Metallurgy news

• EU duties on Chinese galvanized steel spark outrage The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it was dissatisfied with the EU's decision to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese galvanized steel. The ministry said the EU used data from Brazilian companies, which are assessing prices and spending data from Chinese businesses in the course of an... 09.02.2018  09:15

• China plans to reach 2020 steel cut target this year China is set to meet its 2020 target of steel production cuts in 2018, two years ahead of schedule, the industry ministry said in a statement. The original plan called for a reduction of 150 million tonnes of metal products by 2020. However, the world's largest producer will face greater... 09.02.2018  09:11

• In 2018, the forecast for global steel production exceeds the level of last year Global steel production in 2017 increased by 5.3 percent year-on-year to 1.69 billion tonnes in response to strong demand for rolled steel used for industrial production. The release of new products involves various stages of design from development of 3d-models, design documentation, technical... 09.02.2018  09:05

• Copper prices rise after new losses Copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.5% after a sharp drop in quotes in previous sessions. The metal on the LME with a 3-month supply is $ 6,918.00 per tonne. Chinese customs announced on February 8 that imports of raw copper and copper products in January 2018 increased by 16.1 percent... 08.02.2018  10:58

• What threatens the metallurgy of the European Union It would seem that steel production is still an important element of the European Union's economy. Metallurgy ranks first among the protected industries. From what? Unfortunately, it must be admitted that the EU attacks the industry much better than it defends it. The European Union creates... 08.02.2018  10:42

• Metallurgical raw materials rose sharply in price Commodity steel coke rose to a six-week high in China on Tuesday, and steel and iron ore prices rose to their strongest in a week as investors challenged the global market and raised their rates amid supply disruptions. Steel-related commodities were among the few to have escaped the global... 07.02.2018  09:34

• The new bill should eliminate corruption in the Ukrainian scrap market The draft law "On shading the market for metallurgical raw materials" should not only eliminate corruption at different levels in the industry, but also ensure industrial growth in Ukraine. This is the opinion of the President of the Association of Enterprises "Ukrmetallurgprom" Alexander... 07.02.2018  09:23

• Turkish company Ulus Metal invests in the economic zone in Poland The Turkish Ulus Meta, l engaged in the production of metal products for the needs of the automotive industry, bought an object in Poland in the economic zone in Zabrze. This will be another investor in the automotive industry who has bought land in the Regional Park. One of the previous... 06.02.2018  16:55

• BFI Global Exit Reaches High Level in 2017 Full production statistics for 2017 released by the World Steel Association point to marginal growth in blast furnace iron (BFI) production during the year compared to a year earlier. Global BFI output recovered to just over 1% in 2017. Production increased from 1.162 billion tonnes in 2016 to... 06.02.2018  09:59

• The European Parliament will vote to increase the price of CO2 emissions At the plenary meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday 6 February, MPs will vote, in particular on the reform of the CO2 emissions trading system (EU ETS). The changes should lead, in particular, to an increase in the price of CO2 emissions. Supporters of CO2 trading reform... 05.02.2018  13:50