China released latest programmed bauxite mineral bases 2017-06-09

Jun. 9, 2017 - The top 5 countries, Guinea, Australia, Brazil, China and India, hold over 70% of the world's documented bauxite reserves. As of January 2016, the worldwide bauxite reserves stood at 27.5 billion tons. Global bauxite production was estimated at 279.7 million tons in 2015, down 0.3% YoY, attributed to production declines in Brazil and China. Bauxite product…

ECerS2017 will be held on July 9-13, 2017 2017-06-08

The 15th Conference & Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS 2017) will be held in Budapest, Hungary, July 9-13, 2017. The conference will be organized jointly by the Turkish Ceramic Society and Hungarian Scientific Society of the Silicate Industry for the first time. ECerS conference begins in 1989 and takes place every two years. The last co…

Marcventures buys outlone Philippines bauxite miner 2017-06-08

Jun. 7, 2017 - Marcventures Holdings Inc. and Asia Pilot Mining Philippines Corp. have entered into a term sheet that will finalize their merger. In a disclosure to the local bourse, Marcventures said it agreed to issue 675 million shares at P2.20 per share, equivalent to P1.48 billion, in favor of the shareholders of Asia Pilot. Marcventures is set to become th…

India's largest gas player to revolutionize Sri Lanka’s LNG market 2017-06-05

Jun. 4, 2017 - Ongoing economic reforms in Sri Lanka have excited Indian corporate investors, amongst them India's biggest player in their domestic LNG gas sector who is bidding to enter the Lankan market to supply the new, green LNG -and also to revolutionise the present LNG supply system here as well. "Ongoing economic reforms in Sri Lanka have awakened our …

World Steel in Figures 2017 now available 2017-06-02

Jun. 2, 2017 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2017 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…

Production of magnesia-based refractories in April dropped slightly 2017-05-27

May 27, 2017 - The production of magnesia-based refractories in April 2017 dropped to 189,200 tons, reported by 36 key manufacturers, declining by 13.18% compared to the corresponding period of last year, drove by Beijing’s environmental inspection. In which 16 manufacturers reported production decline, an average decrease of 23.81%. Total production of magnesia-based refractories …

Yingkou municipal government released new announcement on environmental gov… 2017-05-27

May 26. 2017 – Yingkou municipal government released new announcement on environmental governance of magnesia industry in Yingkou on May 24, stating all magnesia producers in Yingkou must comply with new environmental standards during May 25 to September 30. Those producers which failed to meet the strict environmental standards will be shut down. l Governance Range: All magn…

Rusal: Aluminium market balanced in first quarter 2017-05-25

May 25, 2017 - Russian aluminium producer Rusal said the global aluminium market was roughly balanced in the first quarter of 2017.   Global aluminium demand grew by 5.5 percent to 15 million tons in the first quarter compared with the same period last year.Global supply grew by 7.8 percent to 14.9 million tons , Rusal said.   Global demand out…

World crude steel production in April 2017 2017-05-24

May 23, 2017 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 142.1 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2017, a 5.0% increase compared to April 2016. China’s crude steel production for April 2017 was 72.8 Mt, an increase of 4.9% compared to April 2016. Japan produced 8.8 Mt of crude steel in April 2017, an increase of …

4th China International Refractories Production and Application Conference… 2017-05-23

May 23, 2017 - The 4th China International Refractories Production and Application Conference, organized by China Iron and Steel Association and the Association of China Refractories Industry, will be held in Zhengzhou on Jun. 28-30, 2017. China has been the world's largest refractories producer, consumer and exporter. Today, as the Chinese economy entering the “New No…

China is to further reduce idled steel capacity 2017-05-17

May, 17, 2017 - China start to take firm measures to resolute on eliminating excess steel production capacity. According to China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the provincial governments should prioritise the disposal and consolidation of unprofitable and insolvent companies, as well as idle operations and outdated units. The commission re…

MMK to forecast the recovery of Russian steel market in June 2017-05-17

May 17, 2017 - Recently, as one of the leading steelmaker, MMK expects demand in the steel product market to return to typical seasonal levels in June after being constrained by high stocks in May. Seasonally weak demand from the construction sector and high prices limited steel consumption in the first quarter. But MMK and fellow Russian producers expect a stronger s…

New Regulation on Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization of Tunnel Kiln for R… 2017-05-17

May 17, 2017 - “YB/T 4522-2017 Technical Regulation on Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization of Tunnel Kiln for Refractories”, formulated by Sinosteel Corporation Refractories Co., Ltd, China Metallurgical Information and Standardization Institute and other related companies, had been approved, and will take effect on October 1, 2017. The Regulation stipulated terms and …

China imports of zircon sand fall in May 2017-05-16

May 16, 2017 – According to Refwin, China imports of zircon sand fell by 1,200 tons to 104,800 tons in the week ending 12 May.  Lower inventories were the result of fewer shipments and stronger buying from zirconium manufacturers on the expectation of price rises. Inventories s in Haikou, Huangpu and Zhanjiang ports were all down by 500 tons to 2,500 tons, 3,500tons and 5,0…

REFRA 2017 on modern refractory materials and technologies opens in Prague 2017-05-16

May 16, 2017 - The Czech Ceramic Society invites to REFRA 2017: 19th Conference on Modern Refractory Materials and Key Achievements in High-Temperature on modern refractory materials and key achievements in high-temperature technologies, which will take place in Prague from 30 May to 1 June 2017 at the Czech Association of Technical Societies in Prague. Kerneos S.…