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.
South Korean mills allege dumping of flat steel by China and Japan
ThyssenKrupp reportedly close to selling its stainless division
Kazakhstan increases crude steel output in 2011
Sandvik to reduce workforce due to restructuring
NMDC completes acquisition of Legacy Iron Ore stake
Ncondezi inks deal with Rio Tinto subsidiary for rail and port project
Acheng Steel suspends production due to accident
Jiangsu Yonggang signs raw material supply deal with Baosteel Resources
Pangang achieves increased quality of steel output
Anshan Steel produces 16 million mt of iron ore concentrate in 2011
Baogang Group earns $622 million from steel exports in 2011
Tonggang Group’s high-speed wire rod output in 2011 totals 934,565 mt
Pangang Group Xichang New Steel sees net profit of RMB 260 million in 2011
Baosteel sees 20.8 percent fall in gross profit in 2011
Italy’s crude steel output up 11.3 percent in 2011
BHP Billiton posts record iron ore output for December quarter
World stainless steel output up three percent in Q3 2011
EU annual inflation at three percent in December
Argentina’s crude steel output falls 4.4 percent in Nov from Oct
Turkey’s automotive market expands by 14.8 percent in 2011
EU new car registrations down 1.7 percent in 2011
Evraz Group sees three percent rise in crude steel output in 2011
Baosteel Group increases stake in Baoshan Iron and Steel
Anshan Steel to establish shipping company with COSCO
January 9– January 15, 2012 Weekly market report.. Banchero Costa
First iron ore shipment from Marampa destined for Europe
Siemens VAI to supply equipment for hot strip mill expansion in India
Australia imposes securities on welded pipe imports from several countries
Riva Fire decides to issue €500 million in bonds
Afferro Mining receives stock exchange approval for Putu project sale
Rio Tinto posts operation results for Q4 2011
Lijin Steel starts construction work on high-speed steel bar project
Shaogang posts record iron ore sinter output in 2011
Tangsteel doubles its cold rolled exports in 2011
China’s domestic crude steel output totals 683.27 million mt in 2011
Anyang Steel announces targets for 2012
Fortescue’s iron ore shipments increase in December quarter
Container traffic continues to decline at Port of Long Beach
Walter Energy anticipates double-digit growth in 2012
US weekly raw steel production slips 0.4 percent
Rejection of labor agreement puts planned Timken Ohio investment in jeopardy
Northwest Pipe to expand Texas spiral welded pipe mill
Fire at US Steel plant shuts down pickling line
South Korea’s car exports hit all-time record in 2011
Turkey's motor vehicle output up nine percent in 2011
Japan’s domestic steel product orders down 4% in Nov from Oct
Turkish consumer confidence up 1.1 percent in Dec over Nov
Price trends vary in LME billet market
Bulk cargo shipments on US Great Lakes rise 5.75 percent on the year
US rig counts decreased as Canadian rig counts continued to surge
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