Steel Industry Health and Safety News

Slow, steady economic reboot
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:32:00 GMT
Huang Shougang, a migrant worker, shows his health record on a train bound for Hangzhou ... CITIC Securities said in a research note on Monday. Many sectors, including logistics and steel production,


SEAISI Press Release
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT
European Commission launches review of steel safeguard measures


China iron ore rises on supply concerns, virus toll caps gains
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT
Chinas iron ore futures rose for a third session on Thursday as spot prices rallied to three-week highs after miner Vale SA downscaled its production outlook for the first quarter, but concerns over the coronavirus death toll kept gains in check. The Dalian Commodity Exchanges most-traded iron ore contract ended up 1.6% at 624.50 yuan ($89.43) a tonne. Earlier in the session, the contract rose up to 628 yuan, its highest since Jan. 23. Signs of softer demand for iron ore should limit the


Eurofer lobbying for more restrictive steel safeguard
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT
European steel association Eurofer is lobbying to make the European Commissions steel safeguard more restrictive in several important areas. The safeguard will again be reviewed towards the end of February and into March. Eurofer wants the 30pc single country cap in the fourth quarter of the quota period to be reduced to 20pc for


Former boss of mining firm charged with murder over dam collapse
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:03:00 GMT
In this previous case more than one million people were affected when a dam holding waste from an iron ore mine in Bento Rodrigues burst, unleashing a wave of toxic mud-like material down the Doce


Former boss of mining giant charged with murder over dam collapse
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:00:00 GMT
More than one million people were affected when a dam holding waste from an iron ore mine in Bento Rodrigues burst, unleashing a wave of toxic mud-like material down the Doce River. The mine's


China iron ore futures slip after signing of Phase 1 trade deal
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:05:00 GMT
Iron ore prices were also pressured by fresh output curbs when Chinas top steelmaking city Tangshan issued a second-level heavy pollution alert on Wednesday ... The Shanghai Futures Exchanges


China coking coal futures hit four-month top as mines suspend ...
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:11:00 GMT
Iron ore futures, however, slid after top steel-producing city Tangshan issued a fresh smog alert. Dalians benchmark iron ore contract, with May expiry, closed down 1.2% at 658.5 yuan per tonne. As


Ten actions for Brazilian scientists to engage in environmental ...
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:02:00 GMT
In November 2015, the Fundo mining dam (Samarco S.A.), located in the municipality of Mariana, Minas Gerais state, collapsed, causing the death of 19 people and leaving entire communities


Dalian iron ore gains as Tangshan lifts smog alert, shipments ...
Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:45:00 GMT
Chinas iron ore futures rose in early trade on Tuesday, shored up by expectations of higher demand as top steelmaking city Tangshan lifted its second-level smog alert. The most-active traded iron ore


EU steel imports fall but become more volatile
Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT
Imports of both flat and long steel reduced during the first ten months of 2019 but became increasingly more volatile on a monthly basis,Kallanishlearns from the latest data published by Eurofer. The reduction in imports was caused mainly by the putting in place of the safeguard system, coupled with a slowdown in demand. According


Iron ore rebounds as China's steelmaking hub lifts smog alert
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 00:07:00 GMT
Iron ore futures rose on Friday, buoyed by firmer steel prices and following a report that anti-smog measures have been lifted in Chinas top steelmaking city of Tangshan, which spurred hopes of a


Iron ore rebounds as China's steelmaking hub lifts smog alert
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 00:05:00 GMT
MANILA Reuters - Iron ore futures rose on Friday, buoyed by firmer steel prices and following a report that anti-smog measures have been lifted in Chinas top steelmaking city of Tangshan, which


ASX set to open flat after Wall St resets record highs
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:46:00 GMT
Inventories of the bulk metal rose across Chinese ports last week, ending three weeks of consecutive falls due to delivery suspensions at the steel-making hub of Tangshan to combat heavy smog. BHP


Declines in rebar inventories narrowed on weakened consumption
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 19:26:00 GMT
Greater proportions of cargoes from steel mills were delivered directly to downstream consumers. This week, Tangshan and Handan in Chinas major steelmaking hub of Hebei province reactivated smog


Global Steel Output Drops as China Loses Steam: What's Ahead
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Chinese steel production slipped 0.6% year over year to 81.5 Mt in October amid Beijing's anti-pollution drive.


ArcelorMittal says it is calling off acquisition of Italy's Ilva
Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT
ArcelorMittal's decision sparked outrage across Italy, with trade unions blaming the steel giant and the ruling anti-establishment for pulling the rug out from under the deal which would have safeguarded thousands of


PRESS RELEASE - Revision of EU steel safeguard improves on technical ...
Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Brussels, 1 October 2019 The EU has published and implemented its revision of the EU steel safeguard. The new design of the tariff-free quota will better stabilise trade flows by containing import concentration from certain exporting countries. While the changes have resulted in improvements, the result is still not sufficient for a large part of the sector, especially given that it is facing depressed domestic steel


Liberty's Peoria wire rod plant takes top safety award
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Liberty Steel and Wire Peoria was today 19th September named as the 2019 winner of the prestigious Don B Daily Achievement in Safety Award, from the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) in recognition of its impressive commitment to improving safety performance at the companys 1,100-worker Illinois


PRESS RELEASE Latest weakening further undermines rationale of ...
Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Brussels, 3 July 2019 The EU steel safeguard, ostensibly designed to ward off import surges in the wake of the US section 232 steel import tariffs, has been automatically raised by 5% despite steel industry protests and the expressed concerns of a number of Member States. This significant rise in the size of the import quota the second this year is happening even as steel demand in the EU is expected to fall in


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