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Raw materials and scrap

China’s top smelting province to cut output in several industries in clean air push

BEIJING (Reuters) – Cities in China’s eastern province of Anhui are issuing plans to curb production in the steelmaking, non-ferrous smelting, cement and coal-fired power sectors over the coming winter in a drive to meet a politically crucial air pollution target. Anhui, a key non-ferrous smelting province, took the initiative to curb output even though

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Scrap exports in Japan increased by 12.6% during the period from January to July 2023

Japanese iron scrap exports in July this year reached 566,718 tons, an increase of 30.2 percent compared to 435,132 tons in the same month of the previous year, according to customs statistics. From January to July this year, Japan exported 4.03 million tons of scrap, an increase of 12.6 percent year on year. During the

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Report: scrap collection in Ukraine decreased by 25.2% during the first half of 2023

Report: scrap collection in Ukraine decreased by 25.2% during the first half of 2023 In June 2023, the scrap collection volume in Ukraine increased by 11.6% compared to May 2023 and raised by 2.06 times compared to June 2022, reaching 86.7 thousand tonnes. This is according to the report of the Ukrainian Association of Mineral

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Report: European Union investment Growth in steel-making projects using electric furnaces

The EU continues to invest in several EAF steelmaking projects planned or underway in Europe, often with government subsidies. They also receive funding from the European Union, which increases the expectations of growing demand for scrap under these circumstances. Most often, these projects are based on plans to decarbonize production. The investment is being combined

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