Metallurgy news

• Blast furnace capacity utilization in China falls for third week The blast furnace (FF) utilization rate among 247 Chinese steel mills surveyed by Mysteel fell another 1.32 percentage points on the week for the third consecutive week to 86.31% compared to the period Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, indicating that some of the surveyed factories continued to operate.... 08.11.2022  10:06

• The Turkish division of the Russian MMK, suspended the operation of electric arc furnaces MMK Metalurji, the Turkish arm of Russia's MMK, has suspended its electric arc furnaces due to low demand and high electricity costs. The resumption of operation of MMK Metalurji furnaces will depend on orders in December. MMK Metalurji stopped its furnaces in early September and early October... 07.11.2022  11:16

• Japanese JFE cuts production to stabilize prices Japan's JFE has announced that it will reduce its annual crude steel output and raise its profit target for the full year. JFE agreed to cut production to stabilize the price and announce confidence. JFE's actions, also the first to be announced by Asian plants, contrast with continued... 07.11.2022  11:14

• Steel production in Spain rose in September According to statistics from the Spanish Association of Steel Producers (UNESID), Spanish steel production in September was 1.01 million tonnes, up 50.1% from the previous month but down 19% year on year. For the nine months of this year, steel production amounted to 9 million tons. In... 07.11.2022  11:14

• ArcelorMittal idles one blast furnace at Fos-sur-Mer ArcelorMittal is preparing to shut down one blast furnace at its coil manufacturing facility in Fos-sur-Mer in southern France, the company confirms. The production limitation is a result of the continued decline in coil consumption in the European market and the impact of high energy costs. The... 07.11.2022  11:05

• China's steel mill inventories fall to 9-month low Inventories of five key carbon steel products, including rebar, wire rod, hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil and plate, held at 184 Chinese steel mills surveyed by Mysteel continued to deplete between October 27 and November 2, falling for the second time. week in a row another 3.6% weekly increase... 06.11.2022  12:46

• Steel production in Turkey fell in September Turkey's crude steel production fell 19% year-on-year to 2.7 million tonnes in September, according to the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers Association (TCUD). The volume of production for the first nine months was 27.3 million tons, which is 9.3% less than a year earlier. Export of steel from... 05.11.2022  11:49

• Ukraine lifted the ban on the export of coking coal The Government of Ukraine has announced a change in the list of goods subject to export licensing, including coking coal, which is not used for electricity generation. In early September, Ukraine banned the export of coking coal to ensure good preparations for the heating season. The government... 05.11.2022  11:42

• Chinese steelmakers stem the decline in global steel production The latest data from Worldsteel shows that the decline in global crude steel production seen throughout 2022 reversed in September. Steelmakers produced a total of 151.7 million tons this month, up 3.7% from last September. This is the first annual increase recorded since August 2021. China The... 03.11.2022  10:40

• Nippon Steel raises profit forecast on higher margins Japan's Nippon Steel Corp raised its full-year net profit forecast by 12% this week, citing higher margins from higher prices and lower costs following restructuring and capacity cuts. Net income for the fiscal year ending March 31 is now forecast at a record 670 billion yen ($4.6 billion), up... 03.11.2022  10:30