Metallurgy news

• European mills plan to raise steel prices due to improved demand The European steel plate market has been strong in recent times. ArcelorMittal has increased European prices for hot and cold rolled steels and galvanized steels, with a € 100 /t gap between the two products. Due to the lack of imports, prices are likely to rise. Italian traders noted that, in t... 26.11.2016  12:49

• Trump to re-drill in the Arctic? US President-elect Donald Trump announced this week that he will lift restrictions on the energy sector and resume drilling in the Arctic. The Wall Street Journal estimates that the plan could benefit the US economy. The editors note that this week Trump released a video in which he informed... 26.11.2016  12:38

• ThyssenKrupp welcomes Trump's plans One of the largest steel producers in the world expects to benefit from President-elect Donald Trump's investment program. The CEO of German giant ThyssenKrupp told CNBC that he is not worried about a more protectionist US approach when Trump takes office in January. “I believe we are firmly c... 25.11.2016  11:19

• Western companies return to Russia FDI in Russia has surprisingly increased significantly this year. Numerous well-known companies from the West are planning to increase their presence in the country or have already invested heavily, Bloomberg reported. One reason for optimism is the weak ruble, and the fact that the phase of... 25.11.2016  11:02

• European Parliament adopts emission limit values ​​for air pollutants The rules determine the norms for harmful emissions into the atmosphere from industrial enterprises, transport, power plants and agriculture. National commitment to this issue will cover the post-2020 period, but will also set targets for the post-2030 period. The new regulations include a... 25.11.2016  09:31

• Growth rate of steel production in India is the fastest among large producers Even as global steel production fell 0.1% to 1.333 million tonnes in the first 10 months of this year, the growth rate in India remained in positive territory and was also the highest among the major steel producing countries in the world, including China and Japan. Data from the World Steel... 24.11.2016  10:31

• Belarus buys Su-30SM multipurpose aircraft from Russia By 2020, Belarus plans to purchase from Russia at least a squadron of Su-30SM multipurpose aircraft, as stated by the commander of the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Oleg Dvigalev. The Su-30SM is an upgraded version of the Su-27 fighter to replace the outdated, albeit partially modernized,... 24.11.2016  10:07

• World steel production up more than 3% in October According to the latest statistics published by the World Steel Association, the crude steel output of the 66 member countries was 136.523 million tonnes. In October this year, output increased 3.3% from 132.128 million tonnes produced in the same month a year earlier. Crude steel production in... 24.11.2016  09:46

• Rio Tinto will continue to cut jobs in Australia Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto is expected to cut about 500 jobs in Australia amid falling iron ore prices, the country's media reported. The job cuts will begin with an office in Perth in Western Australia, although no one has confirmed the exact figure. “The market outlook remains c... 23.11.2016  10:59

• Novatek invests in Arctic LNG plant Russia's largest independent natural gas producer, Novatek, has announced that the estimated cost of building a LNG plant in the Arctic will be around $ 10 billion. Interestingly, earlier forecasts indicated even greater cost. The construction of new installations for liquefying natural gas... 23.11.2016  10:45