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EU steel imports to rise in 2013 after anticipated drop in 2012

Infrastructure investments up in Saudi Arabia’s 2012 budget

Lucchini Group may be sold for one euro

EU scrap price index rises in January from December level

In 2011, Vietnam’s steel import volume totaled 7.39 million mt, down 18.7 percent year on year, with a value of $6.43 ...

Rio Tinto to further invest in expansion of Pilbara iron ore operations

Metinvest to invest in production facility modernization

Italy to spend up to €60 billion on infrastructure construction

Turkish wire rod exports down 40 percent in Jan from Dec

Turkey’s stainless flat steel imports up 7.2 percent in 2011

Japan’s HR steel product shipments fall in 2011

France’s steel product export value up 12 percent in 2011

Brazil’s motor vehicle output falls 11.4 percent in January

Leggett & Platt show increase in sales in Q4 and for the full year

Pacific Coal resumes operations in its La Caypa mine

Marmon/Keystone opens new warehouse facility in Tulsa

Canadian Orebodies announces initial estimates for the Haig Inlet

US comes to agreement over zeroing process with EU and Japan

US weekly raw steel production increases 0.5 percent

Russia’s ferrous metal exports down nine percent in 2011

Net profit of Slovenia-based Acroni to reach €7-8 million for 2011

Russia’s Ashinskiy sees steel output increase in January

Assofermet: Slight drop in Italian scrap prices at start of February

Chongqing Steel produces 418,700 mt of finished steel in January

January 30– February 5, 2012 Weekly market report.. Banchero Costa

Tangsteel exports 109,000 mt of CR products in January

Anshan Steel to set up steel processing centers in India and Brazil

Shangang Group produces 23.8 million mt of crude steel in 2011

Aperam registers net loss for 2011

Vale to start transshipment operations in Philippines on Feb. 12

Xstrata and Glencore agree on $90 billion merger

China Minmetals ups its stake in China Minmetals Rare Earth

Baosteel acquires 51 percent stake in Shaoguan Steel Group

Jinling Mining plans to acquire 40 percent stake in Jinding Mining

Xiwang Special Steel produces 300 series stainless steels

CSC posts decrease in steel output for January

ArcelorMittal posts net loss for Q4

Shigang develops steel grades for machinery manufacture

Japan’s CR sheet and strip shipments fall nine percent in 2011

South Korea’s steel export value up 4.6 percent in January

Turkish steel exports to Singapore surge strongly in January

Turkey increases steel billet exports in January

Turkey’s CR coil and sheet imports down four percent in 2011

Downtrend dominates LME billet market prices

Alpha Natural Resources to reduce coal production in Central Appalachia

US unemployment rate lowest since 2009 while Canada’s inches up again

Steel imports help lift annual results for Canada’s Port Metro Vancouver

New bill will authorize more American steel in transportation projects

US rig counts decrease while Canadian rig counts increase

CSN board approves €120 million loan to purchase European assets


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