cooperation and progress on the ambitious TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project. worth 10... 09.04.2015  13:30

• There has been an increase in prices for copper and scrap copper North American scrap copper prices rose in April 2015 from the lowest price index. Chinese prices for copper scrap fell slightly in early April, but the preconditions for their recovery have already appeared. The fact is that the price of copper on the exchanges remains below $ 3 a pound, but... 09.04.2015  12:49

• Steel imports fell in the US in March, with significant growth since the beginning of the year The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reports that steel imports during March 2015 totaled 3.744 million tonnes. This is 3 percent less compared to the 3.855 million tons recorded in February. Since the beginning of 2015, imports of steel and finished rolled products amounted to 11.849... 09.04.2015  11:29

• Steel demand in Russia may decrease in 2015 According to a report submitted by the Russian Steel Associations, domestic demand for finished steel products is likely to decline significantly during 2015, and the country's steel production may also fall from the previous year. Domestic demand could decline by almost 11.5 percent in 2015 to... 08.04.2015  13:27

• Japan Sharply Increases I-Beam Exports The latest statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance show that I-beam exports have grown significantly over the past period in 2015. According to the updated data, the country's export of I-beam amounted to 43 thousand tons in February, showing an increase of 27.1 percent compared to... 08.04.2015  12:46

• Sberbank is not ready to restructure the loan to RUSAL The head of the Russian Sberbank, German Gref, said that the bank was not ready to restructure the loan to the aluminum producer RUSAL. Sberbank, the main creditor, accounts for 48 percent of RUSAL's net debt. This loan was pledged by RUSAL's shares in Norilsk Nickel. "There is nothing new.... 08.04.2015  12:10

• Features of Turkish imports of scrap metal Turkey consumes one fifth of the world's scrap steel imports and is the most important scrap receiving market . Turkish imports of scrap metal from the UK rose 88.3 percent year on year to 563,000 tonnes during the first months of this year, the Turkish Iron and Steel Manufacturers Association... 07.04.2015  14:21

• European stainless steel makers cut surcharges for April Major stainless steel producers in Europe have announced reductions in the stainless steel surcharge during April 2015. Major manufacturers such as Aperam, Outokumpu and Acciai Speciali Terni are among those who have announced reductions in surcharges. Other stainless steel makers, including... 07.04.2015  13:22

• RUSAL modernizes alumina production RUSAL, the world's leading primary aluminum producer, announces the launch of a program to increase alumina production at the Ural Aluminum Smelter (UAZ) with the goal of reaching an annual capacity of 900 thousand tons. Investment in the project is expected to amount to more than $ 23... 07.04.2015  11:48