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Steel: U.S. targets Russian producer MMK
The United States has targeted Russian steelmaker MMK and its majority owner Viktor Filippovich Rashnikov. MMK is one of the largest integrated steel producers in Russia and operates throughout the steel production chain. The Treasury Department stated that the steel...
Steel: China’s rebar production increases by 1 percent
Chinese rebar production of 137 steel producers nationwide finally made a break after six weeks of decline, rising 0.9 percent or 20,800 tons on a weekly basis to 2.32 million tons during July 21-27. During the survey period, the average rebar rolling capacity...
Nickel: Sumitomo’s profit rises 45% in second quarter
Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corp said Wednesday that net profit for the April-June quarter rose 45 percent to a record high, thanks to higher prices for raw materials such as coal and nickel and strong demand for steel products in North America. Net income for...
Aluminum: Hydro is expanding smelting capacity at its Pennsylvania plant
Norsk Hydro will add more than 50,000 tons per year of recycled aluminum capacity to its 240,000-ton per year billet extrusion plant in Cressona, Pennsylvania, by the end of 2024 to increase the recycled content of its products. This investment will strengthen the...