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Liberia issues mining licence for Putu iron ore project
OAO Severstal, a leading Russian steelmaker, has announced that a Class A mining license for mining iron ore in the Putu Mountain Range has been granted to the Putu Iron Ore Mining Co Inc, which is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Severstal.
10 July 2014 -
Large 'Valemax' bulk carriers trialled by Nippon Steel
Huge 400,000 dwt bulk carriers – otherwise known as Valemax ships – might soon be arriving in Chinese ports if trials with Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation prove fruitful for iron ore supplier Vale.
10 July 2014 -
Indian steelmaker to import 6Mt/yr iron ore as mining crisis bites
Despite India being the world's third largest producer of iron ore, leading Indian steelmaker JSW has announced that it will be importing 0.5Mt of high grade iron ore every month in order to maintain optimum capacity utilisation.
10 July 2014 -
Latin American finished steel imports up by 90%, claims Alacero
Latin American imports of finished steel products from China increased by 90% in May 2014 when compared with the same period last year, according to Alacero.
08 July 2014 -
OBITUARY – Dr. Amit Chatterjee 1944-2014
Formerly technical director of Tata Steel (India), and later Technical adviser to the managing director, Dr Amit Chatterjee passed away on 5 June aged 70 in Jamshedpur where he was living in semi-retirement after retiring from Tata Steel in 2011.
07 July 2014 -
Steel by far the best material for road bridges, according to Dutch study
With sustainability now a key factor when seeking to procure construction materials, a new study reveals that steel is more than twice as sustainable as plastic composites, according to a new independent study.
07 July 2014
