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Some Certain Investment Projects of Taiwan's CSC Have Been Issued Updates

Aug 22, 2013

Taiwan's largest steelmaker China Steel Corporation (CSC) has issued updates on certain investment projects following the board of directors meeting held on August 9. Accordingly, CSC will increase its investment in its wholly-owned ...

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There Is a Net Deficiency at Talvivaara in H1 Due to Amid Weak Nickel Prices

Aug 22, 2013

Finland-based nickel and zinc miner Talvivaara Mining Company Plc has announced its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of the current year. In the second quarter, Talvivaara registered a net loss of €27.6 ...

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There Is a Strongly Increase on Architecture Billings Index(ABI) in July

Aug 22, 2013

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a jump of more than a full point last month, indicating acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday that the July ABI ...

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The Yield of World Pig Iron Increases by 4.3% in January-July

Aug 22, 2013

In July this year, global pig iron production amounted to 98 million metric tons, increasing by 2.5 percent compared to June and up 4.3 percent on year-on-year basis, according to the preliminary data covering 38 countries accounting for ...

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The Import Duty Rates Will Be Cut Down by Suggestion of Brazil Steel Institute

Aug 22, 2013

In response to the decision of Brazil's Ministry of Finance to reduce the import duty rates on 100 items including steel products, the Brazil Steel Institute (IABr) said that lower import duty rates will negatively affect the Brazilian ...

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The Export Volume of Brazilian Steel May Has a Decrease In 2013

Aug 22, 2013

The Brazil Steel Institute (IABr) has announced a revision of its steel production and trade forecasts for 2013. Accordingly, Brazil's crude steel production is expected to reach 34.5 million mt in the current year, almost the same as the ...

Tags: Steel Exports, Mineral

CITT Founds That The Dumping and Subsidizing of Wire Originating in or Exported From China

Aug 22, 2013

On Tuesday, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) found that the dumping and subsidizing of cold-drawn carbon or alloy steel wire originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, the State of Israel and the Kingdom ...

Tags: Wire Imports, Mineral

Canadian Industry Is Hurt by Ruling Chinese Welded Pipe

Aug 22, 2013

On Monday, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued an order following the expiry review of its finding made on August 20, 2008, in Inquiry No. NQ-2008-001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of carbon steel welded pipe ...

Tags: Welded Pipe, Mineral

The Yield of Steel in Hebei Province Decrease to 60 Million Mt by 2017

Aug 22, 2013

A meeting has been held by the authorities in China's Hebei Province to discuss the environmental protection and air quality improvement plans of the province, with the focus on targeting the problem of overproduction in the local steel ...

Tags: Steel Output, Mineral

US and Canada Is Optimistic About Prospects for Independent Rebar Fabricators

Aug 22, 2013

On Wednesday, the Independent Steel Alliance (ISA) released the results of its survey of independent rebar fabricators in the US and Canada. The poll was sent to nearly 300 independent rebar fabricators throughout both countries and was ...

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The Export Volume of Japan's Stainless Flat Steel Falls by 8.2% Percent in H1

Aug 22, 2013

According to the customs statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan's stainless flat steel exports totaled 65,481 metric tons in June this year, rising by 7.5 percent month on month and down 8.1 percent compared to the same ...

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The Net Deficiency of Jinling Mining Has Been Announced About 32.61 Percent in H1

Aug 22, 2013

Shandong-based Chinese iron ore miner Jinling Mining Co. has issued its financial results for the first half of the current year. Accordingly, in the first half Jinling Mining recorded an operating revenue of RMB 672 million ($109.76 ...

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The August US Paraxylene Contract Price Settled at 73.5 Cents/Lb

Aug 22, 2013

The August US paraxylene contract price settled at 73.5 cents/lb ($1,620.38/mt), an increase of 2.5 cents from July's contract price, sources said Tuesday. The settlement is in line with most market expectations for an increase, because ...

Tags: paraxylene, spot PX

China's Domestic Thermal Prices Are Bottoming Due to Increased Coal Demand & Transactions

Aug 22, 2013

China's domestic thermal prices are bottoming due to increased coal demand and transactions, while local producers like China Coal and Shenhua are not expected to cut production, an analysts' report from UOBKayHian said Tuesday. The ...

Tags: Thermal Coal Prices, coal demand

An Early-August Rally in The Uranium Spot Price Ended

Aug 22, 2013

An early-August rally in the uranium spot price ended after the market learned that a potential deal with an investment fund for up to 1 million pounds of U308 will not close anytime soon, if at all, price publishers and market sources ...

Tags: Uranium, spot price

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