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December 2019
24 December 2019
Global crude steel production totaled 147.79 million tonnes in November, down by 1% from the same month a year earlier, according to data released by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) on Friday December 20.
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23 December 2019
China's refractories output fell by 13.91 million tonnes in the first three quarters of the year, with most refractory raw materials prices trending lower throughout 2019.
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20 December 2019
The World Refractory Association has selected its next president.
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19 December 2019
Demand for passenger cars in Europe increased by 4.86% year on year in November 2019, making it the thirds consecutive month of growth.
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18 December 2019
Fused magnesia prices in Europe have collapsed over the past six months, under pressure from continuing sluggish demand.
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18 December 2019
Overcapacity in China’s magnesia sector and shrinking international demand have roiled the domestic market this year, dragging prices to a two-year low and prompting producers to lower output.
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17 December 2019
Chinese steel producers were spurred by steel price increases, raising total finished steel output by more than 10% year on year in November
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04 December 2019
Alacero forecasts a global downward trend in steel demand, including in Latin America, which is suffering from lower economic growth.
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02 December 2019
Chinese exports of dead burned magnesia and fused magnesia slumped in October from the same month of 2018 due to lower demand but caustic calcined magnesia exports rose slightly.
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02 December 2019
The upgrading of outmoded equipment in the Chinese province will take two-and-a-half years.