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IRON and STEEL
 

Northwest European HRC mills hike offers

15 November 2019 Time: 20:11
Northwest European steelmakers are hiking their hot-rolled coil (HRC) offers in response to strengthening Italian prices, and to use as leverage in fraught contractual negotiations.
 

EU HRC: Northern mills hike offers as Italy firms

15 November 2019 Time: 20:09
Domestic Italian hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices continued to firm today, spurred further by yesterday's news that steelmaker ArcelorMittal will ramp down all its Ilva blast furnaces by 15 January.
 

EU quotas, weak prices impact trade flows

15 November 2019 Time: 20:00
Drops in steel prices and quota exhaustion changed the trade flows for certain products in and out of the EU in September, Eurofer data show.
Iron and Steel news archive
NON-FERROUS
 

Chalco to make first bauxite bauxite from Boffa mine by early-December

15 November 2019 Time: 19:26
According to an official from parent and state-owned company Chinalco, Aluminium Corporation of China Limited, popularly known as Chalco, would make the first shipment from its Boffa’s bauxite mine in Guinea by early-December.
 

IAI secretary general Ron Knapp to join China Hongqiao Group as an adviser

15 November 2019 Time: 19:23
China Hongqiao Group Limited, the world’s biggest aluminium producer, has reportedly hired outgoing International Aluminium Institute (IAI) secretary general Ron Knapp as its international adviser with effect from January 1, 2019.
 

SMB-Winning beats Fortescue to Simandou project

14 November 2019 Time: 19:07
The SMB-Winning consortium, which comprises Chinese aluminium producer Shandong Weiqiao, China's Yantai Port Group, transport and logistics company UMS International, and Singapore's Winning Shipping, has pipped Australian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals to secure the rights to develop blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou iron ore deposits in Guinea.
Aluminium news archive
 

China’s Zijin to buy Timok copper mine in Serbia

4 November 2019 Time: 18:35
Chinese state-owned nonferrous metals producer Zijin Mining said today that it has agreed to buy the Timok copper and gold mine in Serbia from US-based Freeport McMoran.
 

Teck base metal production mixed in 3Q

24 October 2019 Time: 13:57
Canada-based Teck Resources' copper and lead production rose in the third quarter while zinc dropped on higher costs, low zinc prices and a mine closure.
 

Outlook plan required for copper industry development

23 October 2019 Time: 21:47
Holding 34 million tons of copper reserves, Iran accounts for four present of the world’s total reserves of this metal which is 830 million tons.
Copper news archive
 

India steel: Coated prices flat on slow buying

14 November 2019 Time: 19:38
India's coated steel prices remained flat this week, as demand stayed slow after the festive season ended in October.
 

Noranda zinc production rises in 3Q

8 November 2019 Time: 17:18
Noranda Income Fund's zinc metal production increased by 10pc and sales grew by 8pc in the third quarter compared to a year earlier.
 

Teck base metal production mixed in 3Q

24 October 2019 Time: 13:57
Canada-based Teck Resources' copper and lead production rose in the third quarter while zinc dropped on higher costs, low zinc prices and a mine closure.
Lead and Zinc news archive
 

Asia Gold-Indian demand lights up on Dhanteras, Diwali

25 October 2019 Time: 14:21
Jewellers and retail consumers boosted gold demand in India this week as they stepped up purchases for the festivals of Dhanteras and Diwali, while higher prices dimmed activity in other Asian hubs.
 

Ivanhoe encouraged by rise in palladium prices

20 October 2019 Time: 20:45
Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN) co-chairmen Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun issued a communiqué this week stating that recent increases in the price of palladium, nickel, rhodium and gold have resulted in the weighted price of the ‘basket’ of metals contained in the ore at the company’s Platreef project to rise to a new, multi-year high.
 

Ebola concentrated in Congo mining area, still an emergency — WHO

20 October 2019 Time: 20:22
Ebola is infecting and killing people in a gold mining area of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and the “complex and dangerous” outbreak still constitutes an international emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Precious Metals news archive
 

Morris Commercial unveils electric JE Van at Design Museum in London

16 November 2019 Time: 19:20
Morris Commercial has reportedly revealed 2.5-tonne electric JE Van at the Design Museum in London. The Worcestershire-based manufacturer says the van will have a 60kWh lithium-ion battery of a range of around 200 miles and 1-tonne payload.
 

Bolivia gas, lithium hinge on post-Evo path: Update

12 November 2019 Time: 16:30
Bolivia's political opposition is coalescing around a caretaker president tasked with ushering the gas-exporting country to new elections after yesterday's tumultuous resignation of longtime president Evo Morales.
 

Sayona improves economics of Quebec Li project

11 November 2019 Time: 16:49
Brisbane-based Sayona Mining has raised production forecasts for its Authier hard rock lithium project in the Canadian province of Quebec, hoping to provide further impetus for its attempt to acquire the operations of nearby North American Lithium (NAL) that went into administration this year.
Non-Ferrous news archive
MINERALS
 

Vale revises down 2019 iron ore shipment projections

12 November 2019 Time: 16:28
Brazilian iron ore producer Vale has revised lower its shipment forecasts for this year, indicating tighter supplies for the rest of 2019 that may support seaborne prices.
 

India: Karnataka Iron Ore E-auction Sales Rebound in Oct'19

11 November 2019 Time: 13:54
Karnataka iron ore e-auction sales volume has rebounded for the month and registered an increase of 48% in Oct’19. Total iron ore allotted quantity was recorded at 2.82 MnT in Oct’19 compared to 1.91 MnT in Sept’19. This month sales stood the second-highest in this fiscal year after April’19 sales at 2.9 MnT.
 

Indian Steel Market Weekly Snapshot

9 November 2019 Time: 13:30
Indian steel market observed surge in price range in week 45 (2-9th Nov'19) amid improved trade volumes, as stated by market participants.
Iron Ore news archive
 

Analysis: China's coal addiction is too deep to quit too soon

14 November 2019 Time: 19:17
Singapore — China's voracious appetite for coal may be nearing its peak consumption level, but the country's love affair with one of the cheapest fuels is unlikely to end anytime soon, despite Beijing's efforts to turn the skies of Asia's biggest energy consumer blue.
 

