Metallurgy news

• USA will start importing rebar from Poland after a long hiatus Import licenses promulgated by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) indicate that the country will be able to import rebar from Poland after an eight-year hiatus. For the first time since 2006, the country has received licenses to import steel reinforcing bars from Poland. According to the... 29.10.2014  13:36

• Metals of Africa Finds High Zinc and Lead Content at Mine in Kroussou Metals of Africa, an Australian exploration company, has explored the Kroussou project in Gabon and has confirmed the presence of high quality non-ferrous metals with outcropping at the surface. Examination of rock samples confirmed a high grade zinc mineralization of 35 percent and 23 percent... 28.10.2014  12:31

• South Korea implements e-waste recycling programs Local governments in South Korea have launched a series of dedicated e-waste recycling programs to prevent massive amounts of obsolete electronics from ending up in landfills. The initiative aims to increase the percentage of recycling of used electronics in the country. According to rough... 28.10.2014  10:42

• Steel production in the CIS continues to decline Steel production in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) declined 6.8 percent during the month of September on an annualized basis, according to the latest data released by the World Steel Association. At the same time, total crude steel production in Belarus increased by 46.6 percent in... 28.10.2014  10:19

• US steel imports rise 5 percent in September - AISI The Steel Institute of Steel (AISI) said the US imported a total of 3.892 million tonnes of steel in September 2014, up 5.2 percent from August this year and 31 percent from last. The market share of finished products imports was approximately 29 percent in September and is estimated at 27 percent... 27.10.2014  09:59

• In China, CRC exports rose 46 percent in September According to the latest statistics released by the Chinese customs, the export of cold rolled coil (CRC) from the country almost doubled during the month of September 2014. According to customs information, CRC exports from the country in September amounted to 416,479 tons, up 46 percent compared... 27.10.2014  09:32

• Kazakhstan attracts investment in the mining sector The government of one of the largest republics of the former USSR is seriously thinking about attracting foreign investors to develop its own industry. Particular emphasis is placed on the mining sector in the field of the extraction of precious metals. According to analytical agencies, at the... 27.10.2014  08:58

• Codelco Announces Copper Mine Investment Review Chilean company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, is revising its $ 23 billion investment portfolio and will announce changes to its development plan over the coming months, CEO Nelson Pizarro said. This is due to President Michelle Bachelet's support for the state-owned mining... 26.10.2014  12:10

• Oversupply of iron ore in China is killing domestic miners Iron ore production in China has been declining since April due to the closure of many mines in the country, according to a fundamental analysis by Goldman Sachs Group Inc, but commodities continue to be shipped in surplus by sea. Iron ore output from mines in China is down more than 20 percent... 26.10.2014  11:17

• Ultrasonic testing at the sheet-processing section of OJSC Ashinskiy metallurgical plant After the modernization of the rolling equipment, an ultrasonic control unit (UZK) is functioning at the hot-rolled sheet processing section in the sheet-rolling shop No. 1 of OJSC "Ashinskiy metallurgical plant". As you know, ultrasonic quality control units were mainly used in the quality... 26.10.2014  10:39