Latest Steel News
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EU-27 construction output down 6.6 percent in Apr from Mar
Peru’s iron ore production down 14.4 percent in April
Confidence in French manufacturing falls third month in a row
Brazil doubles its nickel exports in Jan-Apr
WSD: HRC prices to fall further
India’s Adhunik Metaliks to commission pellet plant in Jamshedpur
Mittal: Considerable overcapacity worldwide and at ArcelorMittal
Taishan Steel eyes increased capacity at stainless steel park in Shandong
Hebei Steel Group sees record iron ore output from Miaogou mine in May
Chinese coke output reaches 38.47 million mt in May
Baogang’s sales of 310 mm Z-beam increase in Jan-May
Spain’s industrial turnover index down 4.5 percent in April
ArcelorMittal to idle another two BFs in Europe over summer
S&P: Turkey’s steel industry to suffer in 2012 due to margin pressure
Coal inventory rises further in China’s Bohai Economic Rim
Mining operations launched at Huibaoling iron ore mine in Shandong
Chongqing Steel achieves sales revenue of RMB 12.29 billion in Jan-May
Fitch confirms Russia-based Metalloinvest’s outlook as stable
Japan affected by Indonesia’s export duty on unprocessed ores
Valemax ore carrier docks in Japan for first time
Import specialty steel consumption in US mixed in March
NanoSteel announces breakthrough in AHSS technology
US DOC sets news dumping margins on steel from EU and Japan
Mexico receives invitation to join Trans-Pacific Partnership
US weekly raw steel production dips 0.2 percent
AK Steel anticipates profitable Q2
Turkey’s CRC and CRS imports up 16.5 percent in Jan-Apr
Turkish consumer confidence up 1.1 percent in May over Apr
Japanese iron and steel output up 5.5 percent in April
Brazilian iron ore output to rise five percent in 2012
France’s iron ore import price index down 7.7% in May from Apr
Employment in German metal production up 2.2% in April
Rising prices in LME billet market
Ezhou to eliminate 1 million mt of outdated crude steel capacity in 2012
Chengde Steel posts record medium-width steel strip output in May
Italy’s construction output down again in April
Italy’s crude steel output down 3.3 percent in April
Exxaro to decide on Makhado project by September 30
Tata Steel proposes to increase stake in tinplate subsidiary
Hebei sees increased iron ore import volume in Jan-May
Beiman Special Steel produces 70,423 mt of crude steel in May
Lingyuan Steel returns to profit in May
Iron ore inventory at major Chinese ports down slightly
Bayi Steel completes main equipment installation for Baicheng project
Legacy Iron achieves 60 percent interest in Mt Bevan iron ore project
CSN reportedly interested in ThyssenKrupp’s Brazilian plant
Decreasing trend prevails on Orbis Steel Index
US rig count falls while Canada’s increases
US and Canadian steel service center shipments rise year-on-year
Steel Dynamics warns of lower Q2 earnings amid decreased flats prices
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