Indian coking coal imports contract through state ports

13 November 2019 Time: 18:00
Indian coking coal imports moving through 12 key state-controlled ports during April-October have contracted amid weakness in the steel sector.
 

China seeks to suspend coal imports at all ports

13 November 2019 Time: 16:36
Beijing verbally told all regional customs authorities today to suspend coal imports because the country's receipts appear set to exceed the limit set for 2019.
Coal news archive
 

FCB Horomill®: 25-year history told by Buzzi Unicem

15 February 2019 Time: 19:48
In the February issue of International Cement Review, Buzzi Unicem reviews its cooperation with Fives in the development of the FCB Horomill® technology.
 

RMA cementing alliances in northwestern BC

31 January 2019 Time: 17:28
A partnership of First Nations, exploration companies and provincial government representatives is working well, as the three groups collaborate to progress mineral exploration and mining in northwest British Columbia.
 

REFRAJET® Addmix: An innovative injection system

27 November 2017 Time: 14:29
The REFRAJET® Addmix technology is an innovative injection system that was developed specifically for the installation of cement-free sol-gel bonded refractory concretes of the REFRAJET® Nanobond type.
Cement & Concrete news archive
 

Steel products output to reach 28m tons by March 2020

1 November 2019 Time: 22:57
Iran’s steel products output is going to reach 28 million tons by the end of the current Iranian calendar year, IRNA reported, quoting deputy industry, mining and trade minister as saying on Thursday.
 

Tehran hosting 2 intl. exhibitions

1 November 2019 Time: 22:53
The 15th International Exhibition for Mines, Construction Machinery and Related Industry and Equipment (Iran ConMin 2019) and the 19th Iran International Electricity Exhibition (IEE 2019) kicked off on Thursday at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds, IRNA reported.
 

thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has 48-year old tandem cold mill modernized by SMS group

5 October 2019 Time: 23:47
In March 2019, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH has awarded SMS group an order covering the modernization of the oil application system of the tandem cold mill No. 2.
Mach. & Equ. news archive
 

SMB-Winning beats Fortescue to Simandou project

14 November 2019 Time: 19:07
The SMB-Winning consortium, which comprises Chinese aluminium producer Shandong Weiqiao, China's Yantai Port Group, transport and logistics company UMS International, and Singapore's Winning Shipping, has pipped Australian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals to secure the rights to develop blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou iron ore deposits in Guinea.
 

Australian rare earth miners to access defence funds

14 November 2019 Time: 19:04
Canberra will announce a package of measures to support its rare earth mining sector as it works closely with the US to secure the supply of critical minerals for defence.
 

Sayona improves economics of Quebec Li project

11 November 2019 Time: 16:49
Brisbane-based Sayona Mining has raised production forecasts for its Authier hard rock lithium project in the Canadian province of Quebec, hoping to provide further impetus for its attempt to acquire the operations of nearby North American Lithium (NAL) that went into administration this year.
Minerals news archive
Auto
 

Morris Commercial unveils electric JE Van at Design Museum in London

16 November 2019 Time: 19:20
Morris Commercial has reportedly revealed 2.5-tonne electric JE Van at the Design Museum in London. The Worcestershire-based manufacturer says the van will have a 60kWh lithium-ion battery of a range of around 200 miles and 1-tonne payload.
 

China’s NEVs production declined 9.6% M-o-M in October: NBS

14 November 2019 Time: 18:45
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s new energy vehicles production in October stood at 85,000 units, down 9.6 per cent from a month before and 39.7 per cent from the same period last year.
 

Global Oil Demand to Hit a Plateau Around 2030

13 November 2019 Time: 18:41
Global oil demand will hit a plateau around 2030 as the use of more efficient cars and electric vehicles ends an expansion that dominated the past century, the International Energy Agency predicts.
Auto news archive
Cable & Wire
Cable & Wire news archive
ECONOMY
 

Commodities worth $404m traded at IME in a week

2 November 2019 Time: 21:59
During weekdays ending up to October 31, while 440,084 tons of commodities worth over $404 million were traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), the trading volume and value experienced a growth of 58 percent and 18 percent, respectively.
 

Value of trades at IME rises 22% in a week

20 October 2019 Time: 16:46
During weekdays ended on October 17, while 566,556 tons of commodities worth over $642 million were traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), the trading value and volume experienced growth of 22 percent and 29 percent, respectively.
 

Commodities worth $710m traded at IME in a week

5 October 2019 Time: 22:56
During the weekdays ended on October 3, while 555,517 tons of commodities worth over $710 million were traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange, the trading volume and value experienced a growth of 20 percent and 32 percent, respectively.
Mercantile Exchange news archive
 

NIOC to Sell 6mln Barrels of Crude Oil, Condensates at Energy Exchange on Monday

14 November 2019 Time: 18:27
The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) plans to offer 6 million barrels of crude oil and condensates on the Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) on November 18.
 

Iran Posts Record Sales of LPG through Energy Bourse

12 November 2019 Time: 17:57
A new record has been registered in the daily sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced in Iranian refineries and supplied through a local bourse mechanism, as reports recount that around 115 million liters of the fuel has been very recently sold in one single exchange.
 

NIOPDC to offer 20,000 tons of kerosene at IRENEX on Monday

2 November 2019 Time: 21:05
National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) is going to offer 20,000 tons of kerosene at the international ring of Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) on Monday, ISNA reported.
Energy Exchange news archive
 

TEDPIX Registers 71% Growth

15 November 2019 Time: 19:00
Tehran Stock Exchange’s benchmark, TEDPIX, rose 126,435 points since the beginning of the current fiscal year (March 20) to stand at 307,094 as of November 13, indicating 71.89% growth.
 

Tehran Stocks Nudge 0.8% Higher

12 November 2019 Time: 18:53
Tehran stocks closed trading in positive territory on Tuesday amid rising demands for equities mainly in bank, chemical, auto and base metal group.
 

