Metallurgy news

• RUSAL expects reduction of aluminum consumption in Russia in 2015 The largest aluminum producer RUSAL expects aluminum consumption in Russia to fall by 5 percent this year. The company produces 7 percent of the world's aluminum, which is used in everything from beverage cans to car bodies. RUSAL successfully restructured its $ 10 billion in debt last year and... 29.04.2015  15:27

• Steel production and demand increased in Latin America According to data published by the regional steel association ALACERO, steel output increased by 4 percent during the first months of 2015. In addition, steel consumption in the region increased by 8 percent. In March 2015, rolled steel production increased by 3 percent to 4.9 million... 29.04.2015  10:52

• Severstal now has the opportunity to sell rebar in Germany Severstal Russian Steel, one of the world's largest integrated producers of steel products, iron ore and coal, has successfully passed certification in Germany, receiving a certificate for the supply of rebar in rods with a profile diameter of 10 mm -16 mm in accordance with DIN 488. This... 29.04.2015  10:08

• Top ten global steel producers in March 2015 According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, steel output in the 65 reporting countries totaled 138.045 million tonnes in March this year. These 65 countries account for approximately 98 percent of the world's total crude steel production. List of ten world leaders... 28.04.2015  10:51

• ILZSG predicts nearly 4 percent growth in global zinc demand in 2015 The latest press release from the International Lead and Zinc Research Group (ILZSG) highlights current trends in global supply and demand for refined zinc and sets outlook for 2015. Global production of zinc mines will see an increase of 3.7 percent to 13.84 million tonnes in 2015. The drop in... 28.04.2015  10:39

• US steel imports rose 8.6 percent in March According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the United States imported a total of 3.588 million tonnes of steel in March 2015, including 3.159 million finished steel, up 3.3 and 8.6 percent, respectively. compared to February. Since the beginning of the year, a total of 11.693... 28.04.2015  09:45

• CIS steel production in March and Q1 2015 Steel production in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) declined 9.6 percent during March on an annualized basis, according to data released by the World Steel Association. The total volume of crude steel production in Belarus increased by 3.0 percent in March this year to 232 thousand... 27.04.2015  12:48

• EU steel market tries to resist imports from China and Russia Currently, the EU steel market remains stable, but there is still a threat of imports from Russia and China, which offer steel products at competitive prices. In addition, new supplies from Turkey have appeared. The weak euro is helping to hold back potential importers, and Ilva has returned to the... 27.04.2015  12:08

• BHP will restrain the growth of iron ore production The largest mining company BHP Billiton released its operational report, which includes at least one big surprise for investors: BHP will slow down its iron ore expansion program. In particular, the company announced that it is going to postpone its Inner Harbor project, which will make it... 27.04.2015  10:18

• China to build a waste-free tire recycling facility China's Automobile Parts Holding has signed an agreement with Malaysian SRI Elastomers to build the world's most modern tire recycling plant. The new enterprise will be able to recycle used tires and other rubber waste largely thanks to the modern automation system by the technical process ( ACS TP... 26.04.2015  20:49