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  • Zambia Mining giant caught in $8 billion tax scam 2018-03-22

    Mar. 21, 2018 - Zambia’s tax agency said on Tuesday it had uncovered $8 billion (£5.7 billion) tax scam, nearly double the total amount the country collected in taxes in last year at an  First Quantum Mineral”. The Zambian Revenue Authority (ZRA) said in a statement it had issued a preliminary tax assessment of 76.5 billion Zambian kwacha ($8.04 billion) to the compa…

  • Indian cement production up year-to-date 2018-03-21

    Mar. 20, 2018 - India’s Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) has reported monthly cement production of 27.15 million t in January and 243.50 million t over the financial year to date. The figures represent an increase on the previous two financial years. In January 2017, the CMA reported cement production of 22.49 million t, while in January 2016, the total was 25.93 million…

  • China exports of refractory raw materials in 2017 2018-03-20

    Item Qty (Kg) Value (US$) Natural flake graphite 152,313,108 105,155,645 Silica/Quartz sand 72,769,276 …

  • Reject Bauxite Mining In Atewa Forest 2018-03-19

    Mar. 18, 2018 - The Ghana Wildlife Society has emphasised the need “to reject the proposed bauxite mining in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve” in the Eastern region by government. In a statement to mark the celebration of International Day of Forests which is being celebrated worldwide today Wednesday, 21 March 2018, the Ghana Wildlife Society said: “All Ghanaians must ensure th…

  • China's alumina restarts hindered by bauxite shortage 2018-03-16

    Mar. 15, 2018 - Chinese alumina refineries in Henan province may delay the restart of their plants because of rising costs for the raw material bauxite amid supply tightness. Alumina refineries and aluminium smelters in parts of China, including in Henan, cut production by 30 percent during the November to March heating season as part of a campaign against air pollution. They wer…

  • As Chinese imports decline, India refractory makers eye larger market 2018-03-15

    Mar. 11, 2018 - Considered to be a ‘dying industry’ till recently, domestic refractory makers are suddenly finding their place under the sun, thanks to the spurt in prices of Chinese imports. Earlier, apart from finished products, nearly 40 percent of the raw materials for refractory bricks — such as magnesite, graphite, fused and calcined alumina and high grade clays — were …

  • China exports of refractory raw materials in 2016 2018-03-14

    Item Qty (Kg) Value (US$) Natural flake graphite 111,781,659 81,914,575 Silica/Quartz sand 93,763,215 …

  • China wins first battle in ‘War against pollution’ 2018-03-12

    Mar. 12, 2018 - For many years now, China has struggled to balance its economic development with environmental sustainability. The problem became especially unavoidable, undeniable, and irresistible for overseas media in 2013, when Beijing and its surroundings faced the “airpocalypse,” an all-encompassing blanket of smog in historic proportions. By 2014, Premier Li Keqiang vowed a “war a…

  • Overcapacity campaign faces its toughest challenge this year 2018-03-10

    Mar. 9, 2018 - China's effort to cut overcapacity in steel and coal is expected to face its most difficult challenge this year, although the target may look small compared with the previous two years, analysts said. The newly announced Chinese government report said that in 2018, China plans to cut steel production capacity by around 30 million metric tons, and coal production ca…

  • Indian refractory makers for partnership between stakeholders 2018-03-09

    Mar. 9, 2018 - India Refractory Makers Association (IRMA) – the apex body of Indian refractory makers, has highlighted the need for partnership between various stakeholders to foster the industry's growth, at a time when its user industries like steel and cement are on the expansion path.  “Refractory industry is critical for the smooth operations of user industries such as cement…

  • China to cut another 30mn t/yr steel capacity in 2018 2018-03-08

    Mar. 8, 2018 - China aims to cut 30 million tons of steel capacity in 2018, putting it on track to almost complete its five-year goal to eliminate 150 million t/yr of blast furnace-based crude steel capacity two years before a 2020 deadline. The 2018 target was announced in the central government's 2017 work report, delivered in the first session of the 13th national people's congress in…

  • Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban, stockpile yet to be cleared 2018-03-07

    Mar. 6, 2018 - Malaysia has extended a moratorium on bauxite mining, as it grapples with a stockpile that has yet to be cleared despite an official halt to mining activities more than two years ago. The moratorium was put in place in January 2016, after run-off from unsecured stockpiles of the mineral, dug up by largely unregulated miners, turned rivers and coastal seas red in th…

  • World steel output in January at 139.4 million tonne, up 0.8% yoy 2018-02-28

    Feb. 27, 2018 - Global crude steel production stood at 139.4 million tonnes in January, marginally up by 0.8 per cent from the corresponding period last year as India and Japan made a sizeable contribution, the World Steel Association said in its release. In the period under reivew, both India and Japan produced 9 millio…

  • Indian chemical industry to more than double to $300 billion by 2025 2018-02-26

    Feb. 25, 2018 - The chemicals industry is expected more than double and touch $300 billion by 2025 from $147 billion now, according to Chemexcil. “The chemical sector is expected to double to $300 billion by 2025, clocking an annual growth rate of 15-20%. To achieve this, government is also working on a draft chemical policy that will focus on meeting the rising demand for chemi…

  • Refractories Industry to Meet in St. Louis for Annual Symposium 2018-02-24

    Feb. 23, 2018 - The St. Louis Section and the Refractory Ceramics Division of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) are again teaming up to sponsor the 54th Annual Symposium on Refractories, which will be held March 21-22 in St. Louis. The event provides an opportunity for industry experts, global leaders, and cutting-edge researchers to come together and discuss the most pressing issues facin…

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