China aluminium production to significantly grow in 2020: Andy Home at LME Week 2019

6 November 2019 Time: 18:16
Andy Home, a Senior Metals Columnist at Thomson Reuters, said at the SMM London Metal Exchange Week 2019 that China’s aluminium production would likely grow significantly in 2020, indicating a potential jump in exports in anticipation of relatively moderate growth in domestic demand.
Exchange & Stocks news archive
 

Singapore delivered bunker premiums hit record high

28 August 2019 Time: 19:46
A shortage of bunker fuel and barges in Singapore has sent delivered premiums for 380cst high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) to record highs.
 

Startups Enter Insurance Industry

28 July 2019 Time: 21:23
Insurance industry plans to allow startups to handle 10% of Iran’s insurance market in the current fiscal year that started on March 21, said the head of Central Insurance company of Iran.
 

Official: Iran’s Insurance Industry Unaffected by Sanctions

5 December 2018 Time: 20:14
Director of the Central Insurance of Iran said the country’s insurance industry has successfully avoided being affected by the anti-Iran sanctions.
Insurance news archive
 

US steel output shrinks import gap in tariffs' wake

15 November 2019 Time: 19:47
US steel production has risen to fill the gap left by falling imports in the wake of imposition of Section 232 tariffs in March 2018, yet increased output and slowing global growth are weighing on prices and the US industry.
 

China’s NEVs production declined 9.6% M-o-M in October: NBS

14 November 2019 Time: 18:45
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s new energy vehicles production in October stood at 85,000 units, down 9.6 per cent from a month before and 39.7 per cent from the same period last year.
 

China approves funding for first lot of Phase One of Sinohydro Projects in Ghana

13 November 2019 Time: 18:39
According to a recent report, China has approved the funding of the first lot of Phase One of the Sinohydro projects in Ghana, as per the agreement signed between China and Ghana in 2018. According to the agreement, China will have access to sites to mine bauxite in Ghana in exchange of development assistance from Ghana.
Industry news archive
 

Tehran Stocks Nudge 0.8% Higher

12 November 2019 Time: 18:53
Tehran stocks closed trading in positive territory on Tuesday amid rising demands for equities mainly in bank, chemical, auto and base metal group.
 

Sarawak’s 1% sales tax on aluminium products exports may hurt Press Metal earnings: AmInvestment Bank

5 November 2019 Time: 18:49
Sarawak’s decision to impose a 1 per cent sales tax on exported aluminium products from January 1 may end up hurting the earnings of Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd in the future, estimates AmInvestment Bank, according to a report.
 

Over $342b to go to state-run companies in next year’s budget bill

4 November 2019 Time: 21:44
Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) said 14.4 quadrillion rials (over $342.85 billion) is going to be allocated for state-run companies in the next year’s budget plan, ILNA reported.
Banks news archive
 

African lender eyes unloved neighborhoods in mining drive

20 October 2019 Time: 12:52
African Finance Corp. will invest in countries disregarded by other companies as part of a plan to double its exposure to the mining industry, the firm’s head of investments said.
 

Investment in Iran’s petchem industry to rise 75% by 2026

11 October 2019 Time: 15:27
Head of Iran’s National Petrochemicals Company (NPC) said investment in the country’s petrochemical sector is going to increase by 75 percent by the end of the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2026), IRNA reported.
 

Bahrain's Alba raising $1.5 billion in bank debt -sources

5 September 2019 Time: 14:31
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) , owner of one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, is raising $1.5 billion in bank debt to refinance loans it obtained in 2016 to back its Line 6 expansion project, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Investment news archive
 

Portside weakness drags down PBF premiums

14 November 2019 Time: 19:27
Seaborne floating premiums for PB fines have halved since early October, pressured lower by weakness in China's portside markets.
 

Iran to Further Solidify Economic Infrastructures against Foreign Plots

28 July 2019 Time: 22:16
Iran will undertake a new measure to contain foreign-backed shocks against its economy with operationalizing the long-anticipated initiative of Integrated Currency Market by mid-August, in a bid to strengthen its economic system in the face of foreign interventions.
 

Iran Railroad Expansion: Accomplishments, Grand Plans

18 April 2018 Time: 17:13
In the last few years, Iran has demonstrated its strong political will to reemerge as a regional transportation hub.
Infrastructure news archive
 

China seeks to suspend coal imports at all ports

13 November 2019 Time: 16:36
Beijing verbally told all regional customs authorities today to suspend coal imports because the country's receipts appear set to exceed the limit set for 2019.
 

China Iron Ore Imports Fall 7% in Oct'19 on Dull Demand

8 November 2019 Time: 13:27
According to General Administration of Customs, China - the world's largest iron ore consumer and importer recorded iron ore and pellet imports at 92.86 MnT in Oct’19. The imports witnessed 7% fall on monthly basis compared to 99.36 MnT in Sep’19. The decline in imports is attributed to falling demand amid increased production curbs and shrinking steel margins.
 

TPO offers roadmap for promoting non-oil exports

14 October 2019 Time: 16:13
Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said a roadmap has been prepared for promoting the country’s non-oil exports to 15 neighboring countries, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.
Customs news archive
 

Swiss Gov't Approves Changes to Iran DTA

29 October 2019 Time: 20:05
The Swiss Federal Council adopted a dispatch on a protocol to the double tax agreement (DTA) with Iran on Oct. 23, which implements the minimum standards for such agreements.
 

Eliminating tax exemption in free zones not on agenda

21 October 2019 Time: 21:54
The secretary of Iranian Free Zones High Council said eliminating tax exemptions in the country’s free zones is not on the agenda of any official government or legislative bodies, IRNA reported.
 

Budget bill to include development, employment, subsidy plans

21 October 2019 Time: 21:51
Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) said that three biennial plans on development, subsidies and employment will be attached to the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year of 1399 (begins on March 20, 2020) to be submitted to the parliament.
Tax news archive
 

Syrian PM Underlines Expansion of Trade, Economic Ties with Iran

14 November 2019 Time: 18:31
Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis stressed that his country attaches great importance to the development of trade and economic relations and cooperation with Iran.
 

Iranian First VP Lauds Infrastructural Development despite US Embargos

14 November 2019 Time: 18:23
Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri praised the achievements and developments made in the country despite the US pressures and sanctions.
 

