Metallurgy news

• Bekaert sells its steel business in Chile and Peru Belgian multinational steelmaker Bekaert has announced the sale of its steel wire operations in Chile and Peru to its current partners. This transaction, worth approximately $350 million and netting the company $136 million, is expected to close this year. Bekaert currently owns 52% of the... 06.03.2023  10:05

• Coal production in Russia decreased in January According to statistics, in January of this year, about 34.9 million tons of coal were mined in Russia, which is 19.3% less compared to the previous month and 1.4% compared to the same month last year. Among them, production in the Siberian Federal District accounted for the largest share at... 06.03.2023  10:03

• EU-Ukraine trade shows economic resilience Between March 2022 and December, Ukrainian exports to the EU even slightly exceeded pre-war levels. European imports from Ukraine remain slightly below pre-war levels, but have shown a sharp increase over the past year. Overall, the EU imported a smaller percentage of Ukrainian corn, rapeseed,... 02.03.2023  11:13

• Demand for scrap metal in Turkey is declining The demand for scrap metal from Turkish factories has decreased this week. It can be seen that factories prefer to wait a while before placing orders for imported scrap for shipment in April. Although scrap metal suppliers have further increased their target prices this week, they do not see... 02.03.2023  11:00

• Steel production in Japan falls for 13 consecutive months According to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), Japan's crude steel production was about 7.2 million tons in January this year, up 4.6% from the previous month but down almost 7% from the same month. month of last year. Output has been falling year on year for 13 straight months. Market... 01.03.2023  11:16

• Steel consumption in China will not change in the 23rd year China's apparent consumption of crude steel is expected to remain largely at 950 million tonnes in 2023, Luo Tiejun, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Industry Association (CISA), said during the National Scrap Metal Conference in Chengdu in southwest China. Sichuan, 23 February. “Of c... 24.02.2023  11:52

• British Steel proposes closure of Scunthorpe coke ovens to cut costs and emissions British integrated steelmaker British Steel said Feb. 22 it was proposing to shut down its coke ovens to cut costs and carbon emissions, which could cut up to 260 jobs at its long products and rails facility. Additional measures to "streamline" and cut costs could also be taken, he said. The... 24.02.2023  10:49

• Price growth for flat steel in Europe has stopped The earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 destroyed buildings and claimed many thousands of lives. A complete renovation will take several years. Immediately after that, all Turkish steel producers, whether they were in the disaster area or not, were busy only providing assistance.... 23.02.2023  12:51

• Purchases of scrap metal in Ukraine fell sharply in January According to the Ukrainian Association of Secondary Metals (UAVtormet), the volume of scrap metal purchases in Ukraine in January this year amounted to about 61 thousand tons, which is 75.6% less than in the same month last year. During this period, the supply of scrap metal in Ukraine amounted... 22.02.2023  11:28

• Rio Tinto to supply BMW Group with low-carbon aluminum Global mining company Rio Tinto has partnered with German luxury car manufacturer BMW Group to create an innovative new partnership to develop more responsible, resilient, traceable and secure supply chains. Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will supply the BMW Group with responsibly sourced... 22.02.2023  11:26