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Steel production maintains strong pace in February

Global – Crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (WSA) amounted 126.579 million tonnes…

Refined copper market deficit exceeds 50 000 tonnes in 2016

Global – Although total refined copper production increased last year, there was a reduced contribution from scrap, according to latest…

New Sims subsidiary to focus on data destruction expertise

United States – E-scrap recycling major Sims Recycling Solutions has formed a subsidiary that will aim to optimise processing plants….

Aluminium ‘in good shape’ for 2017, says Rusal

Global – For the current year, ‘€˜we expect the aluminium market to remain in a good shape with demand increasing…

China buoys stainless production totals in 2016

Global – Interim figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) indicate that global stainless and heat-resisting melt shop…

Strong start to 2017 for world crude steel output

Global – In terms of the world’s major producers of crude steel, there was an almost full house of output…

Refined copper: production from scrap heads lower

Global – World refined copper production from scrap dropped 1.5% to 3.519 million tonnes in the first 11 months of…

Schmiedel: ‘Volatile landscape for ferrous scrap’

Global – For ferrous scrap and steel prices, the global landscape appears ‘volatile’ and the outlook ‘will depend on government…

BIR steps up bid to reverse EAC’s proposed used textiles import ban

Kenya – As part of the BIR’s ongoing efforts to persuade the East African Community (EAC) to review its directive…

World crude steel production heads higher in 2016

Global – After all the debate in 2016 about the need for production cuts rather than capacity reductions, global crude…

ICSG: October surplus for refined copper

Global – Refined copper production from scrap surged 6% worldwide from 3.23 million tonnes in the opening 10 months of…