Metallurgy news

• Turkish Foreign Ministry announced its readiness to provide Russia with Incirlik military base Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey could provide Russia with the Incirlik military airbase, TRT reported. As part of the fight against the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS), Turkey provides a military base for use by all countries that are active against IS, the minister... 04.07.2016  12:49

• ThyssenKrupp develops outside Germany Since the beginning of July, ThyssenKrupp Steel Service Center has been operating under the name ThyssenKrupp Materials Processing Europe. The new structure will help expand work with international clients. This segment is primarily targeted at customers in the automotive, electrical,... 04.07.2016  12:29

• PJSC "Zaporizhstal" signed a contract for the supply of a bell-less charging device for blast furnace No. 3 PJSC Zaporizhstal signed a contract with Danieli Corus for the supply of a bell-less charging device as part of a large-scale reconstruction of blast furnace No. 3. The contract value is about UAH 165 million. As previously reported, Zaporizhstal PJSC has begun preparations for a large-scale... 04.07.2016  11:11

• Gazprom increased gas exports to Europe by 14 percent Gazprom's gas sales to Europe in the first half of 2016 increased by 14.2% year-on-year, mainly due to an increase in the utilization rate of the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, whose capacity was used by 70% last year. ... The increase in the capacity of the gas pipeline and its... 03.07.2016  10:24

• Coal prices jumped to nearly $ 60 Global coal prices have risen significantly recently after a record low in the first quarter of 2016, market analyst JS Research said. The price per tonne of coal jumped nine percent to trade around $ 60. "We believe this rise was driven by a reversal in crude oil prices, declining production in... 02.07.2016  13:01

• Tata Steel is concerned about the situation in the UK New concerns have emerged over the future of Tata Steel's UK assets, which include the huge Port Talbot. Understandably, Indian owners are worried that the current political uncertainty in the UK could undermine efforts related to the proposed sale. Concerns about the proposed changes to the... 02.07.2016  12:41

• TANAP is a trump card for Turkey in negotiations with Gazprom American expert Bruce Pannier suggests that Turkey and Russia will resume negotiations on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, and the Ankara leadership will be able to use TANAP (Trans Anatolian Pipeline), intended for the supply of the Azerbaijani Shah Deniz field, as the main trump card. Pannier,... 02.07.2016  12:15

• MEPS: global steel prices rise again in June MEPS says the global average price of all steel products increased 0.6 percent in June, up for the sixth straight month. However, amid a modest global demand outlook, MEPS predicts that steel prices are now very close to their peak for the current cycle. At the same time, in June, both Asian and... 01.07.2016  11:19

• Gold and silver are two of the biggest Brexit winners A week after a referendum in which the British people voted to leave the EU, gold prices are at their highest in two years. The situation is no different in the case of silver. An ounce of metal costs over $ 18. There is a lot of interest in the market for these metals. Gold and Silver are the... 01.07.2016  10:59

• Netherlands calls for amending the Ukraine-EU agreement Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the summit in Brussels continued to insist on changing the conditions for ratifying the Association Agreement with Ukraine. The Netherlands will not sign it if the interests of the Dutch are not taken into account, 61 percent of whom voted in a referendum against... 01.07.2016  10:42