Metallurgy news

• Coal production decreased in Poland Coal production in Poland in September fell 9% year-on-year to 5.63 million tonnes, while sales fell 36% to 5.4 million tonnes. However, output was up 5.6% month-over-month and sales were up 0.2% month-over-month. Production from Polish mines in September was the highest since March, when... 07.11.2017  11:16

• Russia flooded the market with grains Russian grain flows around the world in a flow the world has not seen since the tsarist empire a century ago, but the country's export expansion seems to have hit the wall due to a lack of infrastructure. While Russia has increased its grain export capacity ninefold over the past 15 years, even... 06.11.2017  10:46

• Coal shortage hurts India's aluminum production The aluminum workshops of Vedanta and Hindalco are at risk of becoming unviable due to coal shortages. Coal supplies to power plants owned by two aluminum producers are low. Coal from the auctions is not delivered. With capacity contributing 40-45 percent to the cost of smelting aluminum, the... 06.11.2017  10:31

• Steel production on the rise in Turkey Steel production in Turkey increased 13.5 percent in the first nine months of 2017, reaching 27.7 million tonnes, the Turkish Steel Manufacturers Association (TCUD) reported. Turkey has maintained its position as the eighth largest steel producer in the world, accounting for more than 2.1... 06.11.2017  10:16

• Hebei surpasses targets to reduce polluting steel and coal production capacity China's largest steel region in Hebei province this year surpassed plans to cut its steel, coal and coke industries as part of efforts to reduce air pollution and overproduction, the government's press office said. Hebei, which is located near Beijing, has cut 25.55 million tons of steel... 05.11.2017  10:46

• CO2 prices to rise by 200 percent in the EU The price of the premium for CO2 emissions may rise in a few months to 10-12 euros per tonne. This is a big increase over current prices. France and Germany are pushing for higher CO2 prices in the EU. Analysts at the Brokerage House BZ WBK note that the price of CO2 emissions has increased... 04.11.2017  15:46

• PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" completes the transition to a graded wage system PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" is completing the transition to a graded wage system. In April 2017, the Commission and the Working Group began to work on the development and implementation of a multi-level salary system at the enterprise. On May 1, 2017, employees' salaries were increased.... 03.11.2017  17:00

• Spotlight: wave of industrial scandals threatens Made in Japan reputation A number of top Japanese manufacturers have been mired in recent quality scandals, damaging the "Made in Japan" reputation once revered and reflecting a lack of national oversight. Subaru Corp. is the last manufacturer to come under fire. The company said on Monday that it will have to recall... 02.11.2017  11:23

• Coal sales increase in Indonesia Coal miner Harum Energy said Tuesday that January-September sales rose 44% year-on-year to 3.6 million tonnes, while the average selling price rose 28% to $ 63.70 a tonne. The company said that steam coal production in the nine months was 3.2 million tonnes, up 57.5% from the previous... 01.11.2017  11:24

• Latin America: Steel Demand and Production Grows in January-August Latin America data for the first eight months of 2017 showed a 5% increase in consumption, while steel and finished goods production rose 8% and 3%, respectively, over the same period last year. Better global and regional economic conditions affected. However, imports increased by 14%,... 01.11.2017  11:11