China’s steel production drops for third straight month in August
Latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that China’s crude steel production fell for a third straight month
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Silvercorp reports increased resources at Gaocheng Ag-Zn-Pb Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Silvercorp Metals in its technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Update on the Gaocheng Ag-Zn-Pb Project in
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REFIRE grows its hydrogen fuel cell business
Headquartered in Shanghai, China, REFIRE is a leading global provider of hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The company specialises in the
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ArcelorMittal commissions 6 million tonne pellet plant in India
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India has commissioned its second six million tonne pellet plant, taking the total capacity at Paradip complex
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China Steel Corp Unveils Green Steel Goals
Taipei – Taiwan’s largest steelmaker China Steel Corp is setting ambitious carbon emission reduction goals. China Steel Corp Chairman Wong
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WISCO orders thin plate quench from Tenova
Tenova LOI Thermprocess, a global company in the field of heat treatment plants, has received another order from Wuhan Iron & Steel Co.
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Danieli to implement new iron-steelmaking projects at the Temirtau
ArcelorMittal Temirtau again has chosen Danieli Corus to implement new iron making and steelmaking projects at the Temirtau steel plant
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Steel technologies for a new bar rolling mill to Pak Steel
Primetals Technologies has received an order from Pak Steel to supply a bar rolling mill for the site located in
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Angang takes over Benxi forming mega steelmaker in China
Chinese steelmakers Ansteel Group and Ben Gang formally began the process of merging their operations. Benxi Steel’s listed subsidiary Bengang
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IFGL Refractories expands capacity in three of its plants
According to steelGuru, Kolkata based IFGL Refractories will invest INR 70 crore by FY23 in three manufacturing plants to enhance
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Marubeni begins to sell carbon neutral aluminium ingots
Marubeni Corporation announced the commencement of sales of its carbon neutral aluminium ingot called, “Neutr-Al” in Japan from August 20,
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ArcelorMittal targets Indian steel sector for growth
It appears that, after grand entry into India with acquisition of Essar Steel in 2019, ArcelorMittal Chairman Mr LN Mittal
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China imposes cuts on aluminium smelters
Guangxi Power Grid Corp has recently sent a notice directing aluminium smelters in Guangxi region to reduce average electricity loads
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SE-Asia’s steel production set to surge, worries of overcapacity
The continuation of ambitious expansions in steel capacity in Southeast Asia is strong even in a global pandemic. Five million
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Dingsheng Steel signed maintenance service contracts
In April 2021, Fujian Dingsheng Steel Ltd. and Primetals Technologies signed contracts for maintenance services for the Arvedi ESP covering
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Vision Blue to invest in vanadium mining and processing company
Vision Blue Resources has announced that it led an investment of up to US$12.6m in FAR, a vanadium mining and
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Platinum-based hydrogen technologies showcased at Tokyo 2020
Japan is committed to achieving net zero by 2050, with a recently-announced ¥2 trillion (US$18.2 billion) government spending package created
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Carbon border tax will violate international trade principles
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment spokesman Liu Youbin said that the European Union’s plan to impose the world’s first
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Tata Steel Mining, Jindal Stainless join hands for chrome ore mining
Tata Steel Mining and Jindal Stainless have signed an agreement to jointly unearth the Chrome Ore locked up in the
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The largest single Low-carbon ASU for the steel industry in the world
Air Liquide and Jiangsu Shagang Group have signed a new long-term agreement for the supply of industrial gases in Zhangjiagang
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EGA starts up second phase of Al Taweelah smelter expansion
United Arab Emirates – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced
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STEEL: China bans construction of skyscrapers over safety concerns
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has implemented an outright ban on the construction of buildings taller than 500 meters,
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Refractories producer uses mixing technology from Eirich
Large number of companies worldwide manufacture refractory products and offer furnace/kiln linings, e.g. for the production of aluminium, iron and
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Yunnan Tin smelter shuts down Ausmelt furnace to replace refractory lining
Yunnan Tin has two smelters in China, one in Yunnan province, and the other in Hunan. Together, the two smelters
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Myanmar tin production halves amid labour shortage
Imports of tin ores and concentrates from Myanmar into China dropped significantly in May as the major tin mining area
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Tata Steel Mining completes lease execution for two chromite mines
Tata Steel Mining Limited (TSML), formerly known as TS Alloys Ltd., has successfully completed the mining lease execution for two
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Covid19 and environmental closures wreak havoc on refractory raw materials
The end of 2020 for the refractories industry was marked with unease, as yearly environmental inspections and plant shut downs
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China’s production of secondary aluminium to triple by 2030
Russia’s Rusal, the largest aluminium producer, said that China’s production of secondary aluminium will almost triple by the end of
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UAE attachés accused in international gold smuggling syndicate
The United Arab Emirates is a key hub for gold trading linked to money laundering, organized crime and terrorist financing.
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Imerys opens a new refractory cement plant in India
Imerys has announced the launch of commercial sales out of its new calcium aluminate plant in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), in the Andhra
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