Swedish-based iron ore producer LKAB has issued its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012, stating that the company's production and shipments reached record high levels in the fourth quarter, while lower iron ore ...
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Turkey-based steelmaker Erdemir has announced that it has merged its steel service center subsidiary ERSEM and its logistics subsidiary ERLO. The transaction was completed on February 13. Erdemir stated that the merger will not affect its ...
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Wednesday the final results of its expedited sunset review of the antidumping (AD) order on welded large diameter line pipe from Japan. As expected, the DOC determined that revocation of this ...
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According to the State Statistics Committee of Kazakhstan, in January of the current year Kazakhstan produced 205,159 mt of crude steel, down 37.9 percent year on year. Production of flat steel in Kazakhstan in January this year decreased ...
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The General Company of Post and Communications has announced that it intends to offer “huge investment opportunities” in the provision of optical fiber networks. AIN reports that the investment opportunities, running to ...
According to statistics released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), the country’s exports of stainless steel products totaled 1,176,513 tons in 2012, falling by 6.4% in a year ago. The dropped exports of stainless ...
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In an interview with Reuters, the chief executive of Kuwait Energy says the company is committed to pumping gas and finding oil in southern Iraq, and will not risk aggravating Baghdad by pursuing deals in Iraqi Kurdistan. Sara Akbar ...
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The Ministry of Industry and Minerals has signed an 18-year contract with a Turkish company to run iron and steel plant in Basra. According to Steel Network, $700 million will be invested to bring production capacity to 1 million tonnes ...
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It is reported that Russian pipe producing company United Metallurgical Company (OMK) announced that it will supply 125,000 tons of large diameter (LD) steel pipes for the construction of the Central Asia-China gas pipeline project in the ...
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The Missan Oil Company (MOC) has announced the completion of the exploratory oil well in the Deema-1 [Dima-1] formation. Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi [Elaibi] said that the Deema oil field, which is located in Maysan governorate, was ...
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Sonoro Energy has announced the following operational and corporate updates. Drilling Permit The Company has received written correspondence from the Salah ad Din Province of Iraq regarding the status of the drilling permit ...
Capital Steel Buildings Australia has been placed in voluntary administration, adding to the woes of the Australian steel industry. The company based at Narellan, Western Sydney, is a manufacturer of cold rolled steel buildings. It also ...
The UK’s leading trade association for oil and gas supplies and services on Thursday concluded its first mission to the Kurdistan Region. Dr Ashti Hawrami, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Minister of Natural Resources, met ...
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A senior Turkish government official has told the Hürriyet Daily News that the Turkish government will continue to encourage Turkish energy companies to sign more agreements with the Kurdistan Regional Government, despite what it ...
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Four industry sources have told Reuters that Swiss oil trader Trafigura is still indirectly supplying gasoline to Iraq through another firm, despite being banned from participating in tenders for 2013 after buying oil from Iraqi Kurdistan. ...
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