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Situation on the metallurgical market of UkraineAt the end of 2018, Ukraine ranked 13th among steel producers and 10th among global producers of cast iron and. This indicates that the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical complex is still one of the leading sectors of the domestic economy. In addition, according to the calculations of the World…
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Steel production in Asia increased by 6% in 2018Leading producer - China increased production from 870.86 million tons in 2017 by 6.6% to 928.26 million tons in 2018. Steel production in the Asian region reported growth of 5.6% in 2018, mainly driven by increased production in China. The region ended the year on a strong note, reporting 6.1% YoY…
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Tata Steel Europe Announces Restart of Port Talbot Blast Furnace Following Major OverhaulTata Steel announced the restart of the furnace at the Port Talbot site following the successful completion of a major life extension project. The company has spent tens of millions of pounds to modernize the giant furnace 5 in exchange for a planned long-term strategy to expand its steel…
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European Union imposes restrictions on steel importsThe European Commission issued a ruling on Friday introducing final safeguards restricting steel imports into the Community. This is a reaction to the US imposition of steel tariffs in the EU. The European steel industry considers the changes to be unfavorable. An investigation launched in March…
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Mine tragedy in BrazilThe death toll has risen to 121 after a dam burst at the Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, emergency services said on Saturday, February 2. At the moment, 226 people are considered missing. The failure of the dam near Brumadinho in eastern Brazil occurred on…
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Crude steel production in Europe declined in 2018In 2018, the top five steel producing countries in the region were Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Poland. European crude steel production reported a slight decline during 2018. Domestic production for the year was 168.072 million tonnes, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel)…
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ArcelorMittal raises European flat steel pricesSteel producer ArcelorMittal in Europe has raised flat steel prices by EUR 30 per tonne. The ArcelorMittal chief confirmed the increase will be immediate. “We are confident in what we see at the international level,” said the executive director. “Asia is raising prices, imports are increasing, and…
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India overtook Japan in steel productionThe World Steel Association's updated analysis of steel production by country showed India to overtake Japan as the world's second largest steel producing country. India's neighbor, China, continues to be the largest steel producer, accounting for over 51% of global production. While global crude…
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Results of production of MMC of Ukraine for January 2019In January 2019, metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine, according to preliminary estimates, produced 1.75 million tons of pig iron, which is 0.5% lower compared to December 2018; 1.82 million tonnes of steel, down 0.4% compared to December 2018; 1.57 million tons of rolled metal, which is 3% higher…
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India becomes top DRI producing country in 2018DRI production in the countries of the world increased slightly in the month of December last year. India became the largest DRI producer within a year, according to DRI production statistics published by the World Steel Association (worldsteel). This is followed by Iran and Mexico. DRI production…
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