BHP Iron ore production guidance for 2021 remains unchanged
Total iron ore production increased by four per cent to 188 Mt. Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged
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Ferrous Metals
China changes export taxes for ferroalloys
Chinese Ministry of Finance has publicized changes to duties on some steel products that came into effect from 1 May
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US Steel joins ResponsibleSteel for sustainable future
United States Steel Corporation announced its membership in ResponsibleSteel, a global not-for-profit forum for all members of the steel supply
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Labour Party says big blow to British steelmaking industry
British media reported that in a further blow to the UK’s battered industry, imported steel is being used for GBP
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NICKEL: Botswana, Cote D’Ivoire and SA present lowest regulatory risks
Although Africa boasts a nickel sulphide rich resource base,high exposure to resource nationalism risks will pose challenges to project investment. Tanzania,
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Tanzania leads Africa in nickel projects
With battery-grade nickel to remain in a deficit, its wealth of nickel deposits will position Africa to benefit from an uptrend in
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World steel production shoots up by 15.2% in March 2021
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 169.2 million tonnes in March
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Kumba iron ore production up 10% for the first quarter 2021
Kumba’s mining activities were primarily hampered by weather-related safety stoppages and equipment reliability challenges, resulting in total waste stripping decreasing
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Gerdau launches Gerdau Graphene
Brazil’s largest steel producer Gerdau has launched a new company called Gerdau Graphene, which will develop and market products based
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AMSA to boost steel output to meet shortage in SA
Africa’s largest steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa in its 2020 integrated annual report said that it is committed to addressing
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Roskill’s outlook for ferroalloys to 2030
Consumption of alloying metals in steel production, grew by an average 3.7%py between 2011 and 2019, to reach a record
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Price of iron ore touches USD 190 mark
Iron ore prices rose further on 20 April to inch closer to last high of USD 191.7 seen 11 year
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Tata Steel Mining to grow its ferrochrome manufacturing capacity
Tata Steel’s 100% subsidiary Tata Steel Mining, formerly known as TS Alloys , is firming up plans for aggressive growth
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POSCO to terminate ties with Myanmar military joint venture
POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., an affiliate of South Korean steel giant POSCO, plans to end a joint venture
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Roskill’s outlook for ferroalloys to 2030
Consumption of alloying metals in steel production, grew by an average 3.7%py between 2011 and 2019, to reach a record
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FEATURED: Short range outlook for steel
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2021 and 2022. worldsteel forecasts that steel
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Chinese crude steel output in march at record high level
Despite the Chinese government priority to reduce crude steel production in 2021 and subsequent production restriction in the major steelmaking
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Merafe Resources produces 3% more ferrochrome
Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the quarter ended 31 March 2021 increased by 3%
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Large-capacity grate-kiln iron ore pellet plant
Metso Outotec has signed a contract with an Indian customer for the supply of a large-capacity Grate-Kiln pellet plant in
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Steel sustainability champions for 2020
The World Steel Association has recognised 9 companies as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2020. Now in its
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Gupta’s steel operations in Australia face closure
SYDNEY – Investment bank Credit Suisse has launched legal action that could potentially put the Whyalla steel mill and other
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Tharisa: Exceptional safety performance underpinned by solid production
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa, the leading integrated platinum and chrome producer with operations in South Africa, announces a solid quarter
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Crown sells its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners
Crown Holdings Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP.
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Private energy may buoy South African ferrochrome
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announced the selection of its preferred bidders for the Risk Mitigation
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Vale New Caledonia is sold to Prony Resources
Vale has announced that, following the December 8th, 2020 release, its subsidiary Vale Canada has concluded the sale of its
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South32 CEO Expects Coking Coal Demand to Last for Decades
WA Today reported that South32 Chief Executive Mr Graham Kerr has challenged the timing of Andrew Forrest’s bid to commercialise
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Ambatovy re-starts production of nickel briquettes
Madagascar’s Ambatovy nickel-cobalt refinery has produced its first nickel briquettes following the plant’s re-start. The company reported that following a
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Russian steelmaker tests new anti-corrosion coating
NLMK Group has begun testing zinc-aluminium-magnesium coating TsAM for cold-rolled products in cooperation with the Institute of Physical Chemistry and
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Steel, iron ore prices in China climb to record highs
Chinese steel prices jumped to record highs on Tuesday, boosted by strong domestic demand and concerns over supply curbs. Construction
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Chinese steelmakers under pressure to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Analysts agree, China’s steel mills can meet their goal of reducing carbon emissions if the industry is willing to accept
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