Latest Steel News
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China’s PPI and CPI show an increase in November
Shagang announces unchanged longs prices for mid-December
WISCO issues ex-factory prices for January
Many steelmakers in Hebei resume production
ArcelorMittal to close another US plant
NLMK to sell 69.41 percent stake in Tuapse Seaport
Shougang Qian’an Steel develops thin container plates
Dongbei Special Steel develops high speed tool steel
Siemens to supply minimill meltshop to Russia’s Maxi Group
Metso starts negotiations for layoffs in Sweden
ArcelorMittal to close New York plant in spring 2009
Nucor expects steel shipments to decline by 40 percent in fourth quarter
China’s first 2,300 mm hot conti rolling mill starts production in Benxi Iron & Steel Group
BHP Billiton exported 10.1 million mt iron ore in November
Stemcor acquires first stockholding operation in France
Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway costs RMB 53.5 billion
Walsin Specialty Steel’s second phase project starts production next year
US domestic steel production down 3.9 percent YTD
Cliffs Natural Resources slashes iron ore, coal output
Laiwu Steel ups ex-mill prices of steel strip
TAGAL succeeds in developing second production line
CSN cuts production output at US and Portugal plants
Macsteel to open new service center in Oregon next spring
Worthington Steel expected to write down inventory value by $100 million
ArcelorMittal temporarily lays off 450 workers at Cleveland plant
Donetskstal continues reconstruction of smelting facility
AK Steel to implement salaried workforce cost reductions
Iran’s Shahin Bonab Steel ups capacity to 1.9 million mt with 4th rolling line
Australia’s Fortescue suspends long-term CFR contracts
US DOC issues final results of sunset review of AD duty order in CTL plate from China
MMK installs new rebar cutting machine at MMK-Metiz
First third party shipment of iron ore loaded at Fortescue’s port
Russian quota utilization for Ukraine
Ukraine’s US flats quota utilization level
Ukrainian steelmakers issue Jan-Nov output data
Brazil’s Vale lays off 1,300 workers, puts 5,500 more on paid leave
China’s steel industry posts monthly loss for first time in six years
Mechel receives $560 million in credit lines from VTB Bank
Coal prices at Qinhuangdao Port halt decrease trend
Aricom changes operational plan for Kuranakh project
Vale to build iron ore dock in Rizhao with Shandong Landbridge
Interpipe receives railway wheel supply order from Morocco
Fitch downgrades ratings for certain Ukrainian mining and metal companies
Samancor cuts manganese production
TMK commences shipments of pipes to Turkmenneft
Major adjustments on China’s railway network scheme
US Steel to idle three plants, 3,500 workers
US steel import permits down 23 percent in November
Wuyang Steel develops new die steel
Rising expectations for RMB depreciation
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