Latest Steel News
SteelOrbis offers the latest independent steel news coverage compiled by its worldwide steel industry network. Approximately 25 fresh news articles on topics most prominently affecting the steel industry at large can be viewed on the steel news pages everyday in four different languages.
Baotou Iron and Steel targets sales revenues of RMB 51 billion in 2011
Iran-based Samen Steel’s new billet plant to cost a total of $277 million
Cliffs Natural Resources announces management reorganization
Iron ore shipments on US-Great Lakes up 75 percent year-over-year
US building permits rise in December as housing starts sink
Vale to increase iron ore production by 50 percent
Tonghua Steel starts mass production of cold rolled silicon steel
Severstal North America wins patent lawsuit against ArcelorMittal
NLMK-Long Products launches new rebar and wire rod rolling shop
OMK’s foundry and rolling facility ups output by 39 percent in 2010
EU’s November 2010 construction output down 0.4 percent month on month
Turkey's Tosyali announces new investments
OMK’s Vyksa produces two million mt of steel pipes in 2010
MMK-Metiz sees 45.5 percent rise in hardware output in 2010
Fortescue's iron ore output totals 11 million mt in Q4 with record price of $150/mt
Kuzbassrazrezugol increases coking coal output by 74.3 percent in 2010
Guryevsk Metallurgical Works ups crude steel output by 39 percent in 2010
Evraz’s ferrovanadium output increases 68.2 percent in 2010
WISCO inks deal to exploit Lac Otelnuk iron ore mine in Canada
BMZ obtains certification for cold-deformed reinforcing wire production
Steel billet prices on LME indicate drop last week
WISCO and Panasonic Corp. of China ink strategic cooperation deal
Yonggang Group to invest RMB 2 billion in steel logistics center at Zhangjiagang
Sales revenues of Benxi-Beiying Iron and Steel reach RMB 21.8 billion in 2010
Chongqing Steel’s shipbuilding plate output rises 80 percent in 2010
US raw steel production up 0.8 percent week-on-week
Iran’s state-owned mines produce 17.96 million mt of iron ore in eight months
Khamrood coal mine to be funded by Islamic Development Bank loan
Magang Group estimates 50 percent rise in its net profit for 2010
Illinois-based steel processor to open Indiana service center
ArcelorMittal forms key environmental alliance for Brazilian operations
ArcelorMittal invests $253 million to expand Canadian flat-rolled operations
Anshan Steel’s net profit to rise by 133-161 percent in 2010
Baosteel sells over 1 million mt of high strength CR automotive steel in 2010
Rio Tinto sets new annual record as iron ore capacities run at full steam
Ashinskiy’s new EAF-120 to reach 90 percent capacity utilization level by end-2011
NLMK buys new equipment to upgrade Lipetsk rolling facilities
Evraz’s coking coal output drops by 27 percent in 2010
Evraz sees 6.6 percent rise in crude steel output in 2010 to 16.3 million mt
Sichuan Taifeng completes payment for stake in Cairn Hill iron ore project
Flinders Mines’ Pilbara iron project viable for 5 million mt annual output for 20 years
CVS completes erection of Taybah Steel meltshop in Gamasa, Egypt
MMK launches production of a new class of high-strength steels
Outokumpu restructures for more efficient production of special stainless
Interpipe passes Salym Petroleum Development’s prequalification audit
Peabody Energy announces new senior appintment
Magang Group estimates 50 percent rise in its net profit for 2010
Shanxi Province expects to produce 780-800 million mt of coal in 2011
India may impose 20 percent tax on its iron ore exports
Orbis Steel Index continues to increase but at slower rate
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