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Japan takes stock for the first 9 months of the steel market
22 October 2013
As the statistical data provided by the «Japan Iron and Steel Federation», Japan for the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year, increased production volumes of steel by 1.9%: the producing countries for
On the Kola Peninsula modernized nickel electrolysis plant pumping stations
21 October 2013
On the Kola Peninsula, which is a subsidiary of MMC "Norilsk Nickel", have been the modernization of pumping stations that supply water to its key business units. In the course of improving the equipment received an innovative automated system Exercise
BP Ukraine may beat the competition on the Zaporozhye titanium plant
17 October 2013
As stated in the official outcome of the special control commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on privatization, the country's government is recommended to cancel the agreement on transition "Zaporozhye titanium and magnesium plant" under the control of the Cypriot com
Brazil reduces aluminum production
15 October 2013
As follows from the data of the association «Abal», Brazil in August of this year, compared to the same period last year, reducing the volume of manufacture of aluminum by 7.8%. In particular, the aluminum in the volume of production in this period reached
JSC AMMC resumes construction work on the copper Kalmakyr career
14 October 2013
As reported last Friday a representative of the company "Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant" (located in the Tashkent region), recently - after some changes in terms of technology - again started the construction of a crushing and conv
In 2014, the expected increase in prices for stainless steel
10 October 2013
As the forecast promulgated recently by the British analytical agency experts «MEPS», stainless steel prices in the world markets will begin to significant growth as early as next year. In addition, today's leading analysts Trend
Norilsk Nickel will sell overseas and non-core assets
8 October 2013
As follows from the statement of Vladimir Potanin, who is co-owner and Director of MMC "Norilsk Nickel" in the near future, the corporation may leave their property, only one foreign asset - Finnish nickel refinery -
In 2014, the expected growth in demand for non-ferrous metals
7 October 2013
China in 2014 should remain the main driver of consumption of non-ferrous metals in the world. Thus, the country plans to hold a large-scale modernization of the railways, power grids and increase the construction budget accommodation. Since tog
Chinese corporations are planning to buy a copper mine Las Bambas
3 October 2013
Leading Mining Corporation of China - "of Jiangxi Copper's" and "MMH" (separately) formally submitted requests for the acquisition of Las Bambas copper mine (Peru) at its existing owner - the corporation «Glencore Xstrata».
Cevian Capital increases its stake in ThyssenKrupp AG
1 October 2013
«Cevian Capital» Investment fund (Sweden) has decided to increase its share of securities in the capital of the «ThyssenKrupp AG» German steel giant (one of the leading stainless steel sheet of the global market). According to analysts
