Metallurgy news

• ArcelorMittal idles one blast furnace at Fos-sur-Mer ArcelorMittal is preparing to shut down one blast furnace at its coil manufacturing facility in Fos-sur-Mer in southern France, the company confirms. The production limitation is a result of the continued decline in coil consumption in the European market and the impact of high energy costs. The... 07.11.2022  11:05

• China's steel mill inventories fall to 9-month low Inventories of five key carbon steel products, including rebar, wire rod, hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil and plate, held at 184 Chinese steel mills surveyed by Mysteel continued to deplete between October 27 and November 2, falling for the second time. week in a row another 3.6% weekly increase... 06.11.2022  12:46

• Steel production in Turkey fell in September Turkey's crude steel production fell 19% year-on-year to 2.7 million tonnes in September, according to the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers Association (TCUD). The volume of production for the first nine months was 27.3 million tons, which is 9.3% less than a year earlier. Export of steel from... 05.11.2022  11:49

• Ukraine lifted the ban on the export of coking coal The Government of Ukraine has announced a change in the list of goods subject to export licensing, including coking coal, which is not used for electricity generation. In early September, Ukraine banned the export of coking coal to ensure good preparations for the heating season. The government... 05.11.2022  11:42

• Chinese steelmakers stem the decline in global steel production The latest data from Worldsteel shows that the decline in global crude steel production seen throughout 2022 reversed in September. Steelmakers produced a total of 151.7 million tons this month, up 3.7% from last September. This is the first annual increase recorded since August 2021. China The... 03.11.2022  10:40

• Nippon Steel raises profit forecast on higher margins Japan's Nippon Steel Corp raised its full-year net profit forecast by 12% this week, citing higher margins from higher prices and lower costs following restructuring and capacity cuts. Net income for the fiscal year ending March 31 is now forecast at a record 670 billion yen ($4.6 billion), up... 03.11.2022  10:30

• European Commission confirms anti-dumping duties for CRC for China and Russia The European Commission has confirmed the extension of EU anti-dumping duties on imports of cold-rolled steel (CRC) from China and Russia for another five years. This decision was the result of a review of the validity of the existing fees, launched in August last year after a formal request... 03.11.2022  10:28

• Steel prices in China may recover in November In September, China's average daily production of liquid steel was about 2.9 million tons, up 7.1% from the previous month. In October, the deficit of China's steel mills continued to increase, so they controlled production. At the same time, the average daily crude steel production in China ranged... 02.11.2022  10:17

• Tata Steel to decide whether to continue UK business following government response Tata Steel's UK operations employ around 8,000 people, including the UK's largest steel plant at Port Talbot in South Wales. The company wants £1.5bn from the UK government to implement its decarbonisation plans. Tata Steel is also seeking support from the UK government in two forms. Firstly, ... 02.11.2022  10:13

• Steel exports from Turkey to the Baltic countries increased due to EU sanctions against Russia The Turkish Steel Exporters Association (CIB) indicated that due to EU sanctions against Russia, steel exports from Turkey to the Baltic countries have increased. In the first nine months of this year, Turkish steel exports to Estonia and Latvia increased 4.9 times and 30% year-on-year to around... 02.11.2022  10:11