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June 2019
17 June 2019
Refractory grade brown fused alumina (BFA) sellers report thin trading conditions on low demand, but concerns over availability are sending mixed messages to the market, sources said this week.
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14 June 2019
Prices of refractory-grade bauxite have proved resilient of late despite the slowdown in demand in Europe and other major consumer markets.
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11 June 2019
Higher prices in March and April led to a 16.5% fall in exports of finished steel products in May 2019.
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06 June 2019
Fastmarkets IM has corrected the date of assessment of its calcined alumina monthly contract prices, which were published incorrectly on May 30 due to a reporter error.
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05 June 2019
Earnings in January-March 2019 at the Norwegian aluminium producer were badly affected by the restrictions on production at its Alunorte refinery, and by lower prices and higher costs.
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04 June 2019
Mutares has added wire and steel rope maker TrefilUnion to its earlier acquisition of Aperam's French stainless welded tubes division.
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May 2019
30 May 2019
The steelmaker has extended output cuts in Europe amid weak market demand, it said.
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22 May 2019
The liquidation comes a week after unions called for UK government intervention following media reports the steelmaker was on close to financial collapse.
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21 May 2019
British Steel has been in conversation with the government for a support package to address Brexit-related concerns.
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21 May 2019
The increased inland waterway transportation capacity is welcomed by the steel industry that was particularly hard-hit by low water levels last year.
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21 May 2019
The final of two production embargoes at the Brazilian alumina refinery has been removed, paving the way for a ramp-up to full operations again.
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16 May 2019
Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery has taken a step closer to resuming full operations after a production embargo against the operation was lifted.
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15 May 2019
German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp is still open to consolidation in the European flat steel sector despite the European Commission's opposition to its proposed merger with Tata Steel's flat steel business in the region.
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14 May 2019
Major cities and 25 regions across China will face a new round of environmental inspections from May 14 to ensure that protection measures are being properly implemented.
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13 May 2019
European steel consumption is set to contract on weak manufacturing and falling vehicle end demand, the steelmaker said.
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08 May 2019
Refractory producer RHI Magnesita could still make an offer for Kumas, a major Turkish magnesia producer.
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07 May 2019
Fastmarkets' benchmark fob Australia metallurgical-grade alumina index fell to its lowest level in 14 months at the start of May in a subdued buyers' market.
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07 May 2019
High energy costs, low demand and rising imports have led the company to cut annual production in Europe.
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02 May 2019
German speciality alumina producer Nabaltec is adding 30,000 tonnes per year to its refined hydroxide capacity in the second half of 2019 through the newest production arm of its subsidiary in the United States.
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02 May 2019
White fused alumina from China is becoming cheaper while western suppliers have managed to push their own prices upward.
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01 May 2019
Sellers and users of alumina hydrate (ATH) are confident that supplies of the material will pose no problems in the foreseeable future because rising output in the United States will counteract restrictions in Brazil.
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01 May 2019
New regulations on mine dams in Brazil should have no effect on bauxite production, delegates heard at Fastmarkets’ Bauxite & Alumina Conference.
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01 May 2019
The most important factor in the growth of bauxite production is relationships between the producers, local communities and governments, delegates heard at Fastmarkets’ 25th Bauxite & Alimina Conference.
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01 May 2019
Aluminium producer Rusal’s sales of aluminium value-added products (VAP) were down 22.2% year on year in the first quarter of 2019 amid US sanctions and high premiums, it announced on April 30.