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NMLK’s Lipetsk steel plant launches sixth blast furnace
Written by Global Slag staff
06 November 2019
Russia: NMLK’s slag output is set to increase after the installation of a sixth furnace at its flagship plant in Lipetsk Oblast at a cost of US$0.55bn, increasing its pig iron production capacity by 8% to 3.4Mt/yr.
NMLK supplies Eurocement with 5Mt/yr of raw materials as primary feedstock and additives, and has in turn received the latter’s cement for its own construction projects.
Global steel demand to grow by 1.7% in 2020
Written by Global Slag staff
16 October 2019
Belgium: The World Steel Association (Worldsteel) published its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2019 and 2020 on 14 October 2019. It estimates global steel demand growth of 3.9% to 1.78Bnt/yr in 2019, slowing to 1.7% in 2020, with a demand of 1.80Bnt/yr. China leads the field with an estimated 7.8% growth to 900Mt/yr in 2019. Worldsteel named high rates of investment in property as a cause, and forecasted a slowdown to 1.0% in 2020, yielding a demand of 909Mt/yr, as a result of China’s continued economic deceleration.
BIS secures single materials handling contract from GFG
Written by Global Slag staff
16 October 2019
Australia: BIS, the production services provider, will be the sole materials handler for the Australian steel and mining giant GFG Alliance. The contract includes slag processing and handling, with conveyance to cement industry buyers across South Australia.
130 delegates attend 10th European Slag Conference in Thessaloniki
Written by Global Slag staff
10 October 2019
Greece: 130 delegates have met in Thessaloniki to attend the Euroslag conference. Delegates travelled from around the world, including from China, South Korea, Japan and the US, to discuss regulation, technical developments and new applications.
TMS International wins safety awards from National Slag Association
Written by Global Slag staff
07 October 2019
Canada/US: TMS International’s sites in the US and Canada have received a total of 48 safety awards from the National Slag Association (NSA) for 2018. The NSA Safety Awards recognise superior performance as measured against occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) recordable injury rates. The awards were presented to the company during the NSA’s annual meeting in mid-September 2019.