Envoy: South Africa Eyeing to Broaden Trade, Economic Cooperation With Iran

13 November 2019 Time: 19:11
South African Ambassador in Iran Vika Mazwi Khumalo voiced his country’s willingness to widen bilateral relations in different areas with Iran.
Economy news archive
GEOLOGY
 

IMIDRO carries out mining excavation on 102,000 sq.m of land

30 October 2019 Time: 22:35
Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) carried out mining excavation work on 102,000 square meters of land across the country in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019), IRNA reported.
 

Lithium Chile gets environmental approvals for Turi exploration drilling

18 October 2019 Time: 22:10
Lithium Chile Inc. (TSXV: LITH) said on Friday that the Chilean Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIA) has approved the Canadian miner’s Turi exploration drilling program.
 

Barkerville discovers new Lowhee zone at Cariboo project

17 October 2019 Time: 22:07
Barkerville Gold Mines has announced the successful results of drilling at its Cariboo gold project in British Columbia. Not only were high grades confirmed at Cow Mountain, but the company made a new gold discovery – the Lowhee zone.
Geology news archive
ENVIRONMENT
 

India's JSW Steel forecasts stable demand growth

13 November 2019 Time: 18:03
India's steel demand growth will remain stable in the October 2019-March 2020 period at around 5pc, forecasts domestic private-sector producer JSW Steel, amid reviving sales for the construction, solar appliances and pipe sectors.
 

Iran, Kazakhstan Discuss Trade Ties, Caspian Legal Regime

12 November 2019 Time: 17:59
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tleuberdi in a meeting in the city of Nur Sultan explored avenues for broadening of mutual cooperation and Caspian legal regime.
 

Winter pollution targets set for central, east China

12 November 2019 Time: 16:13
China set winter pollution cuts of 2-3pc for east and central China today, raising ferrous price outlooks from expected steel supply cuts.
Environment news archive
ENERGY
 

Guaido calls for groundswell inspired by Evo exile

15 November 2019 Time: 19:57
Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro ordered the grounding of all commercial and private aviation in anticipation of tomorrow's nationwide protests summoned by the US-backed opposition.​
 

Vallourec expects higher tubular demand in Brazil in 4Q

15 November 2019 Time: 19:55
French tubular steelmaker Vallourec expects Brazilian demand to pick up in the fourth quarter, while oil and gas demand in the US is expected to decline.
 

Narrowing for Houston, Panama 0.5pc resid-0.1pc MGO

15 November 2019 Time: 19:40
A narrowing discount between 0.5pc sulphur residual fuel oil and 0.1pc sulphur marine gasoil (MGO) in both Houston and Panama may be due to fewer 0.5pc resid availabilities as demand for it rises.
Oil news archive
 

VP: Less Privileged Classes to Pocket Revenues from Gas Price Rise

16 November 2019 Time: 18:46
Iranian Vice-President and Head of the Management and Planning Organization (MPO) Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said that a total sum of $2.5 to $2.4 billion is estimated to be earned from the gas price hike in the country, adding that the whole amount is planned to be distributed among 18 million families of lower economic status.
 

Vallourec expects higher tubular demand in Brazil in 4Q

15 November 2019 Time: 19:55
French tubular steelmaker Vallourec expects Brazilian demand to pick up in the fourth quarter, while oil and gas demand in the US is expected to decline.
 

Argentina-Bolivia ties cool, gas supply at stake

14 November 2019 Time: 19:47
Argentina's outgoing administration is withholding formal recognition of Jeanine Anez as the interim president of neighboring Bolivia, a portent of cooler bilateral relations between the two gas-producing countries.
Gas news archive
 

Iran Exporting Bitumen to 19 Countries: Official

9 November 2019 Time: 19:44
The managing director of Iran’s Jey Oil Refining Company said the company, the biggest exporter of bitumen in Iran and the Middle East, is exporting the product to 19 countries.
 

S-Oil includes Argus pricing in 2020 term PX contract

8 November 2019 Time: 19:07
South Korean paraxylene (PX) producer S-Oil has changed the pricing basis for its 2020 term contract to include Argus cfr Taiwan and China assessments.
 

Q&A: Honeywell UOP envisions the refinery of the future

8 November 2019 Time: 18:58
Keith Couch is senior programme director in Honeywell UOP's technology sales and integrated projects group. Honeywell UOP is an international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts and adsorbents to the petroleum refining, petrochemical and gas processing industries. In this interview, edited for length and clarity, Keith talks about the challenges for export-dependent refineries and opportunities for downstream petrochemicals.
Refining news archive
 

Bolivia ushers in hydrocarbons team: Update

15 November 2019 Time: 19:45
Bolivia's center-right interim president Jeanine Anez named a new hydrocarbons minister as part of a "technical" cabinet meant to tide the country over until new elections take place next year.
 

Indian PE growth on hold: Gail

14 November 2019 Time: 19:09
India's polyethylene (PE) demand is expected to remain at around 8pc until 2021, before being spurred on by economic and infrastructural growth, according to state-controlled gas distributor and petrochemical producer Gail.
 

Official: Iran’s Pet-Chem Industry Booming Unwaveringly

13 November 2019 Time: 19:18
CEO of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC) Jafar Rabiyee said that pet-chem industry in Iran is moving forward steadfastly, reassuring that both production and exports of the sector are meeting the schedules, despite US pressures and economic bans against Tehran.
Petrochemical news archive
 

Speaker, Energy Minister Open Hydro-Electric Power Plant in Western Iran

5 November 2019 Time: 19:52
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Energy Minister Reza Ardakani jointly opened a hydroelectric power plant with 150 megawatts (MW) of capacity in the Western city of Sardasht on Tuesday.
 

Over Half of Iran’s Dams Filled to Capacity: Minister

30 October 2019 Time: 20:22
Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Wednesday that half of the country’s dams in are full of water.
 

