JSW Steel Ltd informed BSE that it has repaid debt of INR 1,148.59 crore to take a release of 5.07 crore of its pledged shares, representing about 2.09% of its share capital. The debt was repaid by three promoter entities that got their pledged shares released. These were, JSW Techno Projects Ltd. that repaid about…
VNA reported that escalating trade tensions and rising protectionism have caused a formidable pressure on Vietnamese steel sector. The Vietnam Steel Association has said local steel producers faced difficulties in the first months of 2019 when prices averaged just 650 USD per tonne, a fall of 12 percent compared to the same time last year,…
Restocking by downstream consumers in preparation for China’s National Day holiday was the main driver of a drawdown of most base metal stocks at Shanghai Futures Exchange-approved warehouses in the week to Friday September 20. All base metals inventories fell, barring zinc and nickel. Copper stocks tumbled by 7.1% or 10,809 tonnes to 141,379 tonnes…
Chinese state owned Baowu Steel Group inked an agreement with Magang (Group) Holding Co Ltd to secure a 51% stake in the latter. Mr Chen Derong, chairman of Baowu said the partnership was a continuation of the long-term cooperative relationship between the two, as well as a major move in pushing for the supply-side reform…
In January-August Ukraine increased pipe output by 0.6% YoY, to 738.5 thousand tons. In August 75.8 thousand tons of pipes were produced. Ukrtruboprom enterprises decreased output by 1.2%, to 539.2 thousand tons, with 53.7 thousand tons produced in August. Interpipe NTZ decreased pipe manufacture by 14%, to 170.6 thousand tons, and Trubostal – by 15%,…
Northern European suppliers of flat steel products report sluggish activity, since the end of the summer vacation period. Carmaking, in Western Europe, continues to be depressed, while other manufacturing sectors show little sign of picking up. Falling raw material costs add to the negative trend in northern European steel prices. Few third country offers are…
AzerGold company will direct 323,473 manats to purchase spare parts for generators. The contract was concluded with KM Services MMC. AzerGold CJSC, which began operations in July 2016, is engaged in the study, research, exploration, management of precious and non-ferrous metal deposits, their extraction, processing and sale, as well as the application of new technologies…
In July Russia imported 869 tons of ferroniobium, up by 79% MoM and by 216% YoY. Brazil was the only supplier of ferroniobium in July. In January-August imports totaled 2.8 thousand tons, up by 9% YoY. In monetary terms since the start of the year the imports have increased by 12.5%. Import prices in July…
