Metallurgy news

• No exceptions for Taiwan steelworkers Taiwan was unable to get an exemption from the list of countries whose US steel and aluminum exports should be tariff-driven. Steel and aluminum producers are heeding the government's call to seek other markets, expanding supplies to Europe and Southeast Asia US President Donald Trump has signed... 03.09.2018  10:01

• US steel imports may fall by 6% in 2018 AISI predicts a 43.6% decline in steel imports from Turkey during 2018. Estimates provided by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) based on data from recent years of imports indicate that steel imports into the country are likely to decline by more than 6% throughout 2018, compared to... 02.09.2018  15:28

• Largest steel producing countries in July Steel production statistics published by the Worldsteel show that the output of the 64 reporting countries rose significantly in July 2018. These countries accounted for approximately 99% of all global steel production in 2017. According to Worldsteel, world steel production in July 2018 was... 02.09.2018  15:22

• Trump cuts tariffs on steel and aluminum for a select few President Donald Trump has signed a decree allowing producers of steel and aluminum from some countries to exceed the amounts specified in his March order and not pay high tariffs. Under this regulation, countries such as South Korea, Brazil or Argentina will be able to ship more steel and... 31.08.2018  14:05

• Putin and Trump may meet a few more times this year The Kremlin said on Friday that it does not rule out that Russian President Vladimir Putin will once again talk with US President Donald Trump this year: in France on the anniversary of the end of World War I and at summits in Singapore and Argentina. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the... 31.08.2018  13:47

• Mexico Demands Removal Of US Tariffs Mexico's steel industry has asked the United States to lift import duties on Mexican steel pending the completion of the revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The gist of the announcement is that the tariffs that the United States has supported against Mexico and other... 31.08.2018  13:07

• Liberty House will ramp up production in Newport International metals group Liberty House will nearly double its hot rolled coil (HRC) production at its Newport rolling mill in South Wales. Production of HRC, used in construction, automotive and pipe manufacturing at the plant, is expected to double to 370,000 tonnes per year. Liberty's... 30.08.2018  16:29

• Hebei sets target to reduce steel production capacity North China's Hebei province will cut its steel production capacity to 200 million tonnes by 2020 in an effort to combat air pollution. Total steelmaking capacity in Hebei, neighboring Beijing and for several of the country's 10 most polluted cities, was cut to 239 million tonnes by the end of... 29.08.2018  12:22

• Iran to open several mining and metallurgical projects in March 2019 The Iranian mining sector expects new projects to be completed by the end of March 2019 with an investment value of $ 5.5 billion. According to what Iran's Ministry of Industry announced in March 2018, Iranian private companies have opened three projects in the mining and quarrying... 29.08.2018  11:54

• PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" will provide city schools with over 1000 computers The PJSC ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Charitable Foundation donated 220 computers to 13 schools and the Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children in the Saksagan District. School principals received certificates for computer equipment this morning at the administration of the... 29.08.2018  09:56