10 new dams to be inaugurated across Iran by March 2020

29 October 2019 Time: 22:22
Iran’s Energy Ministry plans to inaugurate 10 new dams in six different provinces across the country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020), IRNA reported.
Water news archive
 

Work Begins on Constructing 2nd Unit of Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr

10 November 2019 Time: 17:13
Work for pouring concrete at the site of the second unit of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in south Iran started on Sunday.
Offshore news archive
 

DTEK reaches 1 GW of green generation capacity

15 November 2019 Time: 20:03
Ukraine's largest privately owned energy firm DTEK and Danish wind turbine producer Vestas have completed construction on the 100MW Orlivska wind farm in Ukraine's Zaporozhe region, bringing DTEK's renewable portfolio to 1GW.
 

Private Energy Farms in Iran to Enjoy National Grid for Exporting Electricity

13 November 2019 Time: 19:14
Iran’s Energy Ministry has operationalized a scheme of swap mechanism allowing private owners of electricity farms across the country to export power through the national grid to all of the neighboring countries of Iran.
 

Green Energy Helping Cut Gas Consumption, Greenhouse Gases

11 November 2019 Time: 16:56
Renewable energy sources in Iran generated over 4.3 billion kilowatt hours of electricity since 2009.
Electricity news archive
 

Iran Boasts 11-Fold Rise in Daily Output of Enriched Uranium

16 November 2019 Time: 18:56
Deputy Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Asqar Zarean said that his country used to produce 450 grams of enriched uranium per day, adding that the figure has witnessed a significant rise after Tehran’s reduction of commitments under the nuclear deal to hit 5,000 grams per day.
 

Iran's FM Contradicts EU/E3 Claim of Upholding JCPOA Commitments

12 November 2019 Time: 19:03
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reacted to a joint statement issued by France, Germany, Britain and the European Union on Tehran’s new step to further suspend its nuclear commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive plan of Action (JCPOA).
 

Iran to Reach A Major Security Goal by Staying in JCPOA: Rouhani

11 November 2019 Time: 17:54
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country plans to remain in the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), arguing that by staying in the agreement the Islamic Republic will reach a major “security” goal next year.
Nuclear news archive
 

DTEK reaches 1 GW of green generation capacity

15 November 2019 Time: 20:03
Ukraine's largest privately owned energy firm DTEK and Danish wind turbine producer Vestas have completed construction on the 100MW Orlivska wind farm in Ukraine's Zaporozhe region, bringing DTEK's renewable portfolio to 1GW.
 

Australian rare earth miners to access defence funds

14 November 2019 Time: 19:04
Canberra will announce a package of measures to support its rare earth mining sector as it works closely with the US to secure the supply of critical minerals for defence.
 

Green Energy Helping Cut Gas Consumption, Greenhouse Gases

11 November 2019 Time: 16:56
Renewable energy sources in Iran generated over 4.3 billion kilowatt hours of electricity since 2009.
Renewable Energy news archive
 

Danish Firm Will Join Japan Offshore Wind Projects

21 January 2019 Time: 15:31
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding with Danish energy business Orsted to work together on offshore wind projects.
 

Sportswear Giant Signs Second Wind Power Deal

21 January 2018 Time: 23:24
Sportswear giant Nike has signed its second major wind power agreement with Avangrid Renewables. The deal is for 86 megawatts of wind power from the Karankawa Wind Farm in Bee and San Patricio counties in Texas.
 

Google to Meet All Energy Needs From Clean Power

2 December 2017 Time: 12:55
Google, the biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy, is buying even more—536 megawatts of wind power from four power plants.
Wind Energy news archive
 

Iranian companies sign €60m petchem equipment production agreement

23 October 2019 Time: 21:40
National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) signed an agreement with two domestic companies namely Machine Sazi Arak and AzarAb Industries for cooperation on indigenizing the manufacturing of some equipment used in petrochemical industry.
 

Iran 50% self-sufficient in petchem, power plant equipment

15 October 2019 Time: 20:10
Nearly 50 percent of the equipment and machinery used in Iran’s petrochemical industries, industrial complexes and power plants are build inside the country, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a senior official from Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade as saying.
 

Over 3800MW of new power plants to come on stream by next summer

7 October 2019 Time: 14:39
Some 3,864 megawatts (MW) capacity of new power plants are planned to be added to Iran’s electricity network by the next summer’s peak consumption period, IRNA reported, quoting the Managing Director of Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) as saying.
Mach. & Equ. news archive
 

Tehran hosting bitumen, asphalt conference, exhibition

23 October 2019 Time: 20:21
Iran’s 11th National Bitumen, Asphalt and Machinery Conference and Exhibition kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday at the presence of the country’s Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami, the event’s portal reported.
Bitumen & Lubricants news archive
 

Private Energy Farms in Iran to Enjoy National Grid for Exporting Electricity

13 November 2019 Time: 19:14
Iran’s Energy Ministry has operationalized a scheme of swap mechanism allowing private owners of electricity farms across the country to export power through the national grid to all of the neighboring countries of Iran.
 

BYD's October NEV sales fall on lower subsidies

13 November 2019 Time: 17:52
Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD's new energy vehicles (NEVs) sales fell in October despite a rise in its January-October volumes.
 

Magaldi‘s 90th Anniversary: Announcement of Agreement with Mitsubishi

4 November 2019 Time: 18:53
On October 7th, Magaldi Group celebrated its 90th anniversary with those who contributed to the success of the company which, from a small factory in Southern Italy, has grown to become an international industry with offices on 4 continents and thousands of projects around the world.
Energy news archive
Transportation
 

Senior Iranian Aviation Official Downplays Impacts of US Sanctions

12 November 2019 Time: 17:53
A senior member of the presiding board of Iran Airports Company underscored that the US has failed in crippling Iran's air industry through pressures and sanctions.
 

Iran Air Increases Flights to Istanbul

2 November 2019 Time: 17:15
Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air, also known as ‘Homa’, has increased the number of weekly flights from Tehran to Istanbul in Turkey from four to seven, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development's news service reported.
 

All Iranian Airports to Be Equipped With IFPS

22 October 2019 Time: 21:07
All Iranian airports will be equipped with Integrated Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS) by the end of the current Iranian year (March 2020), says the director general of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company's Air Traffic Control Bureau.
Aviation & Airports news archive
 

Tehran hosting bitumen, asphalt conference, exhibition

23 October 2019 Time: 20:21
Iran’s 11th National Bitumen, Asphalt and Machinery Conference and Exhibition kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday at the presence of the country’s Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami, the event’s portal reported.
 

