Metallurgy news

• Australia cannot survive without iron ore mining The mining industry is very important to Australia's economy and existence, said 60-year-old owner and chairman of Hancock Prospecting, Gina Reinhart, who recently invested $ 10 billion in the Roy Hill iron ore mine, which is still under construction. Rhinehart is one of the richest women in the... 24.11.2014  10:03

• Steel production in Asia rose slightly in October Steel output from Asia rose 0.6 percent year-on-year in October, according to the latest data released by the World Steel Association. China's total crude steel production during October was 67.516 million tonnes, a slight drop of about 0.3 percent compared to October 2013 production. India... 24.11.2014  09:30

• Japanese metallurgists accelerate refurbishment and modernization of factories Japanese news channels have reported that the country's major steelmakers are speeding up repairs and refurbishment of aging facilities after a series of setbacks. Seven serious accidents occurred this year, resulting in a temporary suspension of production. Notably, five such accidents occurred... 23.11.2014  12:58

• Iron ore emerges from the golden era - BHP Australian giant BHP Billiton and rival Rio Tinto concluded that the current situation in the iron ore market will continue to flood the global market with their products. As part of the plan, companies have already spent about $ 120 billion to expand their operations to both Australia and... 22.11.2014  12:05

• Anglo Asian Mining intends to increase copper production in Azerbaijan Anglo Asian Mining, following an increase in estimated ore reserves at its Gedabek mine in Azerbaijan, is setting a course to boost copper production in the region. Reza Waziri, CEO of Anglo Asian, said he wants to take advantage of the significant copper grade in the ore. The company, owned by... 22.11.2014  11:44

• OMK announces its awards at Metal-Expo United Metallurgical Company took part in the 20th international industrial exhibition Metal-Expo 2014, which was held in Moscow. At the end of the event, Vyksa Steel Works (VMZ), part of OMK, was awarded two exhibition medals for creating innovative products. VMZ received a silver medal for... 21.11.2014  10:55

• World steel production in October 2014 remained at the level of the previous year According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, steel output from the 65 member countries was 136.738 million tonnes in October this year, almost unchanged from production in the same month of the previous year. The total steel production of the EU-28 countries during... 21.11.2014  10:22

• Hebei acquires a stake in Duferco The Hebei Metallurgical Group, based in China, has announced its decision to acquire stakes in global steel trader Duferco to meet the demand from the country's growing exports of steel products. For the first time in this country, a state-owned company made a decision to acquire a block of... 21.11.2014  09:51

• Russia has accumulated about 150 tons of gold this year Russia has become the world's largest official gold buyer this year, although this may be due to the country's problems and the depreciation of the ruble. Russia has amassed about 150 tons of gold this year, according to news reports citing the head of the Russian central bank. "This means that... 20.11.2014  10:53

• Robots for recycling e-waste presented Researchers at the University of Australia, New South Wales, have demonstrated techniques for using robots to handle piles of electronic waste. In accordance with the objectives of the project of Professor Sami Kara, robots can be programmed to recognize the designs of various electronic devices,... 20.11.2014  10:07