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China’s domestic minerals markets will be largely quiet with limited volatility for the coming three weeks due to the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
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China's finished steel exports in December tumbled on a year-on-year basis despite being higher compared with a month earlier.
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ArcelorMittal will resume production from blast furnace (BF) B at its Asturias plant in Spain on January 11, the company said on Tuesday January 7.
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Member mills of the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) lowered their daily steel output rate in late December, according to data released on Thursday January 9. Finished steel inventories also fell.
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The cuts will target overcapacity with the aim of upgrading the steelmaking industry in China's major steel production hub.
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The Chinese government has canceled official customs commodity inspections on magnesia, thereby simplifying export procedures.
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Chinese exports of dead burned magnesia and fused magnesia fell in November on an annual comparison due to slow buying interest from global buyers, while caustic calcined magnesia exports rose.
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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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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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The World Refractory Association has selected its next president.
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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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Fused magnesia prices in Europe have collapsed over the past six months, under pressure from continuing sluggish demand.
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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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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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Alacero forecasts a global downward trend in steel demand, including in Latin America, which is suffering from lower economic growth.
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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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The upgrading of outmoded equipment in the Chinese province will take two-and-a-half years.
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Global crude steel production totaled 151.49 million tonnes in October, down by 2.8% from the same month a year earlier, according to data released by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) on Tuesday November 26.
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The Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule has been updated to reflect the official announcement of public holidays in China for 2020.
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Major Chinese steelmakers' daily crude steel output rose in early November, according to data released by the China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa).
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Weak demand for refractories in China and globally are weighing heavily on magnesia prices in Europe.
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Environmental concerns in China’s northern provinces have resulted in output limits being imposed on the cement industry, further reducing the already weak demand for magnesia.
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The approach of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 sulfur cap has sparked concern among international shipping companies, with many questioning how they will comply with the new regulation.
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Chinese exports of dead burned magnesia, fused magnesia and caustic calcined magnesia increased year on year in September 2019 due to buyer restocking after the summer break.
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The Chinese semi-finished, long and flat steel producer has agreed to acquire the British company after the UK government's Official Receiver said it prepared to start talks with other parties.
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China’s magnesia market extended its downward trend this week due to a lack of downstream demand in both the domestic and overseas markets.
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Market participants see little impact on the graphite, fused alumina and magnesia markets from Shandong's new round of winter output restrictions.
By Carrie Shi, Huaqing Fu and Sybil Pan
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Rise in Asian steel output last month from a year earlier more than offset by falls elsewhere, Worldsteel data shows.
By Paul Lim
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Demand for both domestic and imported steel in Brazil fell year on year in September.
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Chinese exports of fused magnesia, dead burned magnesia and caustic calcined magnesia declined in August 2019 on weaker demand from buyers.
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Increasing output from China’s domestic steel industry has not brought strong demand for refractory materials, with prices under mounting pressure.
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The bearish phase of the commodity cycle and weak end-user markets will mean consumers of raw materials will only source only as much as they are sure to use in the short term.
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Demand for refractory and foundry equipment in Europe is sagging due to a "challenging market environment" in steel, Vesuvius says.
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The supply chains of refractory raw materials as well as finished products could be drastically affected by China’s economic performance and political stance, but refractories operators lament a lack of visibility for strategy planning.
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Sellers of magnesia products conceded bearish conditions would likely persist in the first half of next year, but might improve in the second half.
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Martina Merz takes over from interim chief executive Guido Kerkhoff, who led the company since July last year.
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Key takeaways from the 62nd Colloquium on Refractories, held in Aachen, Germany, on September 25-26
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Refractories manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials alike see further bearish conditions affecting the whole industry in 2020, and expect market conditions to worsen further.
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Crude steel production in Asia grew by 6.2% year on year, while European Union and North American output fell by 2.2% and 3.1% respectively.
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Industry sources painted a mixed picture of magnesia price sentiment at a major refractories conference this week.
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The autumn and winter of 2019-20 will be the third consecutive year when Chinese authorities impose strict regulations on industrial production across a number of cities and provinces in the north of the country, with output expected to be curtailed for as long as six months.
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China’s magnesia market has stayed on a downtrend this week on thin buying activities and sufficient stocks. And with Liaoning’s regional government setting new regulations on mines in the province from October 1, the stoppage to magnesite mining is expected to extend beyond the current three-month limit.
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Fastmarkets rounds up the key talking points from the 8th China Liaoning International Magnesia Materials Exposition in Haicheng on September 11.
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Exports in August and the first eight months of the year were both down year on year due to weak overseas demand.
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China’s magnesia market remained under downward pressure due to high stocks and quiet buying from downstream refractory sector.
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Domestic R&D in Turkey will be a priority in the country’s latest economic plan for the years to 2023, with emphasis on refractories.
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Exports of fused magnesia decreased in July year-on-year on slow demand from global buyers, while dead burned magnesia (DBM) and caustic calcined magnesia (CCM) exports were up.
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Chinese export prices for magnesia remained soft this week despite the start of a three-month halt to magnesite mining in Haicheng on August 1. High stocks and slow buying were still weighing on the market.
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Chinese steel output has fallen since June on lower demand and production restrictions in the north.
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The producer expects market uncertainty to continue in the second half of the year, potentially leading to more destocking from customers in the steel division, while the industrial and non-ferrous sectors performed better.
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