Trucks Transit Over 9m Tons of Goods

21 October 2019 Time: 19:32
Iranian trucks transited 9.08 million tons of commodities through the country during the last Iranian year (March 2018-19) to register a 2.18% decline compared with the previous year, according to latest data released by the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization of Iran, affiliated with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.
 

13% Rise in Road Transportation of Goods

7 October 2019 Time: 19:07
Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22) to register a 13.33% and 0.66% growth in tonnage and number of trips respectively compared with the similar period of last year.
Roads & Terminals news archive
 

China's steel output slows ahead of winter curbs

14 November 2019 Time: 19:40
China's crude steel output in October slipped to its lowest level since March at 81.52mn t, as narrowing profit margins slowed production slightly.
 

Indian coking coal imports contract through state ports

13 November 2019 Time: 18:00
Indian coking coal imports moving through 12 key state-controlled ports during April-October have contracted amid weakness in the steel sector.
 

Iran to Open 18 Pet-Chem Projects in Chabahar Port

12 November 2019 Time: 17:41
Iran will complete construction process for as many as 17 petrochemical plants in the Southeastern port city of Chabahar by 2024, a local official said, adding that the projects will increase the country’s pet-chem output by 4.6 million tons.
Sailing Ports & Shipping news archive
 

China's steel output slows ahead of winter curbs

14 November 2019 Time: 19:40
China's crude steel output in October slipped to its lowest level since March at 81.52mn t, as narrowing profit margins slowed production slightly.
 

India: NMDC Iron Ore Rake Movement to Chhattisgarh Based Units Up 38% in Oct'19

1 November 2019 Time: 14:23
NMDC (Chhattisgarh) supplied total 303 rakes (1.16 MnT) of iron ore in the month of Oct’19, up 59% against 190 rakes (0.73 MnT) a month before in Sept’19, according to railway movement data maintained with SteelMint.
 

Analysis: China's coal power extends westward shift

24 October 2019 Time: 16:41
China is increasing thermal power output in its inland northwestern region while cutting back in some coastal provinces, in a trend that could raise domestic coal consumption relative to imports in the future.
Rail & Railways news archive
 

REAL ALLOY Europe joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member

13 November 2019 Time: 18:46
REAL ALLOY Europe has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production & Transformation member, bringing the total number of ASI members to 105.
 

MYTILINEOS S.A. Metallurgy Business Unit joins ASI as new Production & Transformation member

11 November 2019 Time: 17:05
MYTILINEOS S.A. Metallurgy Business Unit has become a Production & Transformation member of Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This brings the total number of ASI members to 104.
 

Rossinavi and Pininfarina team up to present 65 metre all-aluminium superyacht concept

3 November 2019 Time: 17:05
According to a recent report, Italian superyacht builder Rossinavi has collaborated with automotive style house Pininfarina for a second time to present the 65 metre all-aluminium superyacht concept Super Sport 65.
Transportation news archive
Housing & Building
 

Iran’s int’l stone expo to host 6,000 businesspeople

5 August 2019 Time: 22:06
More than 6,000 businesspeople active in the field of decorative stones from around the world will take part at the 12th edition of Iran Stone Expo 2019 in early October, an official said.
 

Over 6,500 stone processing units operating across Iran

22 July 2019 Time: 21:04
Director General of Mineral Industries Office of the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade Seifollah Amiri said over 6500 stone processing units are currently active across the country, 500 of which are exporting to global markets.
 

The Essentiality of the Development of the Industry of Paper Production from Stones

10 June 2019 Time: 23:30
Me-Metals: The executor of the sodium carbonate paper production plan of Aligoodarz emphasized the need in the development of paper production industry from stones in the country.
Stones news archive
 

Tile Production Exceeds 150m m2 in 5 Months

10 November 2019 Time: 17:16
Atotal of 158.45 million square meters of tiles were produced in Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21- Aug. 22) to register an increase of 4.4% compared with last year’s corresponding period.
 

Iran's Trade With Turkmenistan Tops $300m

29 January 2019 Time: 15:55
Iran traded $312 million worth of commodities with Turkmenistan during the 10 months to Jan. 20, according to Iran's commercial attaché to Turkmenistan.
 

Iran, Iraq in Talks to Ink Currency Swap Deal: Official

18 November 2018 Time: 18:51
Chairman of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce Yahya Ale-Ishaq said the two countries are in negotiations to finalize a currency swap agreement in a bid to boost trade ties between the two neighboring countries.
Tiles & Ceramics news archive
 

Plan for supplying nomadic households with mobile PV systems underway

14 October 2019 Time: 16:15
Iran’s Energy Ministry has started a plan for providing 25,000 nomadic households across the country with portable photovoltaic systems so that they could use electricity during migration.
HVAC news archive
 

Plan for supplying nomadic households with mobile PV systems underway

14 October 2019 Time: 16:15
Iran’s Energy Ministry has started a plan for providing 25,000 nomadic households across the country with portable photovoltaic systems so that they could use electricity during migration.
 

Concrete, Mortar Mixers Imported

10 October 2017 Time: 16:16
Concrete and mortar mixers weighing more than 711 tons and worth 51.55 billion rials ($1.6 million) were imported into Iran during the five months to Aug.
Mach. & Equ. news archive
 

Kish Island hosting intl. building industry exhibition

1 November 2019 Time: 22:42
The 15th International Civil and Building Industry Exhibition (Kish Buidex 2019) kicked off on Wednesday in Kish Island in southern Iran, IRNA reported.
 

Intl. building industry expo running in Isfahan

11 October 2019 Time: 15:32
The 22nd International Exhibition of Building Industry kicked off on Thursday at Isfahan International Fairground, in the central province of Isfahan.
 

Iran’s int’l stone expo to host 6,000 businesspeople

5 August 2019 Time: 22:06
More than 6,000 businesspeople active in the field of decorative stones from around the world will take part at the 12th edition of Iran Stone Expo 2019 in early October, an official said.
Building Materials news archive
 

Registration for Gov’t-Funded Housing Project Postponed

4 November 2019 Time: 19:07
The registration for government-sponsored housing development project, the so-called "National Housing Initiative", has been postponed to Nov. 9 because of the public holiday on Nov. 6.
 

