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Severstal reports Q3 & 9M 2018 operational results 
Mon 10th Dec 2018 00:00 GMT
Severstal (MICEX-RTS: CHMF; LSE: SVST), one of the worlds leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, today announces its operational results for Q3 & 9M 2018. Q3 2018 GROUP HIGHLIGHTS Hot metal output increased 2% in Q3 2018 to 2.30 mln tonnes (Q2 2018: 2.26 mln tonnes) compared with the previous quarter after short-term maintenance works at BF#4 and BF#5. Crude steel productionincreased 2% to 3.06 mln tonnes (Q2 2018: 3.00 mln tonnes) in line with pig iron p [full report]

Remember The Golden Days Of Our EU Affair? A Norway Deal ... 
Mon 10th Dec 2018 00:00 GMT
The Times On Tuesday evening one of us will vote against Theresa Mays deal. The other will vote in favour. One of us will vote for Jeremy Corbyns amendment and for any motion of no confidence in the government. The other will vote against. One of us is Welsh through and through the representative of the Port Talbot steel-making community and proud scion of a tribe of passionate Labour politicians and trade unionists. The other is as English as hot buttered toast, the representative of G [full report]

NLMK Group launches construction of stamp charging complex ... 
Mon 10th Dec 2018 00:00 GMT
NLMK Group, a global steel company, has embarked on a project to implement stamp charging technology at an operating coke oven battery at Altai-Koks, a leading Russian manufacturer of metallurgical coke. This project, which is worth a total of 3.3 billion rubles, will boost coke quality and reduce the cost of its production, and improve the environmental footprint of operations. Stamping technology is under implementation at Coke Oven Battery No. 5, the biggest and the most advanced coke oven [full report]

Banks, ArcelorMittal oppose Essar Steel proposal 
Mon 10th Dec 2018 00:00 GMT
The same stand was taken by the resolution professional of bankrupt Essar Steel, saying it is too late for Essar Steel Asia Holding, which holds 72 percent shares in Essar Steel, to offer a settlement [full report]

Muderedzi challenges Coventry 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 14:05 GMT
It was in the early 1980s when I was doing form four at Drake High School as a junior athlete with Zisco Steel Athletics Club when I beat Zimbabwe National Champion Christopher Mudzokere at 19, he s [full report]

Heavy Rail Consumption Market Study Major competitors ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 01:46 GMT
The report includes a detailed synopsis of the competitive landscape of Heavy Rail Consumption market, some of those being Ansteel, EVRAZ, BaoTou Steel, ArcelorMittal, Tata Steel, SAIL A basic outline [full report]

Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel near decision on steel joint ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 00:00 GMT
DUESSELDORF/LONDON Reuters - Germany's Thyssenkrupp (DE:TKAG) and India's Tata Steel (NS:TISC) are close to deciding who will lead their planned European steel joint venture, four [full report]

Sprint legend Partson Muderedzi challenges minister Coventry 
Fri 7th Dec 2018 16:00 GMT
It was in the early 1980s when I was doing form four at Drake High School as a junior athlete with Zisco Steel Athletics Club when I beat Zimbabwe National Champion Christopher Mudzokere at 19, he s [full report]

Metalloinvest and ChelPipe Group discuss ways to boost ... 
Mon 10th Dec 2018 00:00 GMT
Metalloinvest (the Company), a leading global iron ore and HBI producer and supplier, and one of the regional producers of high-quality steel, and ChelPipe Group have held a Coordination Committee meeting at OEMK (part of Metalloinvest). During the meeting the parties discussed options to increase supplies of high quality steel grades from OEMK to Pervouralsk New Pipe Plant (part of ChelPipe Group). Experts from ChelPipe Group visited the main departments of the OEMK plant, learned about te [see news]

Huawei arrest: This is what the start of a tech Cold ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 23:11 GMT
In the 20th century, steel, coal, automobiles issued a similar export ban for state-owned Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua. The US government said it posed a significant risk of [see news]

Tangshan deepens output curbs in December to fight smog ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 21:01 GMT
Reuters - reported that steel mills and other industrial plants in Chinas top steelmaking city Tangshan were on Saturday ordered to make further output cuts in December, as part of emergency [see news]

Tangshan issues level smog alert effective during Dec ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 19:17 GMT
Under the alert, steel mills and other industrial plants are required to make additional output cuts on top of those already ordered during the winter heating season. SHANGHAI, Dec 10 (SMM) Chinas [see news]

Steel Roses facing stiff challenge 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 18:21 GMT
In all their previous campaigns, the Steel Roses have made it out of the group stage and Norway and Nigeria; C) Australia, Italy, Brazil, Jamaica; D) England, Scotland, Argentina, Japan; E) Canada [see news]

W/e: Chinas top steelmaking city to make additional output ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 14:43 GMT
Weekend news from China - top steelmaking city Tangshan told steel mills and other industrial plants on Saturday to make additional output cuts on top of those already ordered during winter to cut pol [see news]

Iron ore prices diverge as China's top steel city announces ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 13:03 GMT
Steel mill utilisation rates are falling as are Chinese iron ore imports. Tangshan, China's top steel production hub, announced second-level smog alerts last weekend, triggering even tougher productio [see news]

Ductile Iron Pipe Market Growth Analysis, Sales, Revenue ... 
Sun 9th Dec 2018 02:17 GMT
Electro-steel Steels, Mcwane, AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, Kurimoto, Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes, Benxi Beitai, Rizhao Zhufu, Angang Group Yongtong, Shandong ductile pipes, Shanxi Guanghua, SUNS & [see news]

Karachi receives first rain of winter season 
Sat 8th Dec 2018 23:27 GMT
As per details, citys area of Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Steel Town, Pipri and adjoining areas received heavy rain which turned the atmosphere extremely pleasant and significant increase in the cold [see news]