UK long steel producer British Steel has announced plans to upgrade its wire rod line at Scunthorpe in England in 2019, to produce material in a wider range of sizes (up to 28mm) and to tighter tolerances, with better surface quality and micro-structural properties....Read More
Turkish steel producers booked scrap from various deep-sea sources for August deliveries on Wednesday July 18....Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices rose modestly on Wednesday July 18 with several cargoes of Pilbara Blend fines traded at smaller discounts than earlier in the week....Read More
Taiwan's ferrous scrap imports increased by 11% on the year in May, according to the territory's customs agency....Read More
China's domestic rebar prices stopped falling on Wednesday July 18 amid stability in the futures market. ...Read More
The number of new passenger car registrations in the EU in June 2018 went up by 5.2% year-on-year, the European Automotive Manufacturers Assn (ACEA) said on Tuesday July 17....Read More
UK long steel producer British Steel has announced plans to upgrade its wire rod line at Scunthorpe in England in 2019, to produce material in a wider range of sizes (up to 28mm) and to tighter tolerances, with better surface quality and micro-structural properties....Read More
Brazilian flat steel import volumes rose by 23.13% year-on-year in June 2018, mostly because of higher inbound shipments from China....Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices rose modestly on Wednesday July 18 with several cargoes of Pilbara Blend fines traded at smaller discounts than earlier in the week....Read More
Zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange rallied over 3% at the close of trading on Wednesday July 18, buoyed by weaker than expected US housing statistics amid broad consolidation across most of the other base metals. ...Read More
UK long steel producer British Steel has announced plans to upgrade its wire rod line at Scunthorpe in England in 2019, to produce material in a wider range of sizes (up to 28mm) and to tighter tolerances, with better surface quality and micro-structural properties....Read More
About 112 tonnes of cobalt in drums have been stolen from the Vollers warehouse in Kesterenstraat 21, Rotterdam. The theft, from a secure area of the warehouse, is believed to have taken place between Thursday July 5 and Monday July 9, according to a notice from the Minor Metals Trade Association sent to its members earlier on Wednesday July 18."Additional monitoring and security have been impleme...Read More
Domestic prices for mesh-quality wire rod produced and delivered in Northern Europe narrowed upwards on Wednesday July 18, amid supply concerns ahead of the implementation of the preliminary safeguarding measures in Europe, sources said....Read More
The latest metals news and prices to start the North American day on Wednesday July 18. ...Read More
Good morning from Metal Bulletin's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Wednesday July 18. Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange remained under pressure during Asian morning trading on Wednesday, with concerns over trade wars and a slowing Chinese economy weighing on the complex. The SHFE base metals were split into two camps during the early Asia se...Read More
Zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange rallied over 3% at the close of trading on Wednesday July 18, buoyed by weaker than expected US housing statistics amid broad consolidation across most of the other base metals. ...Read More
Comex copper prices were unable to hold in yesterday's tight trading range on the morning of Wednesday July 18, with a resurgent dollar again applying heavy selling pressure....Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices rose modestly on Wednesday July 18 with several cargoes of Pilbara Blend fines traded at smaller discounts than earlier in the week....Read More
Brazilian flat steel import volumes rose by 23.13% year-on-year in June 2018, mostly because of higher inbound shipments from China....Read More
Turkish steel producers booked scrap from various deep-sea sources for August deliveries on Wednesday July 18....Read More