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July 2019
18 July 2019
The ACEA said the year-on-year drop was due to there being fewer working days in June this year.
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18 July 2019
The daily crude steel output rates among China’s major mills held steady in mid-June in spite of steelmaking restrictions in the country’s production hub of Tangshan.
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17 July 2019
Alumina production down, bauxite output marginally up in January-June this year, Rio Tinto says in half-year report.
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16 July 2019
China’s crude steel and finished steel output both increased by about a 10th in the first six months of 2019 amid steady growth in demand and healthy profit margins for steelmakers in the country.
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15 July 2019
There is still no timeline for a resumption of andalusite production by the South African miner.
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15 July 2019
Almatis said it will focus on core businesses and expand its footprint in higher value-added products.
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09 July 2019
Here is a selection of main takeaways from the GIFA and Metec trade show held in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 25-29.
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09 July 2019
Brazil’s steel import volumes decline on lower volumes from China, Turkey
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09 July 2019
Mutares has completed the purchase of the TrefilUnion wire products mills in France for an undisclosed sum. The mills are a “perfect” fit, the Mutares CEO said.
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05 July 2019
Alcoa has signed a conditional share purchase agreement with Swiss private equity firm Parter Capital Group for the firm to acquire Alcoa’s La Coruña and Avilés smelters in Spain, the aluminium producer said on Friday July 5.
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03 July 2019
The chief executive of major refractories producer RHI Magnesita says that consolidation in the industry is likely to continue.
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02 July 2019
Buyers of calcined alumina are putting downward pressure on producers’ prices during second-half contract negotiations, with sentiment turning because of weaker end markets.
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01 July 2019
Planned reduction in steel output will continue to dampen demand in the coming months, sources at the Dusseldorf trade show said.
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June 2019
28 June 2019
South Africa's Andalusite Resources has halted the production of the refractory raw material after the exacerbation of financial difficulties, Fastmarkets understands.
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26 June 2019
Asian and North American crude steel output rose year on year, while European production fell in May.
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20 June 2019
EU demand for passenger cars increased by 0.1% year on year in May, following eight consecutive month of decline, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said this week.
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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.