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Japan's Hot Rolled Plate and Sheet Shipments Decreased by 11.34 Percent

Feb 20, 2014

In December last year, Japan's hot rolled plate and sheet shipments decreased by 11.34 percent compared to November and were down 1.63 percent on year-on-year basis, amounting to 829,474 metric tons. 73 percent of shipments were made to the ...

Tags: HR Steel Strip, Mineral

Outotec Issued Its Financial Results for The Fourth Quarter and The Full Year 2013

Feb 20, 2014

Finnish mining and metal manufacturing equipment provider Outotec has issued its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2013. Accordingly, in the fourth quarter the operating profit of Outotec decreased to €25.4 ...

Tags: Finnish mining, Mineral

Germany's Crude Steel Output Increased by 2.2 Percent Year on Year

Feb 20, 2014

In January this year, Germany's crude steel output increased by 2.2 percent year on year to 3.7 million metric tons, rising by 5.8 percent compared to December, according to the information provided by the German steel federation ...

Tags: Crude Steel, Mineral

In January This Year,Ukraine's Ferroalloy Production Increased by 41.4 Percent

Feb 20, 2014

In January this year, Ukraine's ferroalloy production increased by 41.4 percent compared to the same month last year to 83,000 mt, according to the Association of Ukrainian Ferroalloy Producers (UkrFA). In the given month, Ukraine's ...

Tags: Ferroalloy, Mineral

In The Week Ending Feb 8,2014,US Domestic Raw Steel Production Was 1,839,000 Net Tons

Feb 20, 2014

According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, in the week ending February 8, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,839,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 76.8 percent. Production was 1,875,000 net tons in ...

Tags: Raw Steel, Mineral

Mexico Is Excluded From Application of Trade Safeguards Regarding 4 of Exported Products

Feb 20, 2014

Now that Mexican President Enrique Pera Nieto has signed the Pacific Alliance between Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica, Mexican steel companies await notice that Mexico is excluded from the application of trade safeguards ...

Tags: Steel Exporters, Mineral

China Imported a Record 86.83 Million Mt of Iron Ore in Jan This Year,up 21.29 Million Mt

Feb 20, 2014

China imported a record 86.83 million mt of iron ore in January this year, up 21.29 million mt year on year and up 13.45 million mt month on month, according to the Chinese customs authorities. Average daily iron ore imports in January ...

Tags: Iron Ore Imports, Mineral

In December Last Year,India's Industrial Production Decreased by 0.6% Year on Year

Feb 20, 2014

In December last year, India's industrial production decreased by 0.6 percent year on year, according to government data. Industrial production in the April-December period of the current financial year declined by 0.1 percent year on year. ...

Tags: Basic Metal, Mineral

Japanese Steelmakers Invest Angelas Iron Ore Mine&Expansion of Its Production Capacity

Feb 20, 2014

Japan-based Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) have announced that Robe River Iron Associates, the joint venture company formed by Australian miner Rio Tinto, Mitsui and NSSMC, will invest in ...

Tags: Iron Ore Mine, Mineral

Mechel Tests of New Coal Export Terminal at Port Posiet in Russia's Primorye Region

Feb 20, 2014

Mechel, one of the leading Russian mining and steel groups, has reported successful tests of its new coal export terminal at Port Posiet in Russia's Primorye region. Modernization of the port's facilities will enable the company to ...

Tags: Export Terminal, Mineral

In The Q4 of 2013,Order Bookings in The German Machine Tool Industry Fell by Six Percent

Feb 20, 2014

In the fourth quarter of 2013, order bookings in the German machine tool industry fell by six percent year on year, according to the German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW). Given the dominance of the German industry in the ...

Tags: Machine Tool Industry, Mineral

Turkey's Monthly Industrial Turnover Index in December Last Year Increased by 17.3%

Feb 20, 2014

According to the Turkish Statistics Institute (TUIK), Turkey's monthly industrial turnover index in December last year increased by 17.3 percent compared to the same month of the previous year following the 15.9 percent year-on-year ...

Tags: Basic Metals, Mineral

Turkey's Stainless Flat Steel Imports Rose by 66.1% Year on Year and Increased by 12.63%

Feb 20, 2014

In December last year, Turkey's stainless flat steel imports rose by 66.1 percent year on year and increased by 12.63 percent compared to the previous month to 44,427 metric tons, following the 0.48 percent month-on-month decrease recorded ...

Tags: Stainless Flat Steel, Mineral

Production and Sales of Automotive Vehicles in China Amounted to 2.0517 Million Units

Feb 20, 2014

In January this year, production and sales of automotive vehicles in China amounted to 2.0517 million units and 2.1564 million units, up by 4.4 percent and six percent year on year respectively, while on month-on-month basis production of ...

Tags: Auto Output, Mineral

Average Aggregate Daily Crude Steel Output of Large&Medium-Sized Steel Enterprises in CHN

Feb 20, 2014

On February 13, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in late January (Jan. 21-31) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China totaled 1.6594 million mt, ...

Tags: Crude Steel, Mineral

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