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Average rebar prices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during January

According to the General Authority for Statistics, the average iron price per tonne in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in January 2023 ranged between 3063.65 – 4284.07 Saudi riyals, a decrease between -0.26% – 1.65% compared to December 2022, and a decline between -0.4% – 12.38% compared to January 2022. Average prices and monthly and …

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World’s crude steel production declined by 4.3% and Egypt leads the Arab countries.

According to the preliminary data announced by the World Steel Association on world production (64 countries) during December 2022, crude steel production amounted to 140.7 million tonnes, a decrease of -10.8% compared to December 2021 production. Africa produced 1.1 million tons in December 2022, down by -8.9% from December 2021. Asia and Oceania produced 104.9 …

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Saudi Arabia: Ma’aden signs new agreements to expand locally and internationally

 The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has signed a set of agreements aimed at increasing its exploration and mining capabilities inside and outside the Kingdom, according to data sent by the company to the Saudi market. The announcement of these agreements comes in light of Saudi Arabia’s interest in maximizing the utilization of its mineral …

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International Mining Conference .. Saudi Arabia contributes to the development of the mining region

The Saudi capital, Riyadh, will host an international mining conference with the participation of more than 200 speakers from different countries of the world. It will be held under the auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz. The conference will discuss several topics in the mining sector, including global …

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$186.8 billion is the contribution of “building and construction” to the Arab economies

The Arab Monetary Fund revealed that the construction sector in the Arab countries has recovered from the effects of the “Covid-19” pandemic, and the sector’s contribution to the GDP for the year 2021 amounted to about $186.8 billion, compared to $178.3 billion in 2020, with a growth of 4.7%. The Fund added, in a report, …

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“Yamamah Steel” turns to losses in the fiscal year ending in September 2022

The preliminary financial results of Al Yamamah Steel Industries Company “Yamamah Steel” revealed that it turned into a loss during the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2022, compared to a net profit that the company recorded in the same period last year. According to the company’s preliminary financial results, the net loss after zakat …

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World crude steel production declined by -2.6% in November 2022

According to the preliminary data announced by the World Steel Organisation about world production (64 countries) during November 2022, crude steel production amounted to 139.1 million tonnes, a decrease of 2.6% compared to November 2021 production. Africa produced 1.3 million tonnes of crude steel in November 2022, down by -11.4% from November 2021. Asia and …

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The rise in the GDP of the Arab countries in 2022, with Saudi Arabia in the lead

The gross domestic product (GDP) at the current prices of the Arab countries is likely to rise by 21% this year to reach about $3.4 trillion, “representing 3.35% of the global economy,” compared to $2.81 trillion in 2021 “representing 2.92% of the global economy.” According to the monitoring unit of the reports in the “Al …

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Honouring the companies participating in the International Iron and Steel Exhibition

Within the framework of the activities of the 15th Arab Steel Summit organized by the Arab Iron and Steel Union during the period from 7-8 November 2022 in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Union honoured the companies participating in the International Iron and Steel Exhibition on the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the …

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World crude steel production increase by 3.7 % in September 2022

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.7 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2022, a 3.7% increase compared to September 2021. Africa produced 1.4 Mt in September 2022, up 1.0% on September 2021. Asia and Oceania produced 113.0 Mt, up 10.6%. The EU (27) produced 10.7 …

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Arab Iron and Steel Union concludes the meeting of the Economic Committee in Saudi Arabia

The Arab Iron and Steel Union concluded the work of the fifth meeting of the Economic Committee in Jeddah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was held from 17-18 October. The meeting was attended by representatives of the following countries: the Algerian Republic – the State of Kuwait – the United Arab Emirates – the …

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Sabic Highlights Innovative Steel Solutions as Strategic Partner of 2nd Saudi Iron & Steel Conference

SABIC participated as a strategic partner in the 2nd Saudi International Iron & Steel Conference 2022 in Riyadh from September 12 to 14 under the patronage of Bandar Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment. During a workshop on the first day of the conference, the company highlighted its …

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