Metallurgy news

• Ebola threatens gold mining companies Deutsche Bank warns that the further spread of the deadly Ebola fever in Africa makes gold miners the most vulnerable in the current situation. Among the gold mining companies operating on the continent, Randgold Resources is particularly vulnerable as the company's production is entirely... 06.10.2014  10:56

• Japan CRC shipments fell 4 percent The latest statistics released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) report that the country's cold rolled coil (CRC) shipments declined during the eight-month period of 2014. Japan's cold-rolled coil shipments totaled 4.23 million tonnes from January to August this year, down 3.9... 06.10.2014  10:15

• IREPAS predicts a 5.3 percent growth in rebar consumption this year The International Association of Rebar Manufacturers (IREPAS) predicts a steady increase in global consumption of long products, especially rebar. According to the association, developing countries will continue to drive global rebar consumption. Meanwhile, China accounts for more than half of the... 06.10.2014  09:34

• Steel demand in Europe should rise again Karl Ulrich Koehler, head of TATA Steel Europe, said that demand and prices for steel in Europe will rise again after several years of decline. Koehler said demand growth is expected to be 3 to 4 percent as the industry has already passed its trough in 2014. We expect prices to rise. However,... 04.10.2014  10:13

• Codelco is going to mine copper under the Chilean glacier The Andean glacier in Chile is threatened not only by global warming, but by the expansion of a government-owned copper mine. The world's largest copper producer, state-owned Codelco, has proposed a $ 6.8 billion plan to expand the Andina mine, which experts consider highly controversial. Now... 04.10.2014  10:07

• World's largest recycled aluminum center opens in Germany The world leader in rolled aluminum production, Novelis, has officially opened the world's largest recycling center for secondary aluminum at Nachterstedt, which is located next to the company's German rolling mill. The recycling center, worth $ 258 million, is expected to be able to process... 03.10.2014  10:58

• Newmount Resumes Indonesia Copper Exports In early January 2014, the Indonesian government imposed a ban on the export of copper ore and introduced a progressive tax on copper concentrates, starting a long standoff between the government, companies and processing plants in the country. Copper export restrictions and the imposition of a tax... 03.10.2014  09:22

• Australian mining companies improve nickel outlook for 2015 The nickel price outlook assumes an increase of nearly 11 percent above the current average nickel price of $ 18,000. In addition, all forecasts for nickel prices, which were announced in 2014, will be exceeded, according to analyst Carey Smith of Alto Capital. The company believes that the nickel... 02.10.2014  11:31

• The aluminum deficit deepens further This year, the world consumption of aluminum will be higher than the world production by about 806 thousand tons, which exceeds the previous estimates by almost 217 thousand tons. Analysts say most of all base metals currently have a healthy supply and demand balance compared to other commodities.... 02.10.2014  10:59

• US steel imports rose 5 percent in September 2014 According to the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA), the country's imports rose during September 2014 to 3.879 million tonnes, up 5 percent from 3.678 million tonnes of steel recorded in August this year. Imports of finished rolled products in September this year were 3 percent higher... 02.10.2014  10:13