Kish Island hosting intl. building industry exhibition

1 November 2019 Time: 22:42
The 15th International Civil and Building Industry Exhibition (Kish Buidex 2019) kicked off on Wednesday in Kish Island in southern Iran, IRNA reported.
 

Tehran City’s real estate deals down 73% in a month on year

2 September 2019 Time: 17:12
The number of real estate deals in Tehran City fell 73.7 percent in the fifth Iranian calendar month of Mordad (July 23-August 22), compared to the same month in the past year, Tasnim news agency reported citing the data released by Ministry of Transport and Urban Development.
Economy & Housing news archive
 

Tehran City’s real estate deals down 73% in a month on year

2 September 2019 Time: 17:12
The number of real estate deals in Tehran City fell 73.7 percent in the fifth Iranian calendar month of Mordad (July 23-August 22), compared to the same month in the past year, Tasnim news agency reported citing the data released by Ministry of Transport and Urban Development.
 

Govt. launches project to build 110,000 affordable housing units

27 August 2019 Time: 22:33
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially launched the government’s National Action Plan for Construction and Supply of Housing on Tuesday, inaugurating a project for constructing 110,000 affordable housing units.
 

Tehran City’s real estate deals down 64.6% in a month on year

29 July 2019 Time: 21:44
The number of real estate deals in Tehran City fell 64.6 percent in the fourth Iranian calendar month of Tir (June 22-July 22), compared to the same month in the past year, IRIB reported citing the data released by Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
Housing Market news archive
 

Registration for Gov’t-Funded Housing Project Postponed

4 November 2019 Time: 19:07
The registration for government-sponsored housing development project, the so-called "National Housing Initiative", has been postponed to Nov. 9 because of the public holiday on Nov. 6.
 

Russia to Open LC for Building Power Plant in Iran Soon: Official

1 November 2019 Time: 17:31
The managing director of Iran’s Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) said Russia is slated to give the Islamic Republic a loan of €1.2 billion in form of LC (Letter of credit) to construct a major power plant in Iran’s southern city of Sirik.
 

Iran, Azerbaijan Planning Joint Industrial Township

23 October 2019 Time: 21:18
Iran's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzadeh announced that executive works to set up a joint industrial township will kick off by Tehran and Baku in the near future.
Housing & Building news archive
Sciences
 

MIDHCO received the silver trophy of the sixth conference on Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Productivity Award

20 June 2019 Time: 13:53
Me-Metals – The ceremony of the sixth conference on Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Productivity Award was held with the motto “productivity as the foundation of competiveness in the national economy” on 27 Khordad, 1398 (17 June 2019) by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) at the Eram Hotel in Tehran, Iran.
 

MSC wins award for management of innovation and technology

17 April 2019 Time: 11:08
A 6th edition of Iran National Award for Management of Innovation and Technology (IRAMIT) has handed its award for management of innovation and technology to Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC).
 

Mobarakeh teachers have their own educational center, jointly built by MSC

17 April 2019 Time: 11:00
An education-welfare center for teachers was launched in Mobarakeh on Benevolence Day (March 5), with the education minister in attendance.
R&D news archive
 

New and highly effective Core-Drying Technology developed by KRÄMER+GREBE

12 November 2019 Time: 16:37
A newly developed and patented process by KRÄMER+GREBE can be used for better core-drying performance.
 

DIDION Supplies Rotary Sand Reclaimer for Scania’s New Foundry

8 November 2019 Time: 19:21
Scania is investing about SEK 1.5 billion in a new foundry in Södertälje, Sweden, in order to triple production capacity and achieve a 50 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to the technology and methods used in the current foundry. Through more efficient materials handling and recycling, a sharp reduction will also be achieved in the transport need per manufactured unit.
 

Q&A: Honeywell UOP envisions the refinery of the future

8 November 2019 Time: 18:58
Keith Couch is senior programme director in Honeywell UOP's technology sales and integrated projects group. Honeywell UOP is an international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts and adsorbents to the petroleum refining, petrochemical and gas processing industries. In this interview, edited for length and clarity, Keith talks about the challenges for export-dependent refineries and opportunities for downstream petrochemicals.
New Technologies news archive
 

Altair Launches All-In-One Industrial Design Solution

21 October 2019 Time: 18:32
Altair Inspire Studio enables designers, architects and digital artists to create, evaluate and visualize design ideas faster than ever before
 

Iran, Armenia to Broaden IT Cooperation

9 October 2019 Time: 19:26
Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi in a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Hakob Arshakyan in Yerevan vowed to further develop bilateral relations.
 

BHP and Klaveness Digital partner to develop maritime platform to optimize supply chain

5 October 2019 Time: 21:08
BHP’s, (NYSE: BHP) Maritime and Supply Chain Excellence team and Klaveness Digital are working together to drive the development of new shipping and logistics platforms to improve the way the industry collaborates and shares scheduling and vessel information, BHP said in an emailed statement.
Software & IT news archive
 

MSC Selected Asia’s 11th Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise

11 December 2017 Time: 21:34
Iran’s largest steelmaker, Mobarakeh Steel Company, has been selected as Asia’s 11th Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise in 2017.
Know-how news archive
 

University study confirms porphyry systems at Jaxon’s BC project

14 July 2019 Time: 17:45
Quartz tourmaline breccia has been identified as indicative of porphyry systems at Jaxon Mining’s (TSXV: JAX) Red Springs project in western Canada.
 

Amirkabir University to Launch Tech Complex

18 May 2019 Time: 14:31
Tehran-based Amirkabir University of Technology plans to launch a technology complex in collaboration with the state-owned Bank of Industry and Mine.
 

Sharif University Wins ICPC Bronze Medal

8 April 2019 Time: 16:31
A computer programming team from Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology won a bronze medal during the 43rd round of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC 2019). The contest was held in Portugal from March 31-April 5.
Universites news archive
 

Iran, China Firm to Expand Cooperation on Knowledge-Based Economy

12 November 2019 Time: 17:11
Tehran and Beijing are resolute to broaden mutual cooperation in areas of knowledge-based economy as an Iranian delegation of knowledge-based companies is on a tour of China.
 

