MIIT: China’s energy saving targets can be achieved by end of year

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:17:00 GMT
On September 9, Xin Guobin, director of the operation supervision department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), stated that the country's energy saving and emission ...
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CISA: Further effort needed to achieve energy saving targets

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:46:00 GMT
At a conference held on September 9, Luo Bingsheng, the vice president of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said that further efforts by the regional governments are necessary to achieve ...
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ArcelorMittal to lift European steel prices by 5% on higher costs

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:50:00 GMT
ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steelmaker, will raise European steel prices 5 percent from October to pass on higher raw material costs. The company will boost hot-rolled steel coil, a be...
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AISI: Imports to the US increase by 18.6% in July

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:21:00 GMT
The American Iron and Steel Institute Wednesday reported that imports increased 18.6 percent in July compared to June according to preliminary government reporting. The increased arrivals in July o...
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First Quantum reports ENRC to UK authorities

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:35:00 GMT
First Quantum Minerals has contacted the UK’s listing authority regarding Eurasian Natural Resources Corp’s (ENRC)move to take a controlling stake in the Kolwezi project in the Democrat...
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Steel prices will stay at high level, says Tata Steel

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:04:00 GMT
Prices of steel will continue to remain high, said Tata Steel MD H M Nerurkar. As the cost of inputs like iron ore and coal will remain high, steel prices will also remain firm, he said. While avai...
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18 steel enterprises in Hebei halt production operations

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:46:00 GMT
On September 4, 18 steel mills in the district of Wuan in the northern Chinese province of Hebei received notice that they would have to halt production operations from September 5 for periods rang...
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Ansteel Vigano Company to be Ansteel Group's first overseas steel processing centre

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:09:00 GMT
Anshan Iron Steel Group Corporation (Ansteel Group) inked a stock-swap contract with the Italy-based Vigano in a notary office of Milano, marking the formal start of the group's first overseas stee...
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Ukraine ferroalloy exports up by 31% in July over June

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:17:00 GMT
In July this year, Ukraine's ferroalloy exports increased by 31 percent compared to June and by 36.3 percent compared to July 2009 to 99,970 mt. The value of ferroalloy export sales in July went up...
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Chinese steel output may decline in H2 due to energy and emissions policy

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:15:00 GMT
Rumors have recently been circulating that many steel plants in China's Shanxi province will idle their rolling capacities for a long period during the second half of 2010, as they aim to meet targ...
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