Austria-based plantmaker Siemens Metals Technologies has announced that it will modernize the cooling section in the hot rolling mill No. 2 of Chinese steelmaker Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd (WISCO). The modernization works will enable ...
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In October this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased to 50.9, reaching the highest level of the past seven months, following September's final reading of 50.2, as announced by the HSBC on ...
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According to a release from the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA), shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 6.2 million tons in September, an increase of 4.4 percent compared to a year ago, and 6.3 percent better than August. The ...
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Industries Qatar, the parent company of Qatar Steel, has announced its financial results for the first nine months of the current year, reporting a consolidated net profit of QAR 6.3 billion ($1.73 billion), down 4.8 percent year on year. ...
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On October 24, Chinese steelmaker Baosteel announced that five of its products have been officially approved by Anglo-Dutch oil multinational Royal Dutch Shell, marking a significant advance for Baosteel's supplies of high-grade line pipe ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) said this week that diesel fuel taxes and driver/vehicle registration fees paid by the trucking industry should not be used to fund the Metrolinx transit plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area ...
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Spot price assessments for US gasoline plunged to the lowest levels of the year across the country Wednesday, pressured by high inventories and weak demand tied to seasonal changes and more efficient vehicles. Gasoline prices in the US ...
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Canadian Pacific expects to expand further into the crude business by railing more heavy grades from Western Canada as new loading terminals are put into service, the rail company's executive vice president said Wednesday. "Over time we ...
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China imported 10,874 mt of natural gas via pipeline from Myanmar in September, according to data from the General Administration of Customs made available Tuesday. This is the first time that gas imports from Myanmar have shown up in ...
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Brazil heralded this week's auction of a huge oil field as a vindication of its state-dominant approach to its oil riches, but some industry experts say the country must modify its rules before new fields are sold for Brazil to achieve its ...
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Booming diesel-fuel use in Europe and Latin America is paying off for U.S. drivers, as gasoline prices fall to a nine-month low. October supplies of gasoline are at a three-year high for that month, but refiners are still running at high ...
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Russia will supply an additional 10 million metric tons of crude oil to China a year over the next decade, visiting Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during an online chat with netizens on Tuesday. The deal, to be done by ...
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Taiwan's industrial production index in September this year increased by 1.6 percent as compared to September 2012, and was down 3.50 percent month on month, according to the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). However, the ...
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AK Steel released its third quarter 2013 results Tuesday, indicating a $31.7 million loss, compared to a net loss of $60.9 million in Q3 2012 and a net loss of $40.4 million in Q2 2013.? Sales for the quarter reached $1.3 billion on ...
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In the first three quarters of the current year, total fixed asset investments in rail, road and water transport in China came to RMB 1.4274 trillion ($234.5 billion), up 8.4 percent year on year, as announced by China's Ministry of ...
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