Metallurgy news
March issue of “Metal Supply and Sales” Magazine has been released
“Metallurgists and traders are adapting to a complex situation in both domestic and foreign markets”: with such a headline on the front cover the March issue of Metal Supply and Sales has been published. Participants of the Galvanized and Pre-Painted Products Conference (20-21st of March, Moscow) will be one of the first to watch it. The new issue opens with an editorial about the problems of excess capacity in the domestic and global steel markets. The issue also addresses to possibilities ...
18 March 2025., 15:43
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The market has shifted towards the growth
Analytical service of Sales magazine Metal Supply and Sales keep on publishing a MCC-TM index (Temperature of the market). The value of index is defined by expert surveys on weekly basis. According to the expert assessments, The Russian steel market has undergone a qualitative change. For the first time since June last year, the total index exceeded 50 points, which separates the observed growth from the decline. A week ago, this level exceeded the expected index, which continued to rise. However, ...
18 March 2025., 12:08
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An International and Russian stainless and special steels market will be discussed at a conference in April
Nowadays the stainless and specialty steels market in Russian Federation keeps developing rapidly. The demand for products is growing, which is due to an active consumption In the machinery, military, chemical, food industries, as well as in the machine tool industry and instrumentation. At the same time domestical manufacturers cannot cover demands from the internal market in the full extent, that is why there is still a substantional stake of imported products. Registration for the 11-th Stainless ...
17 March 2025., 15:40
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Rusal announces results for the year ended 31 December 2024
RUSAL is a leading company in the global aluminium industry and the world’s largest producer of low-carbon aluminium. The Company has its own resource base and carries out the entire production cycle, from extraction of bauxite to the production of high value-added products, which ensures maximum control over product quality at all processing stages. A leading global aluminium producer, announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2024.
17 March 2025., 12:56
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RUSAL launches production of rare-earth metal scandium
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, is setting up a pilot production facility for scandium oxide with an annual capacity of 1.5 tonnes. Scandium is a valuable rare earth metal, and RUSAL was the first in the world to develop and implement aluminium-scandium alloys. These alloys are used in the production of ultra-lightweight components for civil shipbuilding, railway car manufacturing, and 3D printing of high-tech prosthetics. The total global production of scandium oxide ...
03 March 2025., 13:00
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Metalloinvest placed a two-year bond denominated in Yuan at the lowest coupon rate of any comparable issue
Metalloinvest a leading global producer and supplier of HBI and iron ore products, and a regional producer of high quality steel, announces the closing of the order book for the placement of Series 001P-12 exchange-traded bonds by open subscription for a total amount of RMB 1.5 billion. The bookbuilding results set the final coupon at 10.20%, a reduction of 50 basis points from the level at the opening of the order book. To meet the strong demand from the investment community, the issue size ...
03 March 2025., 11:50
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Online registration is open for the SteelStructures’2025 Exhibition
Online registration is open for the forum of producers' of metal constructions, products and their consumers - SteelStructures’2025 , taking place from June 3 to 5 on the territory of the new Moscow exhibition complex "Timiryazev Center". On the exhibition floor, new product lines, solutions, and services for the construction industry will be showcased by Severstal, EVRAZ STEEL BUILDING, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK), Severstal-Metiz, Rechickij Metiznyj Zavod, Ashinskiy Metallurgical ...
25 February 2025., 13:22
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This year, the 31st International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo will change its location
This year, the 31st International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo will change its location and will be held for the first time in St. Petersburg (November 11-14). And the first Metal-Expo began in Moscow in 1995 in February. It lasted six days – from Monday to Saturday inclusive. The decision to hold the exhibition was made in the summer of 1994, and in December of the same year, the first Organizing Committee meeting was held, which became a real working tool for forming the exhibition and ...
21 February 2025., 12:11
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RUSAL Receives Highest ESG Ranking from China's Leading Agency
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, received an ESG ranking from the Chinese rating agency China Chengxin Green Finance Technology (CCXGF). The agency has assigned RUSAL the highest-category ranking of "A-". The expert assessment was made based on 17 key indicators of the Company’s environmental, social and corporate governance performance. "China is a high-potential market with a growing demand for low-carbon footprint products. An independent assessment of RUSAL's operational ...
21 February 2025., 11:36
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Nornickel announces consolidated production results for 2024
Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and Class I nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, announces preliminary consolidated production results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2024 and production outlook for the full year 2025. Senior Vice-President — Operating Director, Alexander Popov commented on the production results, “In 2024, the output of all key metals exceeded our production guidance as a result of improved operating efficiency. In 2024, the Company ...
