EU fights Indonesia’s export restrictions on raw materials
BRUSSELS – EU has requested the establishment of a panel at the World Trade Organization to seek the elimination of
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Asia fires up alternative fuels adoption in rotary kilns
With the urgency of climate change accelerating and cement production emitting 7% of the world’s CO₂, all eyes are on the
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Optimizing energy efficiency in integrated steelworks
DÜSSELDORF – SULB and SMS digital cooperate in identifying and tapping potentials for energy savings in SULB’s integrated steelworks in
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New reheating furnace in operation at JSW
Danieli Centro Combustion India completed the scheduled start-up of the new, 220-tph walking-beam reheating furnace at wirerod mill #2 of
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Rio Tinto confirms development capital for Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
LONDON – Rio Tinto has unveiled a pathway for the ongoing development of the underground project at Oyu Tolgoi in
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Borneo Alumina begins construction of Alumina Refinery
PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia (PT BAI), a subsidiary of State Owned Enterprise (SoE) PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium – also known
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China automobile industry suffers from C-19 impact
The China Passenger Car Association has reported that passenger vehicle sales, referring to cars, MPVs, SUVs and minibus, in China
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Turkey to impose import duties on EU and Korean steel
Turkish Minister of Commerce, after examining the complaint of Turkish steelmakers, has began an anti dumping probe on imports of
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Turkey’s Erdemir takes over Kümaş Magnesite
Erdemir, an OYAK Mining Metallurgy company, announced that a US$ 340 million agreement was signed with Yıldız Holding and Gözde
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AVZ Signs First Lithium Offtake Agreement with GFL International
AVZ Minerals Limited has secured a strategic, long-term offtake partner with GFL International Co., a subsidiary of China’s largest lithium
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China Baowu Steel ranks world’s No 1 steelmaker
China’s top steel maker China Baowu Steel Group, after a series of mergers and acquisitions since 2016, celebrated its 2020
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Yahua to supply Tesla with battery-grade lithium hydroxide
The Chinese Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group has signed a contract with Tesla to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide for the next
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Turkey-made steel not welcomed in Europe
The EU Commission has introduced anti-dumping duties on imports of some Turkish iron and steel products. The provisional duties, ranging
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China strengthens its commitment to hydrogen
China’s next five-year plan for economic development, for the years 2021-2025, is due to be unveiled in March. The plan
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Iron ore starts new year with a leap
Iron ore begins new year with a bang as Chinese crude steel output is expected to top one billion tonnes
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Japan to help India ramping up domestic steel production
India and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation between their steel industries with the aim of ramping up
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Facor becomes preferred supplier of ferrochrome to China
NEW DELHI – Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited (FACOR) and Facor Alloys Limited (FAL), flagship Companies of the FACOR Group, one
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Lonely manufacturer of spherical graphite outside China
As already reported, Syrah Resources has gone further than any graphite developer outside China in its attempt to develop an
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Two specialty steel grinders in operation at Jiangsu Shagang
Danieli Centro Maskin has successfully commissioned two billet-grinding units for Jiangsu Shagang Group, in Zhangjiagang, China. The plant processes square
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Manganese: High stocks put pressure on global prices
During Q3 and Q4 2020, manganese ore prices have softened to around or below US$4/dmtu (CIF China) following the return
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Shell & AMG to build recycling “Supercenter” in Saudi Arabia
AMSTERDAM – The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
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Everflow to manufacture vanadium redox flow batteries
FREUDENSTADT, GERMANY – Nusaned Investment and SCHMID Group have closed the JV transaction in Saudi Arabia focusing on manufacturing and
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AMG to build spent catalyst recycling facility
AMSTERDAM – AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. has announced that Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. signed a memorandum of understanding
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GEM Co. and Glencore extend their long-term cobalt partnership
Glencore and China’s GEM Co. have announced that they have extended their partnership for the supply of cobalt hydroxide by
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Hoa Phat successfully commissions two converter meltshops
At Hoa Phat Group, Vietnam, a consortium consisting of WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. and SMS has completed the
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HBIS commissions high-performance hot strip mill
The new high-performance hot strip mill supplied by SMS group has successfully started production at HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel
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New state-of-the-art zinc smelter plant with zero liquid discharge
GANDHINAGAR – Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), the largest zinc producer in India and among the top five globally, has signed
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Colombia imports UAE smelting technology
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas,
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BHP joins the race to develop hydrogen steelmaking
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with world leading steel producer, China Baowu, with the
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