Indian Express reported that Delhi police, a month after Steel Authority of India Limited chairman Mr Anil Kumar Chaudhary was assaulted by armed men, have established that it was a premeditated attack over a deal not going through. The special task force of the Crime Branch has arrested a 62-year old private contractor, Ashok Kumar…
Detailsccused wanted to avenge loss of contract worth crores A coal contractor has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to attack Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary and make it look like a road rage case, the police said on Monday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Dr. Ram Gopal Naik confirmed…
DetailsBase metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange exhibited mixed movements during morning trading on Tuesday September 10 while the complex reacts to global economic growth concerns and China relaxing its monetary policy. China’s disappointing trade data for August, with exports unexpectedly down 1% year on year, weighed on market sentiment at a time when…
DetailsThe Philippine Star reported that Philippines local manufacturers have urged the Department of Trade and Industry and the city government of Manila to monitor hardware stores selling substandard steel angle bars, saying the use of these materials especially in billboards poses risks to life and property. The Steel Angles, Shapes, Sections Manufacturers Association of the…
DetailsThe export price for Chinese ferro-silicon has reached a 27-month low amid persistent weak demand and tough international competition, Fastmarkets heard on Monday September 9. In Europe, the market extended its steady trend into a third week in a row, but losses were looming amid an expectation of weaker settlements for deliveries in the fourth…
DetailsVietnam News reported that Vietnam steel exports have reached almost USD 2 billion so far this year an increase of almost 15% compared to the same period in 2018. According to the General Department of Customs, Viet Nam’s steel exports in July rose by 4.7% from the previous month. The steel exports saw an increase…
DetailsStocks of the five major finished steel items at Chinese traders and steel mills declined during the week of August 29-September 4, as steel demand from downstream users recovered gradually amid the traditional peak season for steel consumption over September-October, Mysteel Global has learned. Total inventories of the five major steel items comprising rebar, wire…
DetailsManganese ore prices continued to soften over the past week, after a reduction in the September prices for silico-manganese further damped sentiment in the market. Manganese ore prices drop in China after alloy tender is cut Spot domestic silico-manganese prices slide in China Indian silico-manganese prices weaken further European alloy price holds steady in thin…
DetailsMalaysia has imposed temporary anti-dumping duties of 3.70 to 20.13% on cold rolled and non-alloy steel imported from Vietnam. They will apply for 120 days, starting retrospectively from August 26, according to the Department of Trade Remedies under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The decision follows a recent investigation by Malaysia’s Ministry of International…
DetailsMANILA, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Iron ore futures in Dalian and Singapore fell in early trade on Monday after data showed China’s imports of the steelmaking raw material rose in August to a 19-month high, the latest evidence of a continued rebound from recent supply-side issues. China’s iron ore purchases last month totalled 94.85 million…
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