
Subscribe to China Metal Industry Newsletter 2008 China Metal Industry Newsletter (2004-2005) Contents: Value-added tax on steel resurrected 2005-06-30 High-end steel tax returns 2005-06-29 Aluminum smelting expansion to face more curbs 2005-06-29 ¡¡ China's coke industry expects integration 2005-06-27 Severstal to ship rolled steel to China 2005-06-24 Steel prices keep falling in China since April 2005-06-24 Ore prices to remain high due to China's demand 2005-06-22 Alcoa buys JV stake 2005-06-22 ¡¡ Steel output up 2005-06-22 Leading aluminum project being built in S. China region 2005-06-20 PZH Steel (Chengdu) Teams up with Marubeni-Itochu Steel in Producing Steel Oil Pipelines 2005-06-15 Export tariff for secondary aluminum alloy to be removed 2005-06- 12 smelters added to taxed alumina importer list 2005-06- ¡¡ Iron ore import put off as steel prices slump 2005-06-08 China starts exploiting copper mine with largest reserves 2005-06-02 Mineral imports should be slowed: official 2005-06-02 Codelco, China Minmetals form alliance 2005-06-01 China, Chile sign copper co-op agreement 2005-05-31 China steel exports drop in April 2005-05-30 Steel price sagging after government adopts macro-control measures 2005- 05-23 Copper imports seen up even as housing cools 2005-05-18 16:06 China will control coke exports even after canceling coke export quota 2005- 05-16 Qualified firms for iron ore trade shrink 2005-05-13 ¡¡ Gov't bans iron and steel processing 2005-05-12 Alumina imports drop ahead of policy change 2005-05-12 Export curbs to boost aluminum prices 2005-05-11 Rolled steel production up 22.39% in 1st quarter 2005-05-10 China's rolled steel price begins to drop in 1st quarter of 2005 2005-05-09¡¡ Steel & iron sector seeking for signpost 2005-05-09 Steel sector faces major overhaul 2005-04-26 Steel mills urged to regroup, prices to drop 2005-04-25 Iron, steel sector awaits new policy 2005-04-25 Government to strictly control steel investment: State Council 2005-04-22 ¡¡ Iron ore imports face license, price ceiling 2005-04-21 China to "strictly control" investment in steel sector 2005-04-21 Bao Steel Reached a Mineral Pricing Agreement with Australia's BHP 2005- 04-18 Quota bidding system to boost coke exports 2005-04-14 BHP drops surcharge on iron ore exports 2005-04-14 Oversupply to drive down iron ore prices: experts 2005-04-14 Changes likely to coke export system, insiders say 2005-04-13 China produces 10 million tons of mineral water each year 2005-04-13 Steel output up 23.7 percent in 1st quarter 2005-04-11 China to tap its biggest copper mine 2005-04-08 ¡¡ Measures aim to curb rising steel prices 2005-04-07 China to cope with price hike of iron ore 2005-04-04 Ninety percent of the steel used in China's auto industry is domestic 2005- 04-01 Cheap steel exports face rebate curb 2005-03-31 Aluminium industry faces challenges 2005-03-31 ¡¡ Investment craze in electrolytic aluminum checked 2005-03-25 Steel makers to suffer heavy losses 2005-03-25 Non-ferrous metal output climbs 16.4% 2005-03-25 Cambodia, China to cooperate on iron mine exploration 2005-03-21 China set to be net steel exporter 2005-03-21 ¡¡ Price of copper in international market reaches new high 2005-03-18 China's Steel Industry to Keep Rapid Development in Coming Years 2005- 03-10 Capital Goods Price Rises Set to Greatly Impact China's Economy 2005-03- 07 Official: Steel price spike unlikely 2005-03-04 Chinese steel makers give in to iron ore price hike 2005-03-01 Beijing Shougang