Metallurgy news

• U.S. Completes Investigation On Import Of Chinese Stainless Steel Strip And Sheet The US Department of Commerce said it tentatively concluded that imports of stainless steel sheet and strip imported from China were dumped in the US market at below fair value. The department proposes to establish preliminary anti-dumping duties in the amount of 63.86 percent and 76.64... 14.09.2016  12:09

• PJSC "Zaporizhstal" stopped sintering machine No. 6 to connect new gas cleaning equipment PJSC "Zaporizhstal" stopped sintering machine No. 6 for 45 days to connect new gas cleaning equipment. Thus, out of six sintering machines of the combine, new gas cleaning equipment has already been installed on 5 sintering machines. The plant's investments in the ecological modernization of the... 13.09.2016  16:04

• Poland wants to become one of the main gas suppliers to Ukraine The Poles are interested in the construction of a border gas hub in order to carry out supplies to Ukraine. The possibility of gas transmission can be very beneficial for this country. Ukraine has to import about half of the consumed gas volume (the rest comes from its own... 13.09.2016  14:02

• Tata Steel invests in the Netherlands According to the Dutch press, Tata Steel has invested hundreds of millions in the modernization of the Ijmeiden plants. There, among other things, a new line for the production of sheet metal for the automotive industry is to be built. Tata Steel plans to build factories that produce thinner and... 13.09.2016  13:13

• Increased steel production in China China's steel production in August 2016 rose to about 3 percent, up 2.6 percent from July, the National Bureau of Statistics said. According to experts, this is good news for iron ore and coking coal producers. Chinese metallurgical plants receive 68.57 million tons of steel in August. For eight... 13.09.2016  12:27

• Mexico extends import duties on steel plates from three countries The Mexican Ministry of Economy announced the extension of countervailing duties on imports of steel plate for Russia, Romania and Ukraine for more than five years. This period began on September 22, 2015. According to a previous resolution of the Mexican government, for imported steel from... 12.09.2016  11:15

• Investors don't want to invest in polluting industries International investors eschew climate-damaging assets. Some players are explicitly saying that fossil fuels will no longer be seen as sustainable investments. € 800 billion SWF Norway bases its investments on ethical principles. The rules prohibit, among others, investing in companies that c... 12.09.2016  10:41

• Kazakhstan plans to build a nuclear power plant Kazakhstan is the world's largest uranium producer. Three countries - Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan - together provide 75 percent of the world's uranium, being the largest producers and exporters of uranium. The uranium mined is used in nuclear power plants in other countries. Kazakhstan... 12.09.2016  10:04

• Coal may become one of the most popular commodities After all the predictions about the death of coal, it becomes one of the hottest commodities in the world. A sharp rise in Chinese imports to offset a slump in domestic production saw European prices jump to nearly an 18-month high, while Australia posted its first annual growth since 2010. In... 11.09.2016  11:18

• How much gas is in Ukrainian storage facilities? Ukrainian gas reserves on September 7 amounted to 12.93 billion cubic meters. Kiev believes that in order to ensure the safety of the winter season, it is still necessary to add several billion cubic meters of gas. Currently, the Ukrainian government is analyzing how much gas needs to be stored... 10.09.2016  12:04