Steel Times International News
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China steel firms stung by iron-ore market
Some Chinese steelmakers paid an average 77% more than their competitors for iron ore during the September quarter, as tough negotiations with producers left many paying spot prices, new analysis shows.
01 December 2009 -
Edwards wins Indian order
UK vacuum technology group Edwards has won an order worth more than £200k for its steel degassing system in India.
01 December 2009 -
Delays plague Vietnam steel project
Delays in site clearance compensation have stalled a $9.8bn steel project in the central Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam that was scheduled to open by 2010
01 December 2009 -
JFE remains cautious despite profit
JFE Holdings, the world’s sixth largest steelmaker, believes Asia’s steel market is still too fragile for it to upgrade its annual profit forecast.
01 December 2009 -
Two sites selected for Thai steel mill
A preliminary environmental impact study has started at two sites in Chanthaburi and Songkhla, Thailand that have been deemed promising for an upstream steel project.
01 December 2009 -
Obituary: Dr John R Stubbles 1934 – 2009
John R Stubbles, the British born metallurgist and steel industry consultant living in USA died in Essex, England, at the age of 75 while visiting his step mother.
01 December 2009