Metallurgy news

• CIS steel production results in October 2014 Steel production in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) declined 6.3 percent year on year during October, according to the latest data from the World Steel Association. Total crude steel production in Belarus rose 62.8 percent in October this year to 220,000 tons, up from 135,000 tons... 25.11.2014  09:47

• The world plays Russian roulette Until now, not a single European president at the official level is ready to call what is happening in the East of Ukraine by their proper names. Obama and American officials still fear that these definitions could provoke a world war, since then NATO military forces will have to go to... 24.11.2014  12:06

• Australia cannot survive without iron ore mining The mining industry is very important to Australia's economy and existence, said 60-year-old owner and chairman of Hancock Prospecting, Gina Reinhart, who recently invested $ 10 billion in the Roy Hill iron ore mine, which is still under construction. Rhinehart is one of the richest women in the... 24.11.2014  10:03

• Steel production in Asia rose slightly in October Steel output from Asia rose 0.6 percent year-on-year in October, according to the latest data released by the World Steel Association. China's total crude steel production during October was 67.516 million tonnes, a slight drop of about 0.3 percent compared to October 2013 production. India... 24.11.2014  09:30

• Japanese metallurgists accelerate refurbishment and modernization of factories Japanese news channels have reported that the country's major steelmakers are speeding up repairs and refurbishment of aging facilities after a series of setbacks. Seven serious accidents occurred this year, resulting in a temporary suspension of production. Notably, five such accidents occurred... 23.11.2014  12:58

• Iron ore emerges from the golden era - BHP Australian giant BHP Billiton and rival Rio Tinto concluded that the current situation in the iron ore market will continue to flood the global market with their products. As part of the plan, companies have already spent about $ 120 billion to expand their operations to both Australia and... 22.11.2014  12:05

• Anglo Asian Mining intends to increase copper production in Azerbaijan Anglo Asian Mining, following an increase in estimated ore reserves at its Gedabek mine in Azerbaijan, is setting a course to boost copper production in the region. Reza Waziri, CEO of Anglo Asian, said he wants to take advantage of the significant copper grade in the ore. The company, owned by... 22.11.2014  11:44

• OMK announces its awards at Metal-Expo United Metallurgical Company took part in the 20th international industrial exhibition Metal-Expo 2014, which was held in Moscow. At the end of the event, Vyksa Steel Works (VMZ), part of OMK, was awarded two exhibition medals for creating innovative products. VMZ received a silver medal for... 21.11.2014  10:55

• World steel production in October 2014 remained at the level of the previous year According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, steel output from the 65 member countries was 136.738 million tonnes in October this year, almost unchanged from production in the same month of the previous year. The total steel production of the EU-28 countries during... 21.11.2014  10:22

• Hebei acquires a stake in Duferco The Hebei Metallurgical Group, based in China, has announced its decision to acquire stakes in global steel trader Duferco to meet the demand from the country's growing exports of steel products. For the first time in this country, a state-owned company made a decision to acquire a block of... 21.11.2014  09:51