Latest Steel News
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German metal manufacturing turnover down 1.7% in Jan from Dec
Prices continue to fall in LME billet market
EU scrap prices decline in February from January levels
Italy’s GDP down 2.8 percent in fourth quarter
China’s Ministry of Railways to be dismantled
China’s PPI down 1.6 percent in February, CPI up 3.2 percent
Zaporozhcoke’s coke output declines slightly in Jan-Feb
Increased transaction activity on CMBX iron ore spot trading platform
Indian government ensures raw material availability for steel industry
Increased transaction activity on CMBX iron ore spot trading platform
CITIC Pacific’s Sino Iron project eyes 5 million mt annual output by end 2013
China’s fixed asset investments up 21.2 percent in Jan-Feb
China’s added-value industrial output up 9.9% in Jan-Feb
Hebei Steel Group inks sales contracts for 10.42 million mt of finished steel
China’s finished steel inventory rises for 12th consecutive week
Scrap moves upward on Orbis Steel Index
Kardemir sees improved net profit in 2012
Reactions to Brazilian flat rolled increase put market at a standstill
US and Canadian rig counts drop
Unemployment rate drops in the US in February but stable in Canada
Brazil’s motor vehicle exports decline in February
Strong rise in Turkey’s January billet exports
Manganese ore exports via Port Hedland fall in February
British construction output down 7.9 percent in January
Japan’s domestic steel orders up slightly in January
Turkey’s manufacturing output up 3.2% in Jan
Germany’s passenger car output up 18.2 percent in Feb over Jan
Yanshan mine produces 263,700 mt of iron ore concentrate in Jan-Feb
Former Ezz Steel chairman sentenced to 37 years in jail
German crude steel output down 3.7 percent in February
Notice against ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark plant withdrawn
South African coal terminal posts increased coal exports in Feb over Jan
Republic Steel orders new EAF for Lorain plant
Pangang Mining’s iron ore concentrate output up 22.8% in Jan-Feb
Handan Steel produces 30,000 mt of X80 line pipe steel in Jan-Feb
Rio Tinto to pay compensation for Benga mine force majeure
SMS Concast to supply billet caster for BMM Ispat
US DOC lowers Q2 reference prices in suspension agreement with Russia
Coal, metal and steel scrap volumes decline on North American railroads
Trade deficit widens in US but shrinks in Canada
Residential construction helps boost Canada’s building permits
Mercedes Benz Mexico invests $15 million to expand facilities
Minera Autlán posts minor sales growth in 2012
Japan’s stainless flat steel exports up 16.2% in January
Iron ore exports from Australia’s Port Hedland up slightly in Feb
Turkey’s home appliance exports up 13 percent in 2012
Brazil’s iron ore exports down 16.2% in Jan from Feb
France’s steel product export value down 8.6% in Jan
Turkey’s scrap imports down 15.6 percent in Jan from Dec
Motor vehicles provide biggest share of German 2012 export revenues
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