Japan to put 95.2% duty on Chinagraphite electrodes from Saturday 2025-03-25

Mar. 25, 2025 - Japan's cabinet has decided to impose a 95.2% anti-dumping duty onChina's graphite electrode exports for four months as a provisional measure effective on March 29, thegovernment announced on Tuesday. The measure comes after a government probe concluded in its interim report last month that China wasexporting graphite electrodes, an industrial material used in electric a…

China's output of refractories' downstream industries in Jan-Feb 2025 2025-03-25

Mar. 25, 2025 - From January to February 2025, China's domestic production supply as a whole showed a steady growth trend, which to a certain extent prompted the gradual expansion of market demand. However, the production of refractory downstream industries such as pig iron, crude steel, cement, glass, etc. was still in a declining trend during the first two months of 2025, with the speci…

Refwin Trade Fair on Functional Refractories held successfully in Shandong 2025-03-22

Mar. 22, 2025 - Refwin Trade Fair on Functional Refractories was successfully held in Qisheng International Hotel, Zibo City, Shandong Province, China during Mar. 20-21, 2025, which brought together over 100 exhibitors and more than 1,500 visitors of relevant refractory raw materials, products, equipment and downstream users of functional refractories from China nationwide and overse…

China's imports of brown fused alumina shooting up 198.79% YoY in 2024 2025-03-18

Mar. 18, 2025 - In 2024, China totally exported 473,824.96 tons of brown fused alumina (BFA), up 10.67% YoY when compared with that in the year earlier. Among the major destinations, The U.S ranked the first, followed by Japan, India, South Korea, Netherlands and Thailand, with export quantity being 97,866.09 tons, 63,102.31 tons, 45,272.24 tons, 36,443.73 tons, 23,56…

Iran's aluminum production hits 550,000 tons with growth in bauxite, alumin… 2025-03-15

Mar. 14, 2025 - Iran's aluminum production has exceeded 550,000 tons in the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2024-February 18, 2025), with notable growth in the production of bauxite and alumina. According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), the country’s four major aluminum producers – South Aluminum, Eralco,…

EU funds 14 cement decarbonisation projects 2025-03-13

Mar. 13, 2025 - 77 decarbonisation projects (including 14 for the cement sector) have signed grant agreements under the Innovation Fund 2023 Call (IF23), following the announcement of results in October 2024. The cement projects, spanning nine European countries, will begin operations between 2025 and 2029. The funding, sourced from the EU Emissions Trading System, provides grant…

Haicheng launches key projects to drive magnesia industry transformation 2025-03-12

Mar. 12, 2025 - On March 11, the groundbreaking ceremony for the light-burned reverberatory furnace capacity replacement project and the Haicheng Fupeng New Materials Project was held in Pailou Town, Haicheng City, Liaoning Province. The ceremony was attended by Haicheng Municipal Party Secretary Lu Jianyuan and Mayor Yang Ye. Lu Jianyuan emphasized that the magnesia industry is …

EU exported €77.8 billion worth of iron and steel in 2024 2025-03-12

Mar. 12, 2025 - In 2024, the EU exported iron and steel and related articles worth €77.8 billion and imported €73.1 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of €4.7 billion. Compared with 2019, there was a substantial increase in the trade of these products: exports rose by 15.2% (+€10.3 billion), and imports increased by 23.7% (+€14.0 billion). These monetary increases occurred despite a d…

China's exports of fused magnesia up 15.33% YoY in 2024 2025-03-10

Mar. 10, 2025 - From January to December 2024, China totally exported 514,996.39 tons of fused magnesia, up 15.33% YoY when compared with that in 2023. Among the major destinations, India ranked the first, followed by the U.S., Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, and Austria, with export quantity being 101,199.45 tons, 56,870.38 tons, 55,817.52 tons, 54,434.86 tons, 47,598…

China's exports of flake graphite down 28.33% YoY in 2024 2025-03-08

Mar. 8, 2025 - During the year of 2024, China totally exported 64,043.16 tons of flake graphite, a year-on-year reduction of 28.33% over 2023. Among the major destinations, Japan ranked the first, followed by South Korea, Germany, the U.S., Iran and Russia, with export quantity being 13,374.34 tons, 12,291.24 tons, 8,568.82 tons, 5,025.47 ton…

China's exports of silicon carbide edging down 1.73% YoY in 2024 2025-03-06

Mar. 8, 2025 - China totally exported 345,806.08 tons of silicon carbide during the year of 2024, edging down by 1.73% YoY when compared with that in the previous year. Among the major destinations, the U.S. ranked the first, followed by Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Mexico and India, with export quantity being 111,246.94 tons, 51,950.21 tons, 36,161.27 tons, 24,962.82 tons, 23,872.4…

Liaoning Province unveils 2025 blueprint for high-quality development in th… 2025-03-04

Mar. 4, 2025 - On March 3, the Liaoning Provincial Leading Group Office for High-Quality Development of the Magnesia Industry issued the "2025 Work Points for High-Quality Development of the Magnesia Industry" to its member units. This comprehensive document, comprising five sections and 20 articles, outlines strategic measures aimed at ensuring resource supply, reducing production capacity, …

Update on the impact of Liaoning’s electricity tariff revision 2025-03-04

Mar. 4, 2025 - The development of the electricity spot market in Liaoning Province is progressing steadily. Unfortunately, the official policy document has not been found on the government website. Most fused magnesia (FM) enterprises raised their prices in February, with increases ranging from 200 to 500 yuan per ton. A few companies are still evaluating the situation due to unc…

Refwin Trade Fair on Aluminosillicate Refractories held successfully in Sha… 2025-03-03

Mar. 3, 2025 - Hosted by Shanxi Provincial Refractories Association, Hebei Provincial Refractories Association, Yangquan Municipal Refractories Association, sponsored by Jinan Shengquan Group Share-Holding Co., Ltd. and Shanxi Yu County Xixiaoping Refractory Materials Co., Ltd., supported by Association of China Refractories Industry (ACRI), Yangquan City Industry and infor…

Global crude steel production down 4.4% YoY in January 2025 2025-02-26

Feb. 25, 2025 - World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January, a 4.4% decrease compared to January 2024.     Crude steel production by region  Africa produced 1.9 Mt in January 2025, down 3.5% on January 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 112.3 Mt, down 4.5%. T…