Metallurgy news

• Stainless steel production in Russia increased in 2014 According to the data of the Association of Russia Special Steels, in 2014 the production of stainless steel products in the country increased by 11.4 percent at an annual level and amounted to 114,195 tons. In particular, the output of flat hot-rolled products decreased by 26.7 percent to... 15.02.2015  13:03

• Discarded laptop batteries could light up India's lights A team of researchers from IBM India has demonstrated a low-cost solution to solve the country's electricity shortage. and at the same time will improve granulating plastic waste. Research has shown how discarded laptop batteries and the Urdzharsky device they created can illuminate urban... 14.02.2015  15:53

• British Mint felt strong demand from Greece It looks like Greek citizens are branding for the worst by buying more gold coins as a safe-haven currency until the nation's politicians can come to terms with their European creditors. Analysts expect Greece and the EU to eventually reach an agreement, but they also noted that the Grexit threat... 13.02.2015  11:09

• Results and prospects of stainless steel production in Japan Stainless steel production at the factories during 2014 decreased by 6.2 percent to 3.40 million tonnes in 2014 compared to 3.63 million tonnes in 2013, due to a drop in domestic demand in the country. At the same time, stainless steel production at the country's six main plants recovered in the... 13.02.2015  10:49

• EU imports of sheet and bar steel to grow - EUROFER According to statistics from the European Association of Steel Producers (EUROFER), EU steel imports increased by 14 percent throughout 2014, and stocks of finished imported steel increased, which is estimated at 19 percent. Cold-rolled sheets and hot-rolled sheets began to be imported to... 13.02.2015  10:18

• Import of stainless steel increased in Russia In 2014, the volume of imports of stainless steel flat products in Russia, compared to 2013, increased by 5.3 percent and reached 190,419 tons, which became a new record for the country. At the same time, the costs of importers decreased by 1.6 percent to $ 455.7 million. According to the... 12.02.2015  11:54

• China paves the way for Vale mega-ships China has amended the rules for ships to allow Vale to ship iron ore to the docks of ports on the mainland, paving the way from Brazilian mines in its giant ships. Vale's mega ships, the world's largest transporting ore, have been barred from China since January 2012 due to regulations that barred... 12.02.2015  11:05

• Indonesia imposed 28 percent import duties on I-beams Indonesia's Ministry of Commerce said the country has imposed import duties on I-beams starting January 21 this year. The duties will continue for a three-year period until January 20th, 2018. The country's government is keen to protect domestic industry from cheap imports of beams, especially from... 12.02.2015  10:10

• Aluminum slag can replace cement in concrete Research conducted at the University of Qatar suggests a partial substitution of aluminum slag in concrete for cement. The project, initiated by the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), could give new life to the huge volumes of aluminum slag that are currently in landfills. The use of aluminum... 11.02.2015  16:06

• Copper imports and aluminum exports from China in January 2015 According to preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs, Chinese imports of rough copper and copper semi-finished products amounted to 410 thousand tons in January 2015, which is 22.7 percent lower compared to January last year. In addition, the high price of copper scrap has led... 11.02.2015  09:27