Iranian Delegation to Visit China’s Hi-Tech Fair

11 October 2019 Time: 18:57
An Iranian delegation is planning to visit China’s Hi-Tech Fair, also known as CHTF 2019, from Nov. 10-14 in Shenzhen to expand bilateral ties and collaborations with innovative and knowledge-based companies and startups in the host country.
 

Iran, Russia to Boost Cooperation on Vocational Training

25 August 2019 Time: 19:08
Iranian and Russian officials discussed avenues to increase mutual cooperation between the two countries in area of vocational training.
Sciences news archive
Scrap & Recycling
 

Scrap premiums in southern US highlight shift

15 November 2019 Time: 19:51
Spreads between US domestic ferrous scrap prices in the south and north are the widest in over a year, highlighting a broader shift as southern US electric arc steelmaking capacity grows.
 

Alter lined up to buy Milwaukee scrap dealer

15 November 2019 Time: 19:36
US recycler Alter Trading is positioned to acquire Wisconsin-based United Milwaukee Scrap (UMS) via auction after UMS entered receivership as part of liquidation proceedings.
 

Ukraine’s ferrous scrap deficit boosts imports

14 November 2019 Time: 19:13
Domestic supply of ferrous scrap in Ukraine remained below steelmakers' requirements, despite the introduction of a higher scrap export duty in April, driving mills to seek seaborne material.
Scrap & Recycling news archive
METALLURGY
 

Case Study: Solving shrinkage issues in a heavy duty iron casting

15 November 2019 Time: 19:29
Elkem alloy solution saves annual costs of $ 365,000
 

EUROGUSS defies the stormy Times in the Die Casting Industry

13 November 2019 Time: 18:31
The times in the die casting industry are currently quite unsettled. Companies are under pressure and raptly following the discussion about the appropriate drive in the car of the next generations.
 

New and highly effective Core-Drying Technology developed by KRÄMER+GREBE

12 November 2019 Time: 16:37
A newly developed and patented process by KRÄMER+GREBE can be used for better core-drying performance.
Foundry news archive
 

Primetals Technologies receives FAC for modernized DC twin electric arc furnace at Baosteel in Shanghai, China

6 October 2019 Time: 23:50
Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) from China's Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Baosteel) for the modernization of a more than 20 year old DC twin electric arc furnace at its Shanghai plant.
Diecast news archive
 

REFRAJET® Addmix: An innovative injection system

27 November 2017 Time: 14:29
The REFRAJET® Addmix technology is an innovative injection system that was developed specifically for the installation of cement-free sol-gel bonded refractory concretes of the REFRAJET® Nanobond type.
 

Seven Expands Activities for the Aluminium Industry

30 March 2017 Time: 22:13
Less than a year after the publication of Seven’s first brochure for the aluminium industry, satisfied customers in several countries have been won. Deliveries have gone to Germany, Italy, the Slovak Republic, Russia, and Taiwan.
 

Seven Kazakhstan Factory Opened in February 2017

30 March 2017 Time: 21:16
Seven’s growth over the last years has triggered substantial expansions: In 2016, the main plant in Divača/Slovenia was expanded with fully integrated production, shipping, and storage systems. New and improved lines for dry-mixing and taphole clays are complemented by a brand new 300m2 laboratory.
Refractories news archive
 

SAIL Reduces Base Price for Pig Iron Auction by INR 500/MT; 80% Material Booked

11 November 2019 Time: 13:51
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) - a govt. owned steel producer conducted auction for around 4,100 MT steel grade pig iron today from its Rourkela Steel plant (eastern India). The auction received good response with around 80% of the material offered got booked at base price.
 

Turkey: Imported Scrap Prices Inch Up in Recent Bookings

8 November 2019 Time: 13:19
SteelMint learned from market participants that imported scrap prices to Turkey have slightly inched up in several deep-sea cargo bookings completed in the last few days. Amid tight material availability, the market expects the uptrend to continue for the medium term.
 

Kibaran confirms graphite process through test work

5 November 2019 Time: 18:12
Australian graphite developer Kibaran Resources has confirmed the effectiveness and environmental friendliness of its EcoGraf proprietary purification process through testwork results for the development of a battery anode material manufacturing facility at Kwinana, south of Perth.
Materials news archive
 

Annealing Furnace Start at Tenaris Tamsa, Mexico

20 October 2019 Time: 23:30
Danieli Olivotto Ferrè successfully started up a Tube Roller Hearth Annealing furnace at Tenaris Tamsa, in Veracruz, part of one of the world’s largest manufacturers of steel pipe for the energy and automotive industries.
 

Fully automated slab handling for inventory management

15 October 2019 Time: 23:43
Ternium chose Danieli to supply an inventory management system and fully automatic handling equipment that will feed 4.1 Mtpy of slabs to a greenfield hot-strip mill at Pesqueria, Mexico.
 

Hertwich supplies aluminum multi-chamber melting furnace and continuous homogenization system to Exlabesa

12 October 2019 Time: 23:14
Exlabesa, Europe’s largest independent extruder expands the aluminum remelt capacity at its Padrón facility.
Mach. & Equ. news archive
 

Indian met coke imports hit multi-year low in September

6 November 2019 Time: 17:57
Indian imports of metallurgical coke fell to the lowest level in more than a year as the country's steel industry struggled, while mills that were still importing moved away from China for their supplies.
 

Pet Coke Import Offers Fall; Domestic Prices Remain Firm in India

9 November 2018 Time: 17:58
Import prices of petroleum coke have decreased substantially over the month, though India’s domestically produced pet coke prices have continued to remain unchanged from the rates that prevailed since the start of this month.
 

Metallurgy exceeds expectations and should generate $350 million in business

28 September 2018 Time: 11:47
The atmosphere of satisfaction was general among the 120 expositor brands of Metallurgy 2018 - Fair and International Congress of Technology for Foundry, Steel, Forging, Aluminum and Services [Feira e Congresso Internacional de Tecnologia para Fundição, Siderurgia, Forjaria, Alumínio e Serviços], held from September 18 to 21, in Joinville, SC.
Metallurgy news archive
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