24 July marked ten years since the launch of the unique Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) plate Mill 5000. Over its 10-year history, the unit has produced more than 10 million tonnes of hot rolled steel. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the ceremony celebrating the unit being commissioned. He praised the work of the…
Metalloinvest, a leading global producer and supplier of HBI and iron ore products, and a regional producer of high-quality steel, has signed a binding agreement with the company Ultramar for the construction of a specialised terminal for the transfer of iron ore pellets and HBI at the Ust-Luga port, located in the Leningrad region. The…
Governor of Zabaikalye Region Natalya Zhdanova, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baikal Mining Company Valery Kazikaev and General Director of Baikal Mining Company Yury Ryabov solemnly declared start of construction of Udokan Mining and Metallurgical Plant. A memorial stone was placed at the construction ground level, with embedded special case containing a letter…
A Jeffersonville company has been granted relief from a Trump Administration trade policy that went into effect more than a year ago. POSCO Steel said that will allow it to increase production, which could create new jobs. The business, headquartered in South Korea, opened a location in the Port of Indiana in 2017, but policies…
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government will withdraw enhanced surcharge levied on long and short-term capital gains. The FM also announced the withdrawal of enhanced surcharge on FPIs. Pre-Budget position restored on surcharge on domestic investors too, she told media. Data showed FPIs have pulled out Rs 23,000 crore from…
POSCO has completed the construction of its first overseas plant that produces cathodes for rechargeable batteries, signaling its entry into the global battery market. The company held a completion ceremony for the plant in Zhejiang Province, China, which can manufacture 5,000 tonsne of cathodes a year. The POSCO board approved a plan to set up…
Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas is currently operating at 42% of its rolling capacity for flat steel, chief executive officer Sergio Leite told reporters on the sidelines of the Brazilian Steel Conference on Wednesday August 21. Weak market conditions were restricting the throughput at the company’s Cubatão and Ipatinga units, while global trade protectionism was preventing the…
Business activity, in August, is generally subdued in the Nordic markets, as participants return from annual holidays. The US-China trade war continues to have a negative effect on sentiment. Reduced automotive production, principally in Germany, is starting to disturb other market sectors. Uncertainty surrounding Brexit is having a disruptive impact on trade flows. These factors…