Metallurgy news

• India becomes top DRI producing country in 2018 DRI production in the countries of the world increased slightly in the month of December last year. India became the largest DRI producer within a year, according to DRI production statistics published by the World Steel Association (worldsteel). This is followed by Iran and Mexico. DRI... 01.02.2019  15:14

• Production and consumption of rolled metal in Ukraine in 2018 For 12 months of 2018, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises produced 18.36 million tons of rolled metal (100.2% compared to the same period in 2017, taking into account the activity in January-February 2017 of capacities on tubing, or 103% without taking them into account), of which about 14.42... 01.02.2019  15:06

• ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih supplies rolled metal products for road reconstruction ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has begun deliveries of its steel products for the reconstruction of the N-31 Dnepr - Tsarichanka - Kobelyaki - Reshetilovka highway in the Poltava region. This is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Ukraine. Since the end of 2018, the company has already... 01.02.1992  15:03

• Japan's steel production is projected to increase in 2019 The head of the Japan Steel Federation said production in 2019 is likely to increase amid strong local demand from the construction segment ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and in the absence of severe disaster impacts, the head of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation said. The country's steel... 01.02.1992  14:55

• Prices for Italian rolled metal collapsed The Italian slab market is "... paralyzed" and is affected by low demand, uncertainty and falling prices on the domestic market. Domestic board prices are down € 40 /t ($ 45.9 /t) compared to early January. However, there is a large gap between the price of the distribution sector and the prices of ... 01.02.2019  09:35

• Increase in iron ore prices The price of iron ore and coal, the two most widely used minerals in the world, have been on the rise since mid-2018, even as the US and China raised tariffs. UBS, an investment bank, had expected the base price of high quality iron ore to fall from $ 72 per tonne to $ 68 per tonne, rather than... 31.01.1992  12:06

• Interpipe resumed deliveries of welded pipes to the USA In 2018, the Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe resumed deliveries of welded pipes to the American market after a long break. The order book for this range of pipe products for 2018-19 is about 10 thousand tons. The specialists of the subsidiary company North American Interpipe managed to... 31.01.1992  10:53

• Azovstal is working on expanding the range of products To increase the competitiveness of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works of Metinvest Group, it continues to develop new and improve existing types of products. Among the new products are slabs with a thickness of 300 mm, adapted to the needs of customers from Europe and Asia. One of the continuous... 31.01.1992  10:52

• Malfunctions in iron ore mines Brazil Iron ore production in Brazil is facing new challenges after dam warnings began in the Corrego do Feijo mine area in Brumadinho just days after a nearby sump barrage suffered a catastrophic failure, the manufacturer said early Sunday. “This dam is part of the Brumadinho complex,” Vale notes on it... 29.01.1992  10:13

• Steel exports from China to ASEAN-6 Total finished steel exports from China to ASEAN-6 during 2018 decreased slightly by 1% compared to the same period last year in the first eleven months of 2018. Exports of long products declined 12% year-on-year, while exports of flat products from China to ASEAN-6 increased marginally by 3%... 29.01.1992  10:04