Steel Times International News
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Al dust explosion risk
Two explosions at facilities in China operated by Hon Hai Precision Industry – (Foxconn) and Pegatron last year were traced to small airborne particles of aluminium.
16 January 2012 -
Severstal divests itself of Nordgold
Severstal, Russia’s largest steel company has announced the sale of all its holdings in its former gold mining company, Nordgold.
16 January 2012 -
LME billet trade up 15% in 2011
The London Metal Exchange reports that Steel Billet saw another strong year in 2011 with 219163 lots traded, up 15% from 2010 (191221 lots) and equivalent to 14.25Mt of steel traded worth $8.02bn.
12 January 2012 -
Korean steel exports record high in 2011
Korea's exports of steel products rose to a record high last year, buoyed by rising overseas demand and increased production capacity, according to the Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA).
11 January 2012 -
100 years of stainless production
The global stainless steel community is marking a century since stainless steels were first created, patented and produced.
11 January 2012 -
Five Year Outlook for the Global OCTG Industry
OCTG demand is strong at the moment thanks to high oil and gas prices and increased exploration budgets. As a result a quantity of the new capacity is being built in the Americas to meet expected demand.
11 January 2012
