JSW Steel announced crude steel production of 1.317 million tonnes for August 2020.

A new steel processing plant built by Shanxi Tongcai Industry and Trade became operational on Aug 17.

In the week ending on September 5, 2020, domestic raw steel production was 1,428,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 63.7 percent..

AISI reported yesterday that steel import permit applications for the month of August totaled 1,394,000 net tons (NT)*.

“The rebound of the Brazilian economy is already happening,” Usiminas chief executive officer Sergio Leite said at the event to celebrate the BF restart.

The decision to bring the capacities back is connected to the relining of a BF at ArcelorMittal Gent in Belgium, the company said.

US exports of hot-briquetted iron (HBI) continued to shift toward China in July to meet increased demand for metallics from the world's leading steelmaker.

“We are recovering in the automotive sector, but manufacturing products have low demand- particularly for white goods going abroad,” the source said.