In absence of impetus Indonesian steel demand growth remains slack
In the absence of a strong driving force, Indonesia’s steel demand has remained limited at an average of 12 million tonnes a year, lagging...
Indonesia’s Investment in New Nickel Smelting Reaches USD 5.03 billion
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry announced on Dec. 27 that there are 13 new nickel smelters that completed construction by October 2017 with...
China’s Steel Exports in 2017 and its Outlook for 2018
World’s largest steel producer and exporter China has been dealing with its biggest problem of overcapacity in steel sector since long time. In Jan’16...
U.S. Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Wire Rod Imports from Italy, South Korea, Spain, Turkey...
On 20 Mar’18, U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports...
U.S. Announces Relief to Few of its Trade Allies from Import Tariffs but May...
In a recent update on U.S. import tariffs case under Section 232, the U.S. government has announced further exemptions from tariffs for five of...
U.S. Import Tariffs – Has the Trade War Started?
U.S. government has recently announced steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all the countries exempting few of its trade allies including Canada,...
THE STAINLESS YOUNG TURK OF STEEL
Q. Has the volatility in Stainless Steel prices affected profit margins in the recent past?
A. Stainless Steel prices have been volatile for quite...
RERA Casts Shadow on Rebar Sales, Demand Slumps
Casting a gloomy shadow over construction and its ancillary industries, the recently enacted Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) has hit Rebar sales significantly across...
Rising Graphite Electrode Prices could Impact Steel Making
Graphite electrodes price has seen a steep increase in recent months, the increase has seen both in the global and domestic market; a month...
Steel Ministry Gears up to Achieve Mammoth Steel Production Target
Steel Ministry of India is gearing up to achieve the ambitious targets set under National Steel Policy 2017 and has decided to take the...
PR and Awards
Vale loses license at dam that caused iron ore force majeure...
Vale SA's license to operate a dam key to production at one of its largest mines was revoked by a Brazilian state regulator on...
