On January 28, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in mid-January (Jan. 11-20) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China totaled 1.702 million mt, up ...
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According to the Ukrainian Coke Producers' Association (UkrKoks), gross metallurgical coke output in Ukraine may reach 17.6 million mt in 2014, stable compared to 2013. In 2013, coke production in Ukraine declined by seven percent year on ...
Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), Russia's largest coal producing corporation, has announced that it produced 96.5 million mt of coal in 2013, up one percent year on year. In 2013, SUEK's sales volume rose by one percent year on year ...
Taiwan's industrial production index in December last year increased by 5.07 percent as compared to December 2012 and was up 3.18 percent month on month, according to the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's ...
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South Korean steelmaker POSCO announced Tuesday that it completed construction of a second plant in Mexico for the production of galvanized steel sheets used in auto frames. The new plant in Altamira, Tamaulipas state, will have an annual ...
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Australian iron ore development company BC Iron Limited has announced that in the quarter ended on December 31 it produced 1.35 million mt of iron ore, up 25 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Regarding the ...
In December last year, new commercial vehicle registrations grew by 34.7 percent year on year in the European Union, totaling 169,744 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The month counted on ...
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According to the provisional data released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, in January this year the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal manufacturing industry was 75.4 percent, down from 77.9 percent recorded ...
On January 27, Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Lingyuan Iron and Steel Co. (Lingyuan Steel) announced that, according to its preliminary estimates, its net profit for 2013 increased by over 60 percent year on year. In 2012, the ...
United States Steel Corporation (US Steel) has reported a net loss of $122 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to a net loss of $50 million in the same quarter of 2012. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $38 ...
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Hubei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. (WISCO) has announced that its listed subsidiary Wuhan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd will see an estimated 50-100 percent year-on-year rise in its net profit for 2013. ...
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In 2013, the aggregate gross profits of large and medium-sized industrial enterprises in China amounted to RMB 6.2831 trillion ($1.0385 trillion), increasing by 12.2 percent year on year, according to data released by China's National ...
China's first direct coal-to-oil project, operated by the country's leading coal producer, Shenhua Group, produced 866,000 tonnes of oil products last year. The direct coal liquefaction line is located in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos City in ...
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Shandong Province-based Chinese steelmaker Qingdao Iron and Steel Group Co. (Qingdao Steel) has announced that it has signed a strategic agreement for further cooperation with Seoul-based South Korean company Kiswire. According to Qingdao ...
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China imported 1.85 million mt of natural gas via pipelines in December 2013, a 20.1% year-on-year increase, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed Wednesday. Customs data records natural gas trade data in metric ...
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