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LEGO Death Star to be built in DniproOn September 16 and 17, the iconic Star Wars objects - the Death Star, the imperial attack aircraft, the R2D2 droid and the X-WING fighter - will be recreated in Dnipro. LEGO bricks will become the material for "construction". It is planned to recreate two opposing camps from the epic movie - the…
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The steel-smelting unit of the open-hearth shop of Krivorozhstal was switched to direct-flow mode of operationTop managers of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih PJSC informed the city community about the implementation of environmental protection measures in steel production. In particular, the heads of the Kryvyi Rih Metallurgical Combine spoke about the planned shutdown of the two-bath steel-making unit of the…
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Rio Tinto opens 16th mine in PilbarRio Tinto, the world's second largest iron ore producer, officially opened its 16th mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on Wednesday. The Silvergrass mine is expected to come on stream within the last quarter and is slated to develop $ 338 million to produce 10 million tonnes of sweet…
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Top DRI manufacturers in the worldData released by the World Steel Association shows that world production of direct reduced iron (DRI) in July this year increased by almost 5% over the previous month. Production was 5.114 million tons, up from 4.887 million tons in the month before. Iran continues to be the leading DRI producer…
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Gerhard Schroeder to become chairman of the board of directors of Rosneft?Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who is a candidate for the position of Rosneft, may even head the board (board of directors) of an oil company. The newspaper "Kommersant" refers to the draft directive of the Government of the Russian Federation on this issue. In the explanatory note, it…
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Copper in London reaches its highest rate since October 2014Copper on the London Metal Exchange ended Tuesday's session with the highest price in almost three years, and on Wednesday the metal did not experience further appreciation. Copper on the LME hit $ 6,797.50 a tonne after the opening session on three-month contracts, and the metal is now up 0.4…
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India's steel production continues to growIndia has already overtaken the United States to become the world's third-largest steel producer, and the country is now trying to oust Japan from the second place. In July this year, India's crude steel production rose 3.5% to 8.36 million tonnes, according to the latest report from the World…
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US almost doubles iron ore exportsAccording to the US Department of Commerce, US iron ore exports in June totaled 1 million 91 270 tons, an increase of 44.4% over the same period last year. Meanwhile, the country's iron ore exports totaled 4,258,748 tons in the first half of 2017, an increase of 36.5% over the same period in 2016…
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UK coal use drops to 135-year lowCoal took root in Britain as the engine of the Industrial Revolution, but is now less popular as a source of electricity than ever. Fossil fuels contributed only 2% of the total power generated in the UK in July, according to a study by Aurora Research. For the entire last year, coal consumption…
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China plans to close 6,000 minesChina will close 6,000 non-coal mines by 2020 in an effort to reduce accidents and fatalities, the State Occupational Safety Administration said in a five-year plan. Beijing will aim to reduce major accidents by 15 percent by 2020 from 2015 levels in the sector, the occupational safety statement…
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