


Aluminium: European Commission clears Norsk Hydro
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro said the European Commission (EC) has granted it 'unconditional merger clearance' for its proposed acquisition of Polish recycled-content aluminium producer Alumetal S.A. Hydro had first announced an offer to acquire Alumetal...
Copper: production in Chile down 4.7% in March
Total copper production in Chile fell 4.7 per cent in March to 436,000 tonnes, while state giant Codelco's output fell 16.5 per cent year-on-year to 119,400 tonnes, the Chilean Copper Commission said on Wednesday. Production at the Escondida mine, controlled by BHP,...
Metal scrap: Kazakhstan extends export ban for another six months
The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan has extended the ban on the export of scrap metal for another six months. The ban, which will be implemented in legal regulations as of 3 May, will officially come into force on 6 May. By extending...
Steel: CISA demands steel mills reduce production
A few days ago, at a meeting with Anshan Iron and Steel Group in Liaoning Province, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that it did not expect steel demand to recover in the second and third quarters of this year and asked steel mills to reduce...