Metallurgy news

• Poland sells weapons to Ukraine Optoelectronic equipment, armored vehicles are just some examples of military equipment that the Polish Arms Group (PGZ) can offer Ukraine. What can Ukrainian companies offer Poland in cooperation? During the XXV International Exhibition of the Defense Industry, PGZ signed a cooperation... 12.09.2017  12:07

• Taiwan records 30% growth in steel production in the first half of the year The value of Taiwan's steel products in the first half increased by about 30 percent over the same period in 2016 as prices were higher. The ministry said the steel industry's 2017 output is expected to hit $ 1 trillion ($ 33.33 billion) for the first time in three years, feeling a surge in... 11.09.2017  10:30

• Ukraine may lose the wheat market in Egypt This spring, Egypt, the world's largest wheat buyer, introduced new requirements for imported wheat, increasing the protein content to 12.5% ​​from 11.5% for wheat purchased from Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine could lose Egypt's second-largest wheat export market due to new wheat import req... 11.09.2017  10:06

• Hurricane Irma: Storm hits Florida West Coast Hurricane Irma sweeps along the west coast of Florida and now descends into the city of Tampa. Irma has now landed on Marco Island from the west coast of Florida with winds of up to 120 mph (192 km /h), but has since been downgraded from category three to two. More than 3.4 million homes in the... 11.09.2017  09:23

• European aluminum billets rose in dollar terms Aluminum billet prices rise in Europe on stronger euro and strong year-over-year demand “Recently, the strong exchange rate of the euro against the US dollar is one of the reasons why some of the billets are being sold at a premium of $ 400 per tonne,” explained one of the traders. In add... 09.09.2017  09:48

• Iranian Steel Exports Grow 12% During the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 - August 22), major Iranian steel producers exported 2.64 million tonnes of semi-finished and finished steel products, registering an increase of 12% over the corresponding period last year. The volume of exports during the... 09.09.2017  09:20

• Argentina boosts exploration for minerals Exploration work in Argentina in 2017 will grow by 2%. Despite the lackluster global exploration prospects, 32 new companies have entered the South American country. Many of these newcomers are Australian companies, including Oceana Gold, but Canada remains the leading foreign investor in... 08.09.2017  09:52

• Azovstal increased production of rolled products in 8 months by 13 percent The metallurgical plant Azovstal (Mariupol, Donetsk region), a member of the Metinvest group, in January-August 2017, increased the production of general rolled products, according to operational data, by 13.1% compared to the same period in 2016 - up to 2.461 million tons. As the representative... 07.09.2017  19:06

• India needs cheaper, cleaner coal technologies India's dependence on imported coal in the coming years will be significant in stimulating the country's economic expansion. India must work with other countries to introduce cheaper and cleaner coal technologies, as the country is expected to use the fuel to generate more than half of its capacity... 07.09.2017  18:29

• Steel production in Ukraine in 2017 increased by 16% Steel production in Ukraine for eight months, including August, rose 16 percent year on year to 13.8 million tonnes. However, the country did not make it to the top ten largest steel producers in the world, although it ranked tenth for many years. Steel production rose 5.5 percent in 2016 to... 05.09.2017  11:15