On April 23, Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Benxi Iron and Steel (Group) Co. (Benxi Steel or Bengang) announced that in 2013 it registered an operating revenue of RMB 40.329 billion ($6.58 billion), down 0.62 percent year on ...
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Brazil's iron ore export volume amounted to 24.47 million mt in March this year, increasing by 8.13 percent compared to February and up 8.39 percent compared to the same month of 2013, according to the information released by the Brazilian ...
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The Mexican National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry (CANACERO) denied this week that there is injury to the US steel industry, since all steel trade with the US is part of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and total ...
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According to data released by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) on April 24, as of the end of March (March 31), the composite steel price index (CSPI) for the Chinese domestic market was at 94.83 points, down 1.63 points or 1.69 ...
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Domestic spot prices of high carbon ferrochrome (50% basis Cr) in China were unchanged week-on-week at Yuan 6,600-6,800/mt (81-83.5 cents/lb) delivered with 17% VAT on Wednesday as the market waited for May purchase prices from the ...
Australian miner BHP Billiton today celebrated the official opening of its new Jimblebar iron ore mine, which is located at 40 kilometres east of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Jimblebar delivered first production in ...
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AK Steel reported Tuesday a net loss of $86.1 million, or $0.63 per diluted share of common stock, for the first quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of $9.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013 and net ...
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On April 23, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in March this year China's Ministry of Commerce issued iron ore import licenses for a total of 104.810 million mt, up 43.58 percent month on month, valued at $12.145 ...
According to the data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), global direct reduced iron (DRI) production in the 14 countries accounting for approximately 87 percent of total world DRI production in 2013 amounted to 5.08 ...
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In the first quarter of this year, world pig iron production amounted to 295,680 million mt, rising by 2.12 percent compared to the same period of 2013, according to the preliminary data covering 38 countries accounting for approximately 99 ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced that the company provided an exclusive license to FLSmidth Private Limited, enabling the Indian partner to market, design and construct iron ore pellet plants using Kobe Steel's pelletizing ...
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On April 22, Guangxi Province-based Chinese steelmaker Liuzhou Iron and Steel Co. (Liuzhou Steel) announced that in 2013, its operating revenue amounted to RMB 36.849 billion ($6.011 billion), down 1.15 percent, while it recorded a net ...
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As of April 21, inventory of iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports amounted to 108.41 million mt, indicating a decrease of 520,000 mt or 0.48 percent week on week, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency. As of the same date, the ...
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Chinese iron ore importers on Monday denied they were under pressure to sell their port stocks so that they repay their debts to the country's banks, refuting recent local media reports. The importers added that the price of the more than ...
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Pakistan's iron and steel scrap imports amounted to 126,023 mt in March this year, increasing 5.86 percent compared to February and up 6.91 percent year on year, according to the data released by the Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistic ...
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