Steel industry could see uptick in mergers 2019-06-14

Jun. 13, 2019 - Senior steel executives remain optimistic about their prospects for near-term growth and are looking to mergers and acquisitions as a key driver of that growth, according to an annual survey from corporate finance and strategic advisory firm Headwall Partners. According the Greenwich, Conn., USA, firm’s annual Steel & Metals Growth Survey, 86% of respondents expe…

The 6th exposition on alumina based and silica based refractories raw mater… 2019-06-14

Jun. 14, 2019 - The 6th exposition of alumina based and silica based refractories raw materials jointly hosted by six China provincial refractories associations of Henan, Shandong, Liaoning, Shanxi, Zhejiang and Guizhou provinces is scheduled to be held on Jul. 29-30, 2019 in Zhengzhou city, Henan province. Supporters: The Association of China Refractories Industry (ACRI), Department of…

Refwin to meet you at GIFA/METEC 2019 in Dusseldorf this June 2019-06-13

Jun. 12, 2019 - Just less than two weeks untill GIFA/METEC 2019 will open its door. Are you getting ready? Refwin is well prepared for the great event as an exhibitor, available to meet you during 25-29 of June, in Dusseldorf, Germany. You are welcome to meet us at D62-01, Hall 17. May 2019 issue of RW magazine, together with "Source Map of …

China import statistics of zircon sand in April 2019-06-13

Jun. 13, 2019 - According to customs statistics, China totally imported 68,500 tonnes of zircon sand in April. Therein, concentrate import was 32,000 tonnes, an increase of 9,600 tonnes year on year. Middling and tailing import was 36,500 tonnes, a decrease of 3,200 tonnes year on year. China import of zircon sand was centralized in Australia, South Africa and Indonesia. Import from Austra…

Indian steel mills to export under advance license scheme 2019-06-13

Jun. 13, 2019 - It is reported that Indian steel makers like JSW, SAIL and Tata Steel have agreed to charge these bulk consumers the same price for steel at which they are exporting it to other countries. At a crucial meeting attended by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, steel minister Dharmendra Pradhan, top executives of steel companies, engineering goods exporters and others it was…

China exports of silicon carbide decline 27.05% YoY in April 2019 2019-06-12

Jun. 12, 2018 - According to the statistic, China exported 21,600 ton silicon carbide in April 2019, decline 27.05% YoY; export value reached 21.92 million USD, while export avarage price up to $1,013.43/ton, increased $91.99/ton compared with last month. For the first four months of 2019, China exported about 87,500 tons of silicon carbide, export value at 83.2 million USD. …

US April steel shipments down 1.4% from prior month 2019-06-12

Jun. 12, 2019 - For the month of April 2019, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,210,425 net tons, a 1.4 percent decrease from the 8,327,990 net tons shipped in the previous month, March 2019, and a 5.3 percent increase from the 7,798,326 net tons shipped in April 2018. Shipments year-to-date in 2019 are 32,362,476 net tons, a 3.5 percent increase vs. 2018 shipments of 31,259,675 net tons for four mont…

Export of China coke increased 4.9% in May 2019-06-12

Jun. 12, 2019 - Data from General Administration of Customs, P. R. China displayed that China exported 879 thousand tons of coke in May of 2019, which increased 4.9% year on year to hit 41 thousand tons, added 297 thousand tons month on month and increased 46.2% in terms of daily month-on-month basis. During January and May, the total export was 3,464 thousand tons, down by 9.7% to stand at 37…

Brazil iron ore exports declined by 16.2% in May 2019-06-10

Jun. 10, 2019 – According to the statistics from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Trade in May, Brazil iron ore exports were 29 million tons, down 16.2% YoY. The export price was US$65.50/ton, up by 38.2% from US$47.40/ton in the same period last year. Exports were $1.9 billion, an increase of 15.8%. From January to May this year, Brazil's iron ore exports amounted to 133 million tons…

Zimbabwe set for chromite export boom 2019-06-10

Jun. 9, 2019 - Zimbabwe is poised for remarkable increase in chromite exports beginning this year, on the back of anticipated strong growth in chromite ore and ferro-chrome production, experts in the industry have said. Increased ferro-chrome output this year, projected to register 15 percent growth above 2018 production, is anticipated to result in 40 percent growth in chromite or…

JET Concerned About Bauxite Mining Near Cockpit Boundary 2019-06-07

Jun. 6, 2019 - It is reported that Jamaica Environment Trust is growing “increasingly alarmed” at the activities of bauxite mining companies near the designated Cockpit Country Protected Area boundary. According to Ms Suzanne Stanley, Chief Executive Officer of JET, bauxite mining is expanding in Cockpit Country communities in St Ann and Trelawny which have been left out of the protected area.…

"Map of China Refractory Facilities Suppliers" in full swing! 2019-06-06

Jun. 6, 2019 - In order to assist China refractories producers in equipment upgrading, and to improve the degree of their automation and environmental protection facilities allocation rate, Refwin is preparing the collection of global well-known brands of refractories relavent equipments and facilities. It is really a good chance for equipment manufacturers to expand market share and to increa…

China exports of BFA fell with improved imports in Apr. 2019 2019-06-05

Jun. 4, 2019 - In April 2019, China's exports of brown fused alumina (BFA) were 48,200 tons, down 24.50% month-on-month and 24.43% year-on-year. From January to April, the total exports were 182,100 tons, nudging up 3.41% YoY. Among the major importing countries or regions, there were 13 with import quantity more than 1,000 tons, of which the U.S. imported 9,750.65 tons, taking up …

World Steel Association publishes the 2019 edition of World Steel Figures 2019-06-04

Jun. 3, 2019 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2019 edition of World Steel in Figures. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of steel industry activities, stretching from crude steel production to apparent steel use, from indications of global steel trade flows to iron ore production and trade. Edwin Basson, Director General of worldsteel, said, “…

China exports of flake graphite slumped 24.42% YoY in Apr. 2019 2019-06-04

Jun. 3, 2019 - According to China Customs statistics, there were 8,497.89 tons of flake graphite exported from China in April 2019, down 25.49% month-on-month and 24.42% year-on-year.  In terms of countries or regions of destination, China's flake graphite is mainly exported to India, South Korea, the U.S., Japan, and Iran, with 1,153.13 tons exported to India,&…