Metallurgy news

• Will Renewable Energy Secure the Future of UK Metals? The Dalzell and Clydebridge factories will reopen. They will produce steel for the production of wind turbine towers. Both factories were under threat of complete closure earlier this year. However, they were bought by Liberty House. At the moment, it has not yet been determined where the new... 20.06.2016  10:51

• PJSC "Zaporizhstal" allocated 2.3 million UAH. for grants to the winners of the competition "We are a city" On June 17, 2016, Zaporizhstal PJSC summed up the results of the competition for social initiatives “We are the city” - 38 winners were identified, each of whom will receive a grant for the development of social projects important for the city in the amount of up to UAH 100 thousand. The total amo... 20.06.2016  10:48

• Ukraine expects production of 2.2 million tons of steel in July Ukrainian steel production in July should remain at a high level of about 2.2 million tons, according to the country's metallurgists. Steel production increased by 14 percent in the first five months of 2016 to 10.6 million tonnes, mainly driven by increased demand from the local market and... 19.06.2016  13:00

• Italian and Russian companies signed contracts worth over 1 billion euros More than € 1 billion in contracts were signed Friday by Russian and Italian companies in the presence of President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Renzi. Renzi assured that the energy sector will remain a priority when it comes to areas of cooperation with Russia. Italian signatories to the a... 19.06.2016  12:46

• Norway expands arms program over Russia Due to the "unpredictability of Russia," the Norwegian government has presented a program of armament and modernization of the army, which will lead to the introduction of new combat aircraft and submarines. “This is the most serious effort since the Cold War,” announced Prime Minister Erna Sol... 19.06.2016  12:29

• Bulgaria must pay Russia 550 million euros for the cancellation of the construction of the nuclear power plant project Bulgaria will have to pay almost 550 million euros in damages to Russia due to the canceled contract for the construction of the nuclear power plant. The state-owned company Atomstroyexport was supposed to build a nuclear power plant near the border with Romania. However, Bulgaria did not find... 17.06.2016  11:33

• Kazakhstan increased gold production During the first five months of 2016, Kazakhstan received almost 27.88 tons of gold, including gold in the form of powder, rough and semi-processed gold, which is 19.9 percent more compared to January-March 2015, as evidenced by statistics. Kazakhstan. In addition, over the specified period, the... 17.06.2016  11:19

• Swedes invest in carbon-free steel production Sweden has decided to invest SEK 6.7 million in a feasibility study for a carbon-free steel project by SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall. This is the first of three phases of a long-term project planned for the next 20 years. By the end of 2017, a preliminary feasibility study will be developed, and the... 17.06.2016  10:58

• Daimler wants to build a car plant in Russia Daimler may start production in the Moscow region in the near future. The company has long been interested in Russia, and the negotiations are already close to completion. Mercedes' subsidiary Daimler is considering building a car manufacturing plant in Russia. Mercedes was in talks with Russian... 15.06.2016  13:43

• Japan has no plans to abandon coal in the energy sector Coal is set to overtake gas as Japan's largest electricity generator over the next three years as energy companies want to replace aging nuclear capabilities with fossil fuels. Nuclear power, which accounted for about 29 percent of Japan's total electricity production before the Fukushima... 15.06.2016  13:05