Tragic incident at AMSA coke oven battery
VANDERBIJLPARK, RSA – ArcelorMittal South Africa has announced that an incident at its Vanderbijlpark operations on Wednesday, 17 February 2021,
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Ferrous Metals
ArcelorMittal turns profit amid rising international steel prices
Rising international steel prices, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2020, were the consequence of global steel supply shortages due
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Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for steelmakers
HONG KONG – Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for production costs and margins – The unexpected hype in prices of
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Stainless steel – largest consumer of nickel in 2020, 2021
According to Roskill, the nickel market in 2020 was strongly impacted by the global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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China to close small ferrochrome furnaces
Roskill has reported that under the guidance of China’s 14th five-year plan (2021-2025), officials have started to impose several measures
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Dragon Steel modernises its six-strand billet caster
Dragon Steel Corporation, Ltd., a subsidiary of China Steel Corporation located in Taichung, Taiwan, has granted SMS Concast the final
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AMSA updates its trading statement for the year ended 31-12-2020
VANDERBIJLPARK – ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited advises that it is in the process of finalising its results for the year
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AMY achieves 99% manganese extraction for US stockpile project
American Manganese Inc. (AMY) has announced positive manganese extraction results for the Company’s Wenden Stockpile reclamation and advanced material processing
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FOR SALE: Tata Steel Ijmuiden and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe
In the fourth quarter of 2020, SSAB announced that it was in discussions with Tata Steel concerning a possible acquisition
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China to reduce its crude steel output in 2021
According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country committed to reducing China’s crude steel output in 2021
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Latest steelmaking industry news from Europe
In response to the current level of orders in the long steel sector, voestalpine is now once again operating two
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AMSA steelmaking operations return to EBITDA profitability
VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa – ArcelorMittal South Africa, in its Trading Statement and Business Update for the year ended 31 December
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MIDA minimill starts at Nucor Steel Florida
In December, thanks to the joint efforts of Danieli and Nucor teams, Nucor Steel Florida safely started on schedule, melting,
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Kumba maintains iron ore production at similar level to Q3 2020
CENTURION, South Africa – During the fourth quarter, operational activities were hampered primarily by above average rainfall and to a
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Global crude steel output decreases by 0.9% in 2020
Asia produced 1,374.9 Mt of of crude steel in 2020, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2019. China’s crude steel
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Australia manganese ore production increases, FeMn decreases
Australia Manganese saleable ore production increased by 3% (or 59kwmt) to a record 1,834kwmt in the December 2020 half year
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South32 manganese ore production increases, no FeMn produced
South Africa manganese saleable ore production increased by 5% (or 48kwmt) to 1,086kwmt in the December 2020 half year following
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BHP’s Iron ore production increases by six per cent
AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, total iron ore production increased
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Tharisa to acquire 90% shareholding in Salene Chrome Zimbabwe
PAPHOS, Cyprus – Tharisa has advised that it had acquired an option to acquire a 90% shareholding in Salene Chrome
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United States Steel takes over Big River Steel
United States Steel Corporation has closed its acquisition of the remaining equity of Big River Steel for approximately USD 774
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British Steel installs new system to monitor water network
British Steel has completed the installation of a new GBP 800,000 state of the art environmental system at its Scunthorpe
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Global steel prices on the up since early August
Buoyed by post COVID19 sharp recovery in steel demand, especially in China, resulting in super high seaborne iron ore prices,
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Eastplats stabilizes production and increases PGM capacity
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada – Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has reported that its subsidiary, Barplats Mines in South Africa, has
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Jubilee Metals: Further Record Growth Achieved
Jubilee’s operational growth during H2 2020 exceeded expectations despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During H2 2020, the Company
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Russian steelmaker to further reduce its climate imprint
Natural gas producer NOVATEK and Russian steel giant LMK Group have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of
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Steelmaker uses blue hydrogen for climate-neutral production
GERMANY – Steel producer thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, Norwegian based broad energy company Equinor and gas transmission system operator OGE and
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Merafe Resources’ ferrochrome production decreases by 8%
SANDTON – In its production report for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2020, Merafe Resources says its attributable
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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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Tharisa shows solid performance amid strong PGM market
CYPRUS – Tharisa, the leading integrated platinum and chrome producer with operations in South Africa, has announced another strong quarter
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US steel Industry and unions urge Biden to keep Trump’s steel tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC– Four of the main US steel industry associations and the United Steelworkers union have urged President-elect Joe Biden
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