According to the data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in April this year Turkey's season and calendar adjusted monthly industrial production increased by one percent compared to March, while the calendar adjusted index ...
Tags: Basic Metal, Mineral
In the week ending June 7, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,845,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 76.7 percent, according to a report Monday from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Production was ...
In April this year, the seasonally and working-day adjusted turnover in the German manufacturing industry increased by 0.5 percent compared to March, according to the preliminary data reported by Germany's Federal Statistical Office ...
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The Brazil Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) told local media on Monday that the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil’s largest steel producer, has been declining its industrial production. “What we’ve seen, ...
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Taiwan-based PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials, due to booming demand for PV silver paste, has seen output short of total order volumes by 30% currently, according to company chairman Chen Chi-jen. Giga Solar shipped 40 ...
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In May this year, Turkey's motor vehicle output totaled 101,498 units, up five percent year on year, according to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD). In the given month, Turkey's ...
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Australia-based miner Mineral Resources has announced that it has acquired a 12.78 percent stake in Australia's Aquila Resources Limited, buying more than 52 million shares in the company. Mineral Resources stated that it has the financial ...
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Japanese spot import prices of high-carbon ferrochrome rose this week as Indian producers cut output amid a decline in domestic chrome ore feedstock supplies, market sources said Friday. Platts assessed the spot price of high-carbon lumpy ...
Warren Buffett is ready to go all in on solar and wind regardless of what happens with federal subsidies. The investor guru and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway said the company will spend $15 billion on renewable energy in the United ...
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With a new government in power in India following last month's elections, Chinese iron ore importers are waiting to see if any policy changes will be forthcoming that could lead to a hike in their imports. India was China's third-largest ...
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US steel coil prices fell slightly Thursday, with buyers saying some mills are becoming increasingly hungry and willing to cut deals. One top-tier mill source said the bulk of his hot-rolled transactions were being done between ...
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Based on the Commerce Department's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 3,950,000 net ...
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ThyssenKrupp's Companhia Siderurgica do Atlantico (CSA) has a new president, the company announced this week. Walter Medeiros, who comes from ThyssenKrupp, assumed office last Sunday. He's taking the position of Jorge Luiz Riberio, who ...
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According to the statistics released by the US International Trade Commission (US ITC), in April this year exports of iron and steel scrap from the US amounted to 1.34 million mt, increasing by 10.58 percent from March and by 36.71 percent ...
Tags: Iron, Steel, Steel Scrap, Metallurgy, Mineral
Brazil steel producer Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) posted a net revenue of 4.4 billion reais (US$1.95 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, 20 percent up year-over-year, the company said on Friday. Gross profit increased ...
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