Steel Times International News
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Vizag to gain captive ore mine
Visakhaptnam steel plant – operated by State Owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, is to be allocated ore mining rights in Andhra Pradesh, according to the State’s Chief Minister.
08 May 2012 -
Vulcraft-Texas And Nucor Steel-Berkeley Receive Environmental Awards
Vulcraft-Texas and their customer, Century Industrial Coatings have been honoured with the 2012 Texas Environmental Excellence Award for reducing VOC emissions.
07 May 2012 -
OneSteel exits tube business
Australia’s OneSteel has decided to exit the production of oil and gas pipe as it continues the restructuring of its long products business.
07 May 2012 -
Indian Steel Minister calls for 10% import duty
Imports of flat products by India jumped 150% to reach 200% in the November – January period.
07 May 2012 -
Natural gas supplies for Indian DRI restricted
India's Minister for Steel has called on the New National Steel Policy to ensure sufficient supplies of natural gas to gas based DRI producers. Supplies have been restricted in the past by the Ministry of petroleum & Natural Gas.
07 May 2012 -
EU steel demand to take a step back in 2012 before rebounds in 2013
Eurofer’s Q2-2012 economic and steel market sees recessionary pressures in the EU gradually easing from the 2nd quarter onwards. However, the strength and timing of a economic turnaround remains surrounded by uncertainties and risks. Most of them stem from internal problems and structural imbalances in the EU.
07 May 2012
