Metallurgy news

• Tianjin bombings delay iron ore shipments to metallurgical plants A series of explosions in China's northern ports in Tianjin led to road closures in a major port region. This has caused delays in the supply of iron ore to some metallurgical plants. The explosions took place in a warehouse of containers with hazardous toxic substances. The explosions killed at... 14.08.2015  18:53

• China's steel production drops 4.6 percent in July - official data Chinese steel production in July decreased by 4.6 percent year-on-year to 65.84 million tons. This was announced today by the State Statistics Service of the PRC. Average daily steel production fell to the lowest level since November last year, having decreased compared to June by 7.6 percent to... 12.08.2015  20:04

• List of the world's top ten steel producers in June 2015 According to the latest statistics from the World Steel Association, steel production in 65 countries that reported to the Association totaled 135.594 million tonnes in June this year. Monthly output was down 2.4 percent from June last year. These 65 countries accounted for approximately 98 percent... 11.08.2015  13:30

• Global DRI production continues to grow The latest data released by the World Steel Association shows that global production of direct reduced iron (DRI) in June this year increased by almost 4.5 percent from the previous month. Manufacturing data compiled from 14 countries, accounting for over 87 percent of global DRI output in... 11.08.2015  13:15

• Chile's copper exports fell 24 percent in July The latest statistics released by Chile's central bank show a significant drop in the country's copper exports during July 2015. Chile's copper exports fell nearly 24 y /y. Exports were worth $ 2.398 billion for the month, up from $ 3.171 billion in the same month a year earlier. The sharp drop... 10.08.2015  10:32

• China's steel production declines at the end of July According to data released by the China Iron & Steel Association (CISA), the country's daily crude steel production averaged 1.603 million tonnes at the end of July. The daily crude steel output of the world's largest producer and consumer of steel at the end of July decreased by about 2.69... 10.08.2015  10:04

• NLMK continues to implement pulverized coal injection technology NLMK Group, a leading Russian steel producer with high operational efficiency, is implementing a project to build a second pulverized coal injection complex at the Lipetsk site. The implementation of the project will ensure the introduction of modern resource-saving technology at more than 90... 10.08.2015  09:45

• Scientists endow copper with magnetic properties In nature, there are a limited number of metals that have natural magnetic properties, and some of them are quite rare. However, the researchers managed to make magnets from two non-magnetic metals, copper and manganese, at room temperature. The discovery creates a new class of materials that can... 09.08.2015  11:57

• USA cut steel imports by 10 percent in June The latest statistics released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) show that the country's steel imports fell 10 percent in June this year. The total volume of steel imports in the first half of the year increased by 3 percent. In June 2015, the United States imported a total of... 09.08.2015  11:20

• In the Netherlands, 3-D printing was used to create structural steel components 3-D printing takes its first steps in the construction sector. At the Grote Marktstraat in The Hague, the Netherlands, the international design consultancy Arup has 3-D printed a steel structure to create a "Cloud of Lights" lighting system. The project began with the idea that 3-D printing... 08.08.2015  14:30