Metallurgy news

• Copper production decreased in Kazakhstan in 2014 The latest data released by Kazakhstan's Statistics Department shows that the country's refined copper production has declined sharply year on year. In 2014, the production of refined copper in Kazakhstan amounted to 293,948 tons, which is 16.5 percent less compared to the output of 352,034 tons in... 22.01.2015  09:48

• Severstal certified valves for supplies to Finland and other Baltic countries Severstal, one of the world's leading producers of steel and steel products associated with mining companies, has received the SFS1268 certificate authorizing the company to supply rebar to Finland and the other Baltic countries, where there is a high demand for these steel products. To date,... 21.01.2015  11:32

• Rio Tinto Increases Iron Ore Production As Commodity Prices Fall Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining giant, continues to increase its iron ore output even as the commodity's price has dropped substantially. The company's iron ore production increased 13 percent in the month of December, and 17 percent for the whole of 2014, compared to 2013. The company is... 21.01.2015  10:54

• Odisha supports POSCO in obtaining a license The Odisha state government wants the central government to grant South Korean POSCO a license to explore for iron ore and develop steel capacity in Odisha, which is being hindered by a new law that provides for an auction for all mines that open. The law, passed by Indian Prime Minister... 21.01.2015  09:54

• The global zinc market is in short supply The latest statistics published by the International Lead and Zinc Research Group (IGISC) indicate that the global zinc market was in short supply throughout 2014, with zinc stocks declining by 326,000 tonnes in eleven months. Miners in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland and Namibia reported... 20.01.2015  11:39

• ArcelorMittal sells the only asset in Russia ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, is selling its only asset in Russia, a Siberian coal company, according to documents from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). The steel giant sells Severny Kuzbass, which owns two coal mines in southwestern Siberia. Northern Kuzbass goes to... 20.01.2015  10:44

• Copper escapes losses The price of one of the most important non-precious metals at the end of 2014 fell to its lowest level since July 2009 at $ 2.50 per pound. This was reported by the supplier of electrical equipment UKRM Elcom-Energo. This metal is economically sensitive. Copper was down 14 percent late last... 20.01.2015  10:08

• German metallurgists predict slow growth in 2015 Growth in Germany's iron and steel industry will remain slow this year as China and Russia push cheap products into the European market, the head of the German Steel Federation said. German metallurgy groups such as ThyssenKrupp and Salzgitter estimate steel production in Europe's largest... 19.01.2015  12:30

• Steel exports from China fall in January due to export policy adjustments Outbound shipments of Chinese steel products are expected to fall in January 2015, as predicted by experts in the Shanghai Metals Market. Removal of export tax rebates for some boron-added steel products starting in 2015 will negatively impact... 19.01.2015  12:17

• Brazilian steel mills raise flat steel prices Brazilian steelmakers have announced increases in flat steel prices for order and delivery starting this week, local distributors said. According to the new price list, the price of hot rolled coils will rise by nearly 5 percent, cold rolled coils by about 6 percent and galvanized coils by 8... 19.01.2015  11:28