Metallurgy news

• World steel production grew by 1.1 percent in 2014 According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, steel production from the 65 member countries reached 1,636.960 million tonnes in 2014, a slight increase of 1.1 percent over 2013 production. The total steel production of the EU-28 countries during 2014 was 169.243... 23.01.2015  15:20

• USA breaks records for steel imports Although official figures have yet to be released, Thomas Gibson, president of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), said the United States imported a record amount of steel last year. Imports to the country accounted for the largest market share of steel ever purchased. After... 23.01.2015  09:46

• Italy takes control of the Ilva steelworks The Italian government has taken full control of the controversial Ilva steelworks, which is one of the country's main steel producers. The government hopes to keep the plant. Federica Guidi, the country's industry minister, signed a document on the status of a steel mill, which is considered the... 23.01.2015  09:44

• Scrap metal import prices recovered in Turkey After several months of price declines, ferrous scrap showed signs of rising import prices in Turkey in early 2015. However, the slight recovery seen in Turkey has not been reflected in other parts of the world, especially in the Far East region. According to the latest data on Turkish imports,... 22.01.2015  10:35

• Chinese steel exports exceeded 10 million tonnes in a month for the first time According to data published by the Chinese customs administration, in December 2014, the volume of exports of steel products from the country exceeded 10 million tons. Exports of metal products in December amounted to 10.170 million tons. This is almost 5 percent up from the previous month and... 22.01.2015  10:07

• Copper production decreased in Kazakhstan in 2014 The latest data released by Kazakhstan's Statistics Department shows that the country's refined copper production has declined sharply year on year. In 2014, the production of refined copper in Kazakhstan amounted to 293,948 tons, which is 16.5 percent less compared to the output of 352,034 tons in... 22.01.2015  09:48

• Severstal certified valves for supplies to Finland and other Baltic countries Severstal, one of the world's leading producers of steel and steel products associated with mining companies, has received the SFS1268 certificate authorizing the company to supply rebar to Finland and the other Baltic countries, where there is a high demand for these steel products. To date,... 21.01.2015  11:32

• Rio Tinto Increases Iron Ore Production As Commodity Prices Fall Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining giant, continues to increase its iron ore output even as the commodity's price has dropped substantially. The company's iron ore production increased 13 percent in the month of December, and 17 percent for the whole of 2014, compared to 2013. The company is... 21.01.2015  10:54

• Odisha supports POSCO in obtaining a license The Odisha state government wants the central government to grant South Korean POSCO a license to explore for iron ore and develop steel capacity in Odisha, which is being hindered by a new law that provides for an auction for all mines that open. The law, passed by Indian Prime Minister... 21.01.2015  09:54

• The global zinc market is in short supply The latest statistics published by the International Lead and Zinc Research Group (IGISC) indicate that the global zinc market was in short supply throughout 2014, with zinc stocks declining by 326,000 tonnes in eleven months. Miners in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland and Namibia reported... 20.01.2015  11:39