Metallurgy news

• Rolled steel responded by giving more freedom to local authorities Steel and raw materials prices plummeted in China on Wednesday, leading to multi-week lows as more stock exchanges liquidated positions with excess upside risk as Beijing considers flexible its constraints. China is considering allowing its northern provinces to tackle selected heavy industry... 13.09.2018  09:56

• UK to use coal to generate electricity in winter Despite the fact that coal is the dirtier fuel in the UK energy complex, which is set to burn this fuel in the winter, regardless of the UK government's plans to phase out coal plants by 2025, and two more coal-fired power plants in Eggborough and Kilroth have closed this year. ... Gas prices... 13.09.2018  09:47

• India is the brightest player in the steel sector in the near future India will be the brightest player in the global steel sector over the next 12-18 months, according to Moody's Investors Service. In a statement, Moody's said that steel consumption in India is growing at least 5.5% to 6% annually, tracking strong GDP growth of 7.3% to 7.5%. “Nominated Indian s... 12.09.2018  12:50

• Steel mills in the United States increased shipments to the domestic market The latest statistics released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) show that in January this year, compared with the previous year, the volume of supplies of steel from the US steel mills increased markedly. However, shipments have slightly decreased compared to the previous... 12.09.2018  12:30

• Nigeria to build an integrated steel plant Kogi Iron Limited will build a first-of-its-kind cast steel plant in Nigeria near its Agbaja iron ore deposit in south-central Nigeria. The plant will make full use of the leased iron ore deposits, as well as nearby sources of coal and limestone. The Agbaja project is located on the Agbaya plateau... 12.09.2018  11:17

• Dneprospetsstal: production results in August 2017 In August 2018, PrJSC Electrometallurgical Plant DNEPROSPETSSTAL named after I. A.N. Kuzmin ”delivered 20,999 tons of steel, which is 3.0% higher than the level of the previous month. During the same period, the Company produced 14,034 tons of rolled metal, which is 8.6% more than in July 2... 11.09.2018  11:55

• Aluminum is waiting for "Doomsday" if sanctions against Rusal continue The aluminum market faces a doomsday scenario if the US expands sanctions against United Co. Rusal in October, according to a Wood Mackenzie Ltd. report, which said prices could exceed their seven-year highs. The market outside of China is already in deficit and will “run into huge deficit” if a ... 11.09.2018  10:58

• Steel futures climb to 2-week high in China China steel futures climbed to a two-week high on Monday for the third day in a row, amid continued production restrictions to control pollution led by the top steel city of Tangshan. Tangshan said it will expand summer production in the steel, coke and electricity sectors in September last... 11.09.2018  10:56

• Potanin returned a 2% stake in Norilsk Nickel Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has returned a 2% stake in Norilsk Nickel to Roman Abramovich and his partners, according to a source in the holding that manages Potanin's assets and a source familiar with the matter. The initial sale of the stake was contested in a London court by the... 11.09.2018  10:48

• Chinese Aluminum Makers Activate Amid Rusal Supply Concerns In August, China increased its aluminum shipments to global markets as buyers sought out the largest producer to replace the metal, United Co. Rusal, who was hit by US sanctions. Exports of unprocessed aluminum and products reached 517,000 tonnes, almost the same as 520,000 tonnes in July, the... 10.09.2018  10:24