Iron and steelmaking health and safety news.

TMK runs an industrial safety audit across its facilities as ...
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT
TMK ran an industrial safety audit across its facilities as part of Steel Safety Day2020. The event involved


Steel Safety Day and Safety and Health Recognition 2020
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT
Today is Steel Safety Day, a day for worldsteel and its member companies to pause and dedicate their attention to the industrys most important priority the safety and health of its


UK steel import quota has no shipping clause
Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT
The UKs new tariff rate quotas for imported steel has no shipping clause, meaning material on the water will be included in the quotas and potentially have to pay up to 25pc duties. This is despite the UK mirroring much of the European Unions existing safeguard, which did contain a shipping clause. The refusal


Output cuts could drive China billet imports
Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:52:00 GMT
Autumn-winter steel production restriction plans in northern China will start on October 1 and last until March 31, 2021, according to a draft plan on air pollution control released by the Ministry of


MMK successfully passed the audit for compliance with ISO 45001:2018 ...
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT
From September 14 to 18, TUV Nord Cert auditors conducted a certification audit of MMK's industrial safety and labour protection management system for compliance with the International Organisation for Standardisations requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system (ISO


Vale plans iron-ore capacity jump to 400Mt/y
Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT
Brazilian iron-ore giant Vale has detailed plans to increase its production capacity to 400-million tons a year a substantial improvement on the capacity of its current operating assets. The miner currently has the capacity to produce 318-million tons a year. In 2018, before the Brumadinho dam disaster shrunk its output, Vale produced 385-million tons. In an investor and analyst site visit presentation, posted on Vales website, the major does not state by when it intends to create the


MC Machinery offers virtual product demos
Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:30:00 GMT
MC Machinery Systems is offering virtual product demos in laser, EDM, milling, press brake, and automation to educate and help customers while adhering to public health recommendations. Businesses can interact with the companys product experts via video live-streamed from its showroom in


Iron ore falls as China port stocks rise, ship congestion eases
Sat, 05 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT
Iron ore futures fell on Friday as industry data showed rising portside inventory of the steelmaking ingredient in China, with vessel congestion easing and offloading speeding up after weeks of strict coronavirus safety protocols and bad weather. A strong demand outlook for iron ore and steel products, however, limited losses. Iron ores most-active January 2021 contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange closed down 1.5% at 850 yuan ($124.30) a tonne, after a six-session rally. It gained 3.2%


Pacific Press Technologies launches Eco-Brake press brakes
Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:30:00 GMT
The Eco-Brake press brake from Pacific Press combines an interlocked frame design and commercially available hydraulics with such features as remote access capability and mobile monitoring, LED lighting, multiaxis backgauges, and multiple safety features. Standard sizes are 175 to 600 tons,


Tata Steel reports positive free cash flows in a challenging ...
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT
With the outbreak of the pandemic, Tata Steels immediate focus was on the health and safety of our employees and the communities in which we operate. Tata Steel has taken significant steps in building Covid-19 ready medical capacity with more than 1,000 beds and state of the art facilities across its locations in India. The company continues to focus on running its operations safely and efficiently to service its



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