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China’s steel growth has not yet peaked

China’s steel industry has experienced explosive growth over the past decade – overtaking the rest of the steel-producing countries – that shows no sign of easing in the short term. China had built a “fearsome” low-cost steel...
11 Apr 13
 
 
STEEL OUTPUT

Steel output rose to record levels in 2010 - worldsteel

Global crude steel production climbed to a record of 1 414-million metric tons (mmt) last year, an increase of 15% when compared with 2009, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) reported at the weekend. All major steel-producing countries and...
 
 
STEEL

Feb world steel output up 24,2% – association

Global steel production in February rose 24,2% year-on-year, to 108-million tons, but was lower than the 109-million tons produced in January, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) said on Monday. The world crude steel capacity utilisation...
 
 
STEEL

Global steel output reaches 106,5Mt in August – Worldsteel

The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) reported on Monday that global steel production had increased to 106,5-million tons in August, from 103,9-million tons in July. However, on a year-on-year basis, the August output was 5,5% lower....
21 Sep 09
 
 
STEEL

World steel output down 21% in first half of ’09

Global steel production declined by 21,3% in the first half of 2009, compared with the first six-months of last year, the World Steel Association reported on Monday. Most of the major steel-producing countries showed a decrease in their crude...
20 Jul 09
 
 
STEEL

Global steel production down 22% in February

Global steel output fell by 22% in February to 84-million tons, with nearly all major steel-producing countries reporting lower output, the World Steel Association reported on Friday. However, the association said that Iran and China reported an...
 
 
STEEL

Industry body publishes 2007 global steel stats round-up

The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) has published its 2007 edition of World Steel in Figures containing facts about the industry, such as steel production, consumption and trade.
 
 
STEEL

Global steel body asks for govt assistance to cut carbon emissions

The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) challenged governments on Monday to work with the steel industry to develop new and imaginative approaches to climate change in the post-Kyoto period.
07 May 07
 
 
Metals

Global steel market forecast to remain bullish this year

Lakshmi Mittal Steel has become a much-discussed topic recently, with pricing policies grabbing the headlines locally, while, internationally, all the buzz is about China and its insatiable demand for the product.
04 Mar 05
 
 
Metals

China leads as top steel producer

The 2004 edition of the International Iron and Steel Institute’s World Steel Figures contains essential facts about the world steel industry including steel production, consumption, trade, employment and basic statistics on scrap, iron ore,...
16 Jul 04
 
 
Metals

Manic markets: End in sight to domestic sales slump as global demand and prices surge

Martin van Wijngaarden Domestic demand, or the lack of it, was the key feature and challenge confronting South Africa’s primary steel industry in 2003.
05 Mar 04
 
 
Breaking News

US to offer plan to slash steel subsidies globally

Six months after imposing its own sweeping steel tariffs, the Bush Administration plans to put forward an "ambitious agenda" to slash steel subsidies and protections around the world, the Wall Street Journal reports.
 
 
 
 
 
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