Metallurgy news

• Outokumpu stainless steel skyscraper to be built in China Outokumpu's 1,000 tonnes of stainless steel will go to build China Resources' state-of-the-art headquarters. Stainless steel will be used for innovative skyscraper construction. Located in the picturesque Pearl River Delta in Shenzhen, the skyscraper will consist of 71 floors, of which 5 are... 04.05.2017  09:43

• Zaporizhstal significantly improved production indicators in April In April 2017, PJSC Zaporizhstal recorded an increase in pig iron production by 4%, steel - by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2016. В April 2017, 279.6 thousand tons of pig iron, 317.3 thousand tons of steel, 265.8 thousand tons of rolled products were produced. From January to March ... 03.05.2017  11:19

• Mexico updates tariffs on imports of heavy plate from Russia The Mexican Ministry of Economy will reintroduce a 29.3% anti-dumping tax on Russian steel imports within five years. Customs product codes 7208.10.02, 7208.25.99, 7208.37.01 and 7225.30.03. The petition was submitted to the Mexican metallurgical company Ternium and AHMSA. This is the first time... 03.05.2017  10:07

• Vale Forecasts Average Iron Ore Price Improvement This Year Peter Poppinga, CEO of mining giant Vale, expects the average iron ore price to be higher this year than the previous year, at US $ 70 per tonne. The CEO said Chinese steel demand will grow 3% this year, which could support steel product prices. He also noted that less iron ore will be... 03.05.2017  09:46

• China's stainless steel exports rise in March China in March this year increased its stainless steel exports to 347,000 tons, up 54.9% over the previous month and 3.3% over the same period in 2016. Although, in general, the export of carbon steel from China continues the downward trend. Among the main types of stainless steel: exports of... 03.05.2017  09:33

• New aluminum plant to be built in Kentucky Braidy Industries, a US-based Delaware-based holding company, has announced a $ 1.3 billion investment to build an aluminum smelter on the south coast in Greenup, Kentucky. The fully integrated aluminum rolling mill is expected to be the most technically advanced production facility in the United... 28.04.2017  11:35

• The last uranium mine in Europe closed On Thursday, production ended at a uranium mine in the Czech Republic. It was the only functioning uranium mine in the Czech Republic and Europe after 2000 The Rožná-OLSI field was discovered in the mid-50s of last year. Production began in 1957. Up to 5,000 workers worked here. Later, e... 28.04.2017  11:15

• Top 10 producers of crude steel in March 2017 According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, the global crude steel output of 67 countries was 144.953 million tonnes in March this year. The monthly issue was up 4.6% from its release in the same month a year earlier. These 67 countries accounted for approximately... 28.04.2017  10:52

• USA increases steel imports According to preliminary data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the United States imported a total of 3,396,439 tonnes of steel in March 2017, up 24.8% from the final data in February and 25% higher in the first three. months of the current year. The share of finished steel imports... 27.04.2017  10:26

• Russia will supply electricity to the Luhansk region After the termination of the supply of electricity by the Ukrainian energy operator Ukrenergo to the territory of the Luhansk region, not controlled by Ukraine, the energy supply will be provided by Russia. Boris Gryzlov was named as the representative of the President of the Russian Federation in... 27.04.2017  10:08