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  • JSW Steel to look for coal assets in Africa, US and Canada
    India | Coal/Coke | 24th May 2013

    According to an independent report, JSW Steel has set their eyes on acquiring coal mines in continents of Africa and North America (US and Canada) for diversifying its raw materials’ portfolio. One of India’s largest steelmakers is actively looking to acquire iron ore and coal mines in...

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  • US flat steel price hike in jitters
    Others | Steel | 24th May 2013

    US Steel said that effective immediately, base pricing for all new flat rolled spot orders would be hiked by minimum USD 50 per ton. This announcement was made on Wednesday following which ArcellorMittal raised its base price to USD 610 per ton for HRC and USD 710 per ton for CRC.

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  • Rebar prices mostly heading south across the globe except USA
    Others | Steel | 24th May 2013

    Rebar, the main steel product which drives any construction or infrastructure project or development activity across the world is currently witnessing its prices moving in different directions across the globe. While China is sensing the rebar prices going South, USA is raising its levels, EU is...

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  • Tata Steel loses 840 million pounds as demand slows
    India | Steel | 24th May 2013

    India's Tata Steel has plunged into the red with losses of £840m after wiping £1bn off the value of its European arm, which employs 18,500 people in Britain. The overall post-tax figure for the group represents a sharp fall from the previous year's £642m profit, and is largely...

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  • Bhushan Steel’s turnover surpasses INR 11,000 crores
    India | Steel | 24th May 2013

    Bhushan Steel Limited, India major secondary steel manufacturer recorded a massive turnover of INR 11,000 crores in the FY-2013. Bhushan Steel is India’s third largest secondary steel producer with an existing steel production capacity of 4 million tons per annum. The company’s Odisha...

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  • Steel prices falter further on Friday
    India | Steel | 24th May 2013

    Indian Steel offers depicted minor corrections at some of the demand centers in the early trade on Friday, as the positive sentiments seen in the first half of the week diminished amid the tepid outlook for the steel demand in the near term. The fundamentals which depicted gradual improvement in...

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  • China spot iron ore tumbles USD 1.5, more fall expected
    Iron ore | China | 24th May 2013

    With just two days after OreTeam forecasted prices for rest of May and June to be ranged between USD122-126 per ton CFR, spot prices tumbled late last evening by USD 1.5 per ton on the back of a losing confidence by the traders in the market sentiment.

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  • Newcastle port workers set for another industrial action
    Others | Freight | 24th May 2013

    Around 220 workers at a Newcastle port will strike for eight hours on Friday with unions and management unable to resolve ongoing disputes about workplace conditions. According to an independent report, a group of unions including Maritime Union of Australia, Transport Workers Union, Electrical...

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  • BDI slips further following panamax activity
    Others | Freight | 24th May 2013

    Baltic Dry Index slipped marginally on Thursday, as the declining panamax rates continued to weigh down the main index whose demand has taken severe hit following the conclusion of grain loading season in the Atlantic region. Main index closed at 828 points depicting a daily declining by a point.

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