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Sail to acquire 90% of Chrometco

JSE-listed Chrometco has entered into conditional agreements with commodity trading company Sail Minerals that will result in Sail acquiring just less than 90% of Chrometco.

Friday, September 2, 2016

MEPS predicts modest upturn in global stainless steel prices

The MEPS world average stainless steel price is expected to extend its slow recovery due to rising raw material costs and local supply tightness in several regions. The world average price for 304 cold rolled coil increased, marginally, this month, to a figure...

Friday, September 2, 2016

Korean POSCO to Become World's Leading Supplier in Automotive Steel Plates

Korea Herald reported that POSCO is striving to be the world’s leading supplier for automotive steel plates for car producers as automotive steel has become increasingly important with fast growing opportunity. As results, POSCO has finished the construction ...

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Japanese domestic steel orders declined; exports edged higher

The domestic steel product orders in Japan recorded marginal decline during the first half of the current year. Meantime, government trade data suggests that steel exports by the country climbed higher during July, the latest month for which data is available.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Tata Steel Withdraws From Bastar Steel Plant Project

[www.ferro-alloys.com]After few years of gridlock over land allocation, protest by locals and mining issues, Tata Steel has finally withdrew from its plan to set up a 5.5 million tonne per annum (MTPA) green field integrated steel plant in tribal Bastar region...

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Bokaro Steel Plant Strives to Win PM's Trophy

[www.ferro-alloys.com] Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) welcomed the panel of judges of Prime Minister's (PM's) Trophy on Saturday. The panel was here to adjudge the best integrated steel plant in the country and BSL left no stone unturned to prove a strong contender....

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Africa’s Only Solar Panel Manufacturer Shines Brightly

[www.ferro-alloys.com] When South Africa was emerging from apartheid in 1993, Professor Vivian Alberts and his students were busy developing traditional silicon photovoltaic solar systems in his lab at the University of Johannesburg. Expensive silicon is the c...

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Malaysia exported 9,600 t of FeSi in June,2016

[www.ferro-alloys.com]According to preliminary data, Malaysia exported ** t of FeSi in June (** t in May). Shipments to Japan reached ** t, down ** times, those to Taiwan – **t, down ** times, and to Indonesia – ** t, down **times. Shipments to Europe were r...

Tuesday, August 30, 2016
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