Metal & Steel News

Vedanta Aluminum Partners with GAIL for Cleaner Energy

The partnership will support Vedanta’s upcoming 430 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) cast house, where molten metal is cast into aluminium products.

World Refined Copper Balance Indicates Apparent Surplus in First Nine Months of 2024

Between January and September of this year, Chile saw a 3% increase in production.

Proposed U.S. Steel Buyer Vows Not to Import into the U.S.

Nippon Steel announced the agreement to acquire U.S. Steel for nearly $15 billion late last year.

China’s Export Tax Bombshell Rocks Aluminum Market

The market reaction has been to open a financial arbitrage window to facilitate continued flows of aluminum product from east to west.

BHP Disclosed Ambitious Plans to Boost Copper Output

The above investments are aimed at offsetting decline in pore grades and the anticipated closure of the Los Colorados plant.

Thyssenkrupp Writes Down Euro 1 Billion From Steel Business

The company hopes that Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, who now owns 20% of TKSE, will increase his stake to 50%.

Nippon Steel Not to Import from Overseas Mills in Bid to Save U.S. Steel Deal

It has also promised to sell a stake in a U.S. steel plant joint venture if the company succeeds in the buyout.

AISI: U.S. Raw Steel Output Slumped

Also, the weekly production of crude steel decreased nominally by 1.6% from the week before.

Scrap Steel's Crucial Role in Reducing Carbon Emissions

This involves multiple stages starting from collection to sorting, shredding, melting and refining as well as casting and rolling.

Swiss Steel to Cut 800 Jobs Amid Weak Demand

Commenting on the planned measures, CEO Frank Koch said that the layoffs are painful but inevitable.

Soaring Demand for Copper will Help Drive Mergers, BHP CEO Says

Demand for copper, a key element in the energy transition, is set to rise by 70% to 100% by 2050, Henry said.

worldsteel Report Highlights Sustainability Performance of the Steel Industry

In 2023, the industry's lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) was 0.76 injuries per million hours worked.

BMI Foresees Higher Aluminum Prices in 2024, Driven by Robust Demand

Meanwhile, the supply of aluminum is expected to increase to 70.6 million tonnes annually at a slower rate of 1.9%.

Nippon Steel’s Mori to Meet Steelworkers in Pittsburgh Next Week

Zugai also said Mori will attend this weekend’s Pittsburgh Steelers football game against the Baltimore Ravens.