Metallurgy news

• Steel production in South Africa grew in July 2013 by 28 percent According to preliminary data published by the National Bureau of Statistics of South Africa, in July this year, industrial production in this country increased by 5.4 percent compared to APPG-2012. The production of cast iron and steel (ferrous metallurgy products) in South Africa increased by... 13.09.2013  10:16

• Barack Obama is going to ban the construction of power plants operating on coal in the United States US President Barack Obama announced his intention to prohibit the construction of new coal power plants. The reason for this was large volumes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere formed during the combustion of coal necessary for the production of electricity. The US Environmental... 12.09.2013  15:38

• Goldman Sachs predicts the restoration of demand from China for metallurgical raw materials before the end of this year Demand for metallurgical raw materials in China will be restored until the end of 2013. The consumption of iron ore, copper and tin will grow rapidly, since infrastructure projects gain pace and force metallurgists to replenish reserves. This is stated in the fresh report of the analytical bureau... 12.09.2013  12:37

• The Italian police confiscated a billion euros from the Riva family. Even slags were taken The Italian publication ANSA reports that the authorities confiscated the property of thirteen companies controlled by Riva holding. The value of assets estimates more than 1 billion euros. Recall that Riva controls the largest metallurgical plant in Italy ILVA, which has become one of the most... 12.09.2013  11:29

• Stainless steel production in China will reach 25 million tons According to the last report of the Chinese Association of stainless steel manufacturers, the production of stainless steel in this country will reach 25 million tons by 2020 with a visible consumption of 20 million tons. In addition, the growth of state investments and a stable economic policy... 12.09.2013  10:56

• Koksochemical plants of Ukraine abandon domestic coal In January - August 2013, the coke -chemical plants of Ukraine purchased 11 percent less coal of domestic production. The total amount of Ukrainian coal received by the country's cokes was 9 million 100 thousand tons. This was reported to the OP "Metallurgprom". The amount of imported coal... 12.09.2013  10:38

• Arcelormittal published a statement regarding the situation in Senegal The largest metallurgical company in the ArcelorMittal world, the recently lost court with the government of Senegal, relatively non -compliance with investment, published a statement regarding this issue. "In 2007, ArcelorMittal Holdings AG entered into an agreement with the state of Senegal... 12.09.2013  09:26

• China Steel increased operating profit by 20 percent According to the submitted declaration for Taiwanese stock exchange, the China Steel Corporation recorded a 1 percent reduction in taxation to taxation (EBIDTA) associated with a decrease in investment income from subsidiaries. This was reported by the Institute of Strategic Research. According... 12.09.2013  09:13

• Ukrainian metallurgical companies reduced the production of steel by 0.7 percent In the first eight months of 2013, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises included in the association of Metallurgprom enterprises increased the production of steel compared to APPG -2012 by 0.7 percent, to 22 million 156 thousand tons, by 1.9 percent, to 19 million 455 thousand tons and reduced the... 11.09.2013  15:16

• Amsteel Mills modernized the production of Katanka In Germany, SMS Meer, a world leader in equipment for steel factories and continuous casting, pipe plants and rolling mills, successfully updated the main components of the Katanka production plants on AMSTEEL MILLS in Malaysia. Modernization will allow the company to increase its performance... 11.09.2013  10:08