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China Returns To Net Aluminium Exporter In September
Typically a net exporter of primary aluminium by a wide margin, the People’s Republic of China reverted to the same in September per numbers just released by the central government.
Numbers released by the General Administration of Customs on Friday... Read more
Foundry › Waupaca Foundry wins 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award
Waupaca Foundry Inc., a Hitachi Metals group company, is the winner of the 2020 Green Foundry Sustainability Award presented by the America Foundry Society. The iron casting component supplier was honored for outstanding leadership in integrating sustainable business practices throughout... Read more
Iron Ore › Brazil’s Sept iron ore exports the highest since 2015
Brazil’s iron ore exports globally in September posted a remarkable year-on-year increase of 5.9 million tonnes or 18.5% to reach around 37.86 million tonnes, their highest since December 2015, according to the latest statistics from Brazil’s Ministry of Industry, Foreign... Read more
Iron Ore › China’s iron ore imports boosted by Brazil, Australia supplies
China’s iron ore imports in September rose thanks to a combination of a supply lift from major miners and easing port congestion, with the coming months pointing to further solid supplies from key players Brazil and Australia.
Iron ore shipments... Read more
Foundry › CHANGES AT THE HELM OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDRY ASSOCIATION AS THE INDUSTRY RECOGNISES ITS IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ‘GREEN REVOLUTION’
At the recent Council meeting of the European Foundry Association, CAEF, Roberto Ariotti (Italy) was appointed as the new Chairman of the Executive Committee, taking over from Luis Felipe Villas-Boas (Portugal) at the completion of his term of office.
During... Read more
Foundry › ASK CHEMICALS - Creating two divisions and changes in management
Hilden, October 5, 2020 - ASK Chemicals, supplier of foundry chemicals and consumables, is re-organizing and creating two divisions, effective October 1, 2020. The Hilden-based company will be managed in two divisions, Chemicals and Materials, while it continues to operate... Read more
› Definition of Metallurgist
A Pseudo Scientist, who uses undetermined suppositions, indefinite theories, and inexpressible hypotheses; which are based on unreliable information, uncertain quantities, and invomplete data; derived from non-reproducible experiments and incomplete investigations; using equipment and instruments of questionable accuracy, to arrive at... Read more
Steel › China’s steel output hits new record high in August
China's crude steel output hit a new record high in August as firm domestic demand extended into the traditional late summer low season.
Crude steel output stood at 94.85mn t in August, up by 1.6pc from July and higher by... Read more
Pig Iron › NBS: China’s Jan-Aug pig iron output up 3.4% on year
China’s pig iron production increased by 3.4% on year to 589.4 million tonnes over January-August, with the growth lower than that of crude steel output at 3.7% over the same period, according to data from the country’s National Bureau of... Read more
Pig Iron › 15 Largest Pig Iron Producing Countries in the World
The iron and steel industry is a multi billion industry globally, and the 15 largest pig iron producing countries in the world have taken full advantage of this fact.
Pig iron is an intermediary product in the iron industry, and... Read more
