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Steel prices on the rise as worldwide demand ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:43:00 +0100
Barely a day after the country's automobile companies posted stellar sales performance in August, at least three major steel-makers have increased prices for this month by 3-4 per cent, with the rest likely to follow suit in the next few days.


Steel industry will be forced to comply - Davies
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:37:04 +0100
Government is intent on using policy tools to achieve competitive steel pricing to benefit downstream industries.


London (Kitco News) --
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:29:30 +0100
North American finished steel products have been volatile over the last year mainly due to the unstable economy while production costs are forecasted to escalate in the short term said MEPS, the U.K.-based steel consultancy.


Workers face pension freeze at Corus steel plant
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:12:36 +0100
Workers at the Corus steelworks in Teesside have been told their pensions may be frozen until they are 65 if the plant is sold to Thailand's biggest steelmaker, Nick Martin learns.


Workers face pension freeze at Corus steel plant ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:06:00 +0100
Workers at the Corus steelworks in Teesside have been told their pensions may be frozen until they are 65 if the plant is sold to Thailand's biggest steelmaker, Nick Martin learns. Channel 4 News has been told it is ...


Exports overcome steel hiatus - Sydney Morning ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:59:00 +0100
A REGULARLY scheduled shutdown of Chinese steel mills and the importation of six Super Hornet aircraft for the RAAF took the edge off Australia's stellar trade performance in July, leaving the nation with only the ...


Power-Usage Restrictions in China Will Trim Steel ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:58:02 +0100
Power restrictions by local governments in China, the biggest steelmaking nation, may lead to the suspension of 25 million metric tons of annual steel capacity, helping boost prices, Credit Suisse Group AG said.


JSW Steel raises prices by 3-4 pct
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:08:06 +0100
MUMBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) - JSW Steel Ltd , India's No. 3 producer, has raised prices by 3-4 percent on higher international prices and input cost, effective Sept. 1, a senior official told Reuters on Thursday.


Key Australian Commodity Index Surges Back To ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:29:00 +0100
And from the RBA: Over the past year, the index has risen 53 per cent in SDR terms. Much of this rise has been due to increases in iron ore, coking coal and thermal coal export prices, although all components of the ...


Asia Steel-China prices rise on improved market ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:40 +0100
* Steel prices pass 4,000 yuan/T mark this wk


Kentucky coal supporters plan Washington rally ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:49:00 +0100
LEXINGTON, Ky. Supporters of Kentucky's coal industry are planning a rally in Washington to highlight its importance to the nation's energy supply. The Kentucky Coal Association, the Federation for American Coal ...


Patriot ordered to clean up selenium in W.Va. ...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:04:00 +0100
CHARLESTON Patriot Coal Corp. must install equipment to clean up selenium pollution at two southern West Virginia mines over the next 2 1/2 years, and a federal judge says hell appoint someone to make sure the ...