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Crude steel: U.S. production down slightly on a weekly basis
It amounted to 1.614 mln net tons of U.S. crude steel production in the week ended Dec. 24, 2022. The capacity utilization rate was 72.3 percent. The data were released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (Aisi). Production in the week ended Dec. 24, 2022...
Steel: Japanese exports down from January to November
In November this year, Japan's exports of steel products totaled 2.78 million tons, registering a 12.1 percent month-on-month increase and a 3.6 percent year-on-year decline. In January-November, exports totaled 29.63 million tons, down 6.2 percent from the same...
Copper: new talks between Panama and First Quantum offer hope for deal
Panamanian officials and the operator of a giant copper mine have returned to the negotiating table after a break of more than a week. Both sides said they wanted to reach an agreement on tax payments and to avoid closure of the plant. Vancouver-based First Quantum...
Steelmaking: Chinese profits down 94 percent
In the January-November period this year, of the 41 industrial sectors in China, 20 saw year-on-year increases in gross profit, while 21 saw decreases in gross profit, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). During this period, the ferrous metal...