Vale produces million tons of iron ore per day
Vale, in its Production & Sales Report for July-September Quarter 2020 says iron ore fines production totalled 88.7 Mt, an
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Ferrous Metals
All Glencore metals production down except for zinc
Glencore, in its “Third Quarter 2020 Production Report” says that its own sourced copper production of 934,700 tonnes was 81,100
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BHP’s iron ore production increased by eight per cent
In its Operational Review for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, BHP has reported that its total iron ore production
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Afrimat returns to profitability in August 2020 amid Covid19
Afrimat entered the national lockdown with a very strong balance sheet, positioning it strongly for the uncertainty that may lay
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Short range outlook for global steel-using sectors
In general, the steel using sectors suffered less from the lockdown and are recovering faster than the hospitality, aviation, and
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Short range outlook for global steelmaking
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released an update to its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2020 and 2021. This
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SA to impose tax on chrome export to stimulate FeCr production
The Minerals Council notes fundamental competitiveness issue for ferroalloy producers, globally competitive electricity pricing, has not been addressed. The Minerals
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Kumba Iron Ore on track to deliver full-year guidance
Kumba Iron Ore, in its production and sales report for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, says it continues to
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September 2020 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.4 million tonnes (Mt)
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Merafe: All FeCr smelters, except for Lydenburg, are operating
In its production report for the nine months ended 30 September 2020, Merafe Resources say its attributable ferrochrome production from
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SA’s FeMn-production at zero as smelter remains offline
South32, in its Quarterly Report, September 2020, states that the company did not produce any manganese alloy in the September
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Steel Safety Day and safety and health recognition 2020
Yesterday was Steel Safety Day, a day for steel companies to pause and dedicate their attention to the industry’s most
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Ferrochrome, chromite markets expected to rebalance this year
Ferrochrome and chromium ore markets are expected to rebalance in 2020, after closures and cutbacks in production from major producers
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Steel rises to the challenges of Industry 4.0
The advent of more and more sophisticated artificial intelligence systems is allowing the steel industry to augment and improve its
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Correction in commodity prices expected, especially iron ore
Standard Bank expects to see some moderation in commodity demand when the Chinese local bond issuances come to an end
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worldsteel releases more optimistic outlook for steel
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) yesterday released an update to its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2020 and 2021. This
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Stainless steel H1-2020 production decreased by 9.4%
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released figures for the first half year of 2020 showing that stainless steel
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