29 January 2025., 12:38
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Mechanical Repair Complex of MMK: 25 Years of Uninterrupted Operation
On January 28, LLC "Mechanical Repair Complex" (MRC) celebrated its 25th anniversary. MRC is one of the largest manufacturers of technological equipment for the metallurgical and mining industries in Russia. Throughout its history, the enterprise has ensured uninterrupted production processes at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK). MRC specializes in the production of new spare parts and replacement equipment for MMK's technological units, as well as the repair of mechanical equipment ...
29 January 2025., 12:13
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On the developments of Russian foundry workers for high-tech industries
The XVIII All-Russian Foundrymen's Congress was held as part of the Metal-Expo'2024 business programme, and was opened by Ivan Dibrov, Honorary President of the Russian Foundrymen's Association of the Russian Federation.The event focused on new materials and technologies for advanced sectors of Russian industry. 'According to our calculations, there are 870 foundries in Russia. However, I believe this is an underestimation, and the actual number is closer to 900 or slightly higher. It is important ...
20 January 2025., 13:33
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‘Severstal-Metiz‘ builds bridges
Severstal-Metiz has over a decade of experience in the production of reinforcing strands for various applications, including prestressed structures, nuclear power plants and liquefied natural gas storage facilities, as well as cable-stayed bridges.To discuss the application of such systems, the company organised and held a coordination council in Cherepovets, entitled 'Prospects for the application of domestic strand cable-stayed systems in bridge structures'. The event brought together over ...
16 January 2025., 12:22
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The Metal-Expo Organising Committee discussed the preparations and programmes of next year's exhibitions in Moscow and St. Petersburg
On the18th of December, Moscow hosted the final meeting of this year's Metal-Expo Organising Committee. The committee comprises heads of industry ministries, unions and associations of metallurgy, machine building, construction and other industries, as well as research institutes. The experts discussed the events of the last autumn Metals Week and the preparation of the summer industrial exhibitions - Steel Structures'2025, Metallurgy.Russia'2025, Litmash.Russia'2025 and Pipes.Russia'2025, which ...
24 December 2024., 11:10
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RUSAL develops AI Technology for container control
RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has developed an artificial intelligence-based technology for container control. This innovation significantly reduces the time required to dispatch containers from the terminal for loading with finished products. The technology, developed by RUSAL’s Engineering Department, is currently being tested at one of the container terminals at the Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ). It involves creating a virtual twin of the terminal, where machine ...
18 December 2024., 08:25
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Preliminary year-end results, along with predictions, interviews and more
The final issue of the year "Metal Supply and Sales" magazine has been published. The edition contains a number of materials on the results of the 30th anniversary International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo' 2024 , which this year saw high levels of business activity and record attendance. The event also saw the publication of photo reports from the metallurgists' forum site, interviews with participants, reviews of the most interesting business events and competitions. The market situation ...
18 December 2024., 08:02
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Four days and four photo clouds of Metal-Expo'2024: stands, exhibitors, visitors and events
During the autumn Metals Week in Moscow, professional photographers were on hand to capture the key moments of the business programme and Metal-Expo' 2024 stands, providing a visual record of the most significant events in the metallurgical calendar. Following the editing and structuring of the photographic material by days, approximately 3,000 images from the Metal-Expo site are now available for download in the cloud. The photo archive is likely to contain images that will resonate with all ...
17 December 2024., 14:25
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At Metal-Expo'2024, metallurgists and machine builders presented their respective areas of expertise and potential opportunities for collaboration.
More than 30 thousand visitors - managers and specialists of companies from all sectors of economy, construction, fuel and energy complexes - visited the exhibition and held fruitful negotiations with the participants of the Forum during the 4 days of the exhibition. This year 875 companies were represented at Metal-Expo'2024 , including 467 from Russia, 368 from China and 38 from other fourteen countries. More than 5 thousand managers and specialists worked at their stands. The final day of ...
18 November 2024., 14:11
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Nornickel updates policy to strengthen ties with indigenous communities
Nornickel’s Board of Directors approved an updated policy for engaging with indigenous peoples. Developed with input from independent experts and through consultations with indigenous communities and associations, the new policy integrates international standards, United Nations guidelines, and best practices. It outlines procedures for interaction, due diligence measures, and emphasizes the UN-backed principle of free, prior, and informed consent. The policy acknowledges the vulnerability of ...
10 September 2024., 09:05
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Metal-Expo'2024 showcases products and solutions from leading non-ferrous metallurgy companies
This year, within the framework of the 30th International Industrial Exhibition Metal-Expo'2024 , the organisers have successfully brought together a number of companies from the non-ferrous metals sector in a single exhibition space. A separate pavilion (No. 8, Hall No. 1) at Expocentre Fairgrounds at Krasnaya Presnya will host leading producers of aluminium, copper, titanium, zinc and non-ferrous metal alloys from 29 October to 1 November. VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, a leading producer of titanium ...
10 September 2024., 09:02
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