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Tata Steel UK awards Danieli Corus contractThe air heaters of both blast furnaces at Tata Steel's Port Talbot Works plant have achieved very long service lives thanks to numerous life extension repairs, the most recent of which was the refurbishment of Blast Furnace No. 4 Furnace No. 10. The current contract between Danieli Corus and Tata…
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Eurocoke: war affects the European coke market:Before the war, there were 14 large coking plants in Ukraine, and most of them are located in the east of Ukraine, where the main fighting and destruction takes place. They produced 19 million tons of coke per year. “The leading producer is Metinvest’s Avdeevka Coke Plant with a capacity of 4…
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ArcelorMittal Luxembourg has no plans to close productionRoland Bastian, CEO of ArcelorMittal Luxembourg, said the company has no plans to cut or stop production at its Luxembourg plant due to sufficient orders. Due to rising energy prices and weak demand for steel, ArcelorMittal previously temporarily suspended production at two blast furnaces in France…
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Steel production in Ukraine increased in AugustAccording to statistics, pig iron production in Ukraine increased by 20.9% month-on-month to 335,000 tons in August 2022. During this period, the output of finished steel products increased by 17.5% compared to the previous month to 248,000 tons, while steel production reached its maximum. level…
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Rail disruptions will affect US steel shipmentsIf US railroads and unions fail to reach an agreement on a new contract by September 16, potential railroad strikes will negatively impact the supply of finished and semi-finished steel, as well as steel raw materials, according to the Steel Manufacturers Association. The association said that any…
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POSCO factory fire could benefit Chinese exportsA fire broke out at POSCO's South Korean stainless steel line #2 and hot rolling mill #2 (carbon steel) in Pohang, North Gyeongsang province, limiting their production. It is likely that this will benefit the export of stainless steel coils from China to South Korea. The cause of the fire at…
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Rio Tinto resumes iron ore mining in Western AustraliaBritish-Australian Rio Tinto has resumed operations on the rail line that connects the 43 Mtpa Gudai Darri mine to a port in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Western Australia) after 20 wagons derailed on 3 September. The 10-day fence shutdown will make it harder for Rio Tinto to hit its…
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China's daily steel production continues to rise in SeptemberDaily crude steel production in China continued to rise during the first ten days of September and averaged 2.86 million tons per day, another 102,100 tons or 3.7% more than at the end of August, Mysteel calculated based on its regular survey. among 247 blast furnaces and 85 blast furnaces…
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Ukraine introduces a ban on the export of coking coal to provide heating in winterThe Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported that Ukraine has decided to impose a ban on the export of coking coal in order to prevent the abuse and manipulation of the quality of coal that can be used to power thermal power plants during the heating season. In June, the Ukrainian government banned…
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Steelmakers see prices fallingIndian manufacturers could benefit from opportunities in export markets amid ongoing European energy crisis Working conditions for steel producers deteriorated due to further falling steel prices and higher coking coal prices. The demand situation is still subdued. Domestic hot rolled coil prices…
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