ArcelorMittal Weirton to Lay Off 100 Employees

A slowdown in production at the ArcelorMittal Tin Mill in Weirton will result in nearly 100 workers expected to be laid off in phases beginning this week. ArcelorMittal said “In order to maintain its position as a competitive and sustainable tin plate producer, ArcelorMittal Weirton will lay off approximately 100 employees for an indefinite period…

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday August 21 that are worth another look.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday August 21 that are worth another look. Swiss trading house Trafigura has begun blending copper concentrates in Malaysia, with small batches of output being offered to the market, Fastmarkets has learned. Zinc premiums in the United States widened upward in the week to Tuesday…

NLMK Joins UN Global Compact

NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK; MOEX: NLMK) is pleased to announce that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainable development and corporate social responsibility initiative. As a participant of the UN Global Compact, NLMK Group voluntarily commits to align its operations and strategy with ten universally accepted principles in the areas…

RUSAL Announces 1st Quarter Operating Results

Moscow, 30 April 2019 – RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, announces its operating results for the first quarter 2019 (“1Q19”). Key highlights Aluminium Aluminium production in 1Q19 totaled 928 thousand tonnes (-1.6% quarter-on-quarter (“QoQ”)), with Siberian smelters representing 93% of total aluminium output; In 1Q19, aluminium sales amounted to 896 thousand tonnes. In 1Q19…