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  • Graphite electrode shortage could impact steelmaking 2017-08-10

    Aug. 9, 2017 - Graphite electrode prices continue to increase and some steelworks may have to rejig their production schedules because of the shortage, sources told S&P Global Platts Wednesday. Electric arc furnaces utilize graphite electrodes, which are also employed in ladle furnaces via the blast furnace/basic oxygen converter route. Rather than halting production, some mill…

  • Dongbei Special Steel restructuring plan gets creditor approval 2017-08-10

    Aug. 10, 2017 - Creditors of Dongbei Special Steel Group Co Ltd have approved the restructure plan at a creditors' meeting held on Tuesday morning. After 1911 creditors on-site and online voting, the draft of restructure plan was approved at one time and will enter into the execution phase after approval by the court.   Under the terms of the agreement, creditors owed mo…

  • Puyang group, Beijing Lier involved in the establishment of China Magnesite… 2017-08-09

    Aug. 9, 2017 - Recently, Puyang group issued an announcement that the company's wholly-owned subsidiary Haicheng City Linli Mining Co., Ltd. has signed an agreement with State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Haicheng city on July 27, 2017 to jointly with other enterprises in Haicheng City set up China Magnesite mining Co., Ltd. At the same time, Beijing Lier…

  • NMDC Recieves Three Prestigious Awards From PRSI 2017-08-09

    Aug. 8, 2017 - National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) is the India`s largest producer of Iron Ore has bagged 3 awards from the Public Relations Society of India, Hyderabad Chapter, during the second Telangana State Public Relations conference held in the city. NMDC is honored for Khanij Bharathi for its in-house journal, Corporate dairy 2017. The special Jury award is received b…

  • How to select the perfect binder for shaped refractory bricks manufacturing 2017-08-08

    Generally, refractories are classified as basic, high alumina/silica, fireclay and insulating. There are also classes of “special refractories” which include Silicon Carbide, Silicon Nitride, Graphite, Zircon, Zirconia, fused cast and several others. Most refractory materials are supplied as preformed shapes. However, they also are manufactured in the form of special purpose …

  • India's import prices of building material rise 10-20% than 2016 2017-08-08

    Aug. 7, 2017 - Prices of Chinese construction materials exported to India have risen 10 percent to 20 percent since the end of 2016, reflecting China's tougher environmental protection inspections, companies said Monday. The comment came after Indian media reports said that the nation's refractory industry is seeking government help in finding alternative sources of raw materials imported fro…

  • Thousands protest against Guinea's Conde over election delays, insecurity 2017-08-08

    Aug. 8, 2017 - Several thousand opponents of Guinea's President Alpha Conde protested in the capital Conakry on Wednesday against election delays and insecurity, as political tensions escalate. Conde's election win in 2010 ended two years of violent military rule but his opponents say he has cracked down on dissent - some protests have been banned - and fear he might…

  • India’s bauxite production to hit 49 MT by 2021 2017-08-07

    Aug. 6, 2017 - India’s bauxite production is expected to increase from 22.08 million tonnes in 2016 to 49.4 million tonnes by 2021, according to the latest report. According to the report, bauxite production is projected to be at 26.1 MT this year, about 18 per cent higher than 2016. The metal’s production is expected to reach to 49.4 MT in 2021, the data showed. “We foreca…

  • Indian refractory industry seeks steps to secure raw material supply 2017-08-07

    Aug. 6, 2017 - The Indian domestic refractory industry, which is grappling with uncertainty due to change in policy in China, is seeking government help in finding alternate source of raw materials.   "In last 2-3 months, China has gone through massive transformation in terms of their environmental norms. Because of this, there has been tremendous increase in raw material pri…

  • China's Crackdown on Polluting Factories Hits India’s Imports of Refractory… 2017-08-07

    Aug. 5, 2017 - China’s crackdown on polluting factories has hit India’s imports of refractory material, with the steel, cement, aluminium and glass industries facing the heat.   The new environment tax policy in China has forced raw material suppliers there to scale down production, which has affected even the availability of finished goods. India’s refra…

  • Graphite India bets on strong demand with rise in global steel production 2017-08-07

    Aug. 6, 2017 - Kolkata-based graphite electrodes maker Graphite India expects a better demand for its graphite electrodes on the back of a steady rise in the production of ferro alloy steel globally.   The closure of steel capacities in China leading to the decline in exports of both steel and graphite electrodes from the region will further strengthen the demand.   …

  • Extension of Tender for Alumina Production Plant in Iraq 2017-08-05

    Aug. 4, 2017 -  The State Company for Glass & Refractories Industry (SCG&R), part of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MIM), has announced an following investment opportunity to rehabilitate, operate and increase capacity for high Alumina Refractory Production Plant according to investment Iraqi law (No. 22 of 1997 article 15/ III): “SCG&R aims by pa…

  • China's coal imports soar as India's stumble 2017-08-04

    Aug. 3, 2017 - China's imports of coal from the seaborne market surged again in July, providing a stark contrast to a fourth consecutive monthly decline for India. It's possible that the market should be paying more attention to China's growing imports rather than India's downturn. The different dynamics in the world's two largest importers of the polluting fuel are largely a …

  • Common causes of refractory failure 2017-08-04

    Aug. 4, 2017   What are the seven of most common causes of refractory failure? And what can engineers do to both fix a problem and avoid it in the future?   Refractory materials and lining reliability are key to increasing the performance of fired heaters, incinerators, kilns and reactors across a range of industries. Not only can the right refract…

  • Chrome miners complain over price, cost contradictions 2017-08-04

    Aug. 3, 2017 - SMALL-SCALE chrome miners in Zimbabwe have written to the government complaining over the country’s chrome pricing regime and mining cost contradictions.   The government has, through Apple Bridge Investment — a special purpose vehicle established to facilitate chrome ore exports — set prices at which it buys the mineral from local producers. The metal…

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