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China’s steel consumption to grow by 7% in 2020
According to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), China's actual steel consumption increased by 7% year-on-year, mainly in the manufacturing and construction sectors, and a further modest increase is expected in 2021. Last year, China's actual demand for...
China’s semi-finished steel imports hit record high in 2020
New data from China's General Administration of Customs showed that the country imported 18.3 million tonnes of semi-finished steel in 2020, five times more than in 2019 and reaching a record level since 2006. The surge in semi-finished products was in line with the...
Vale and the state of Brazil fail to reach agreement on Brumadinho
Vale has not reached an agreement for damages related to the deadly Brumadinho dam disaster and negotiations are currently on hold. The state government and Vale met to discuss an agreement, but these negotiations ended unsuccessfully on Thursday. In November, the...
Chinese steel prices end 2020 on the upside
Chinese steelmakers would not have predicted such a robust month of December, even though steel prices have emerged from a deep depression since last April and remained on an upward trend as economic and industrial activity recovered for the rest of the year. China's...