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Chinese steel pipe producer Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd. has awarded Austria’s Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH a contract to supply a rod mill for its plant in Wuhu City, China.
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Japanese steelmakers hope to protect their domestic industry by championing high-value, high-quality products in the face of tough competition from their Chinese counterparts, according to top-level executives.
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China’s crude steel output dipped in August as many producers put plants on maintenance, although iron ore production inched higher.
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China’s steel exports dropped for the second consecutive month in August amid falling steel prices and weak sales.
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China has accelerated approvals for infrastructure spending on 20 more road, port and channel projects as it moves to revive its economy.
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China’s daily crude steel output fell again in late August as maintenance shutdowns took effect.
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China’s surplus of shipbuilding capacity has probably been overestimated, the country’s association for the shipbuilding industry said.
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China’s nickel pig iron prices have been dragged down by falling London Metal Exchange nickel tags and weak demand for stainless steel, and the market might face a supply glut as producers bring more capacity online.
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China’s imported iron ore prices tumbled Wednesday due to panic selling and a complete lack of confidence.
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China’s cold-rolled coil export prices slumped to their lowest level since May 2009 as a supply glut in China and fewer bookings overseas hit the market.
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China may cut its export tax on coke by the end of the year to fall in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings against the country’s alleged restrictions on raw material exports.
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China’s iron ore imports hit their second-lowest level of the year in July, and are likely to fall further amid a downturn in demand from steel mills.
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China’s steel exports fell sharply in July, reflecting weak steel market conditions that are expected to continue this month.
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China’s State Reserve Bureau (SRB) has been asked to purchase refined nickel to support domestic producers amid weak demand and low prices.
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China’s flat and long steel export prices have eased as steelmakers try to prop up their export business with more competitive offers.
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The collapse in China’s steel prices over the past few months has undermined confidence in the country’s economy, sparked concerns about a surge in the nation’s steel exports and provided further ammunition to those skeptical of the iron ore market.
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The Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has issued a partial rescission in an anti-dumping duty administrative review of imports of diamond sawblades from China.
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China’s crude steel production could fall this year for the first time in 31 years, a senior industry analyst said in a report that was picked up by the China Iron and Steel Association (Cisa).
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Chinese steel exports hit their highest level in two years in June, led by strong gains to Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia.
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Chinese steelmakers have begun reining in output to minimize losses amid flagging demand and oversupply, but much steeper cuts will be needed to stabilize pricing, market participants told AMM sister publication Metal Bulletin.
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China’s refined copper exports fell 65.3 percent in June as Chinese smelters halted deliveries after London Metal Exchange copper prices declined.
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China’s daily steel production fell in early July as steelmakers came under pressure to cut output in a weak market.
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China’s cold-rolled coil export prices fell again this week amid lower domestic prices and weak buying sentiment.
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China has vowed to shut down 1.11 million tonnes of lead capacity and 286,200 tonnes of zinc capacity this year.