Group approved to leave Chinese capital 2005-03-01 Mills face higher ore prices 2005-02-24 Steel price keeps increasing 2005-02-23 Price of exported coke to further rise 2005-02-21 Licenses introduced to curb iron ore imports 2005-02-18 ¡¡ Copper futures rise on speculative buying 2005-02-17 Philippine firms sign mining project pact 2005-02-16 Vibrant Chinese Economic Growth Stokes up Australian Investment 2005-02- 01 Nation imports fewer steel products in 2004 2005-02-01 Taiyuan Steel seeks to be world's largest stainless steel plant 2005-01-21 ¡¡ Loan backs lead, zinc development 2005-01-07 Angang New Steel to buy parent assets 2005-01-04 Tax return removal to hit aluminium sector 2004-12-30 Export tax on metals 2004-12-28 Steel sector to open up further 2004-12-23 Steel exports continue to rise 2004-12-14 Zhongfu Industry to raise aluminum output 2004-12-13 Steel output to reach 265 mln tons 2004-11-23 CNMC to explore Malaysian mines 2004-11-23 Luxembourg, China agree to enhance economic ties 2004-11-16 China Minmetals sees aluminium output slowing down next year 2004-11- 10 Gold sector witnesses big profit rise 2004-11-05 China copper demand to remain very strong 2004-11-03 China's steel output to reach 260m tons in 2004 2004-11-01 Rising costs hurt Maanshan Iron profit 2004-10-22 Australia to raise iron ore supply to China 2004-10-22 BHP Gears up Iron Ore Supply to China 2004-09-30 China demand to keep copper supply tight 2004-09-28 China's Minmetals in talks to buy Canadian miner 2004-09-27 Dongbei Special Steel Group inaugurated 2004-09-24 Baosteel prepares for IPO 2004-09-23 World's Fifth Beryllium Smeltery Built in NW. China 2004-09-12 Five Mills Closured in Tangshan for Breaking Environmental Protection Law 2004-09-10 HeBei Province Reducing Steel Output 7 million tons 2004-09-10 Regulation on Construction Market in Tianjin to Remove Inferior Quality Steel 2004-09-09 Shanxi Province to Rectify Ferroalloy and Coke Industries 2004-09-09 Overheating in steel sector under control 2004-09-02 China Minetals to forge partnership with Chilean giant 2004-08-31 Tata Steel to Enter China and Southeast Asia Through M&A 2004-08-20 Great Breakthrough on Mining Industry in Yunnan 2004-08-20 Baosteel eyes giant of 50mln tons production capacity by 2010 2004-08-18 Baosteel to issue 5 billion shares 2004-08-13 Smaller Furnaces Reviving under Profit Lure 2004-08-12 China's Gold Output Expected to Hit 210 tons 2004-08-12 Japan's JFE Steel to Build Blast Furnace in China 2004-08-11 Rocky roads loom for steel makers' listing plans 2004-08-11 Large Size Seamless Pipe Emerges Short Supply 2004-08-04 Steel Import Show Negative Increase During the Past Six Years 2004-08- 03 WMC Resources in Strategic Nickel Alliance in China 2004-07-29 China Records First Steel Import Decrease 2004-07-29 Steel Investment Growth Slows Down 2004-07-29 China, Myanmar Sign Mineral Exploration Agreement 2004-07-26 Vietnam Planning to Develop Iron Mine with Yunnan Province 2004-07-19 China Interested in Australian Bauxite 2004-07-19 Magnesia Materials Expo to be Held in Oct. 2004-07-19 Revenue Growth in Steel Industry Slowed during Q2 2004-07-16 Economic Regulation Tightens Circulating Fund in Ferrous and Non- Ferrous Industries 2004-07-14 China's Steel Import Declines during January to June of 2004 2004-07-14 Fujian NEG Coming into Production 2004-07-12 South Korean Stainless Steel Project Signed in Qingdao 2004-07-12 Oxiana, Australian Gold Miners Plan Chinese Expansion 2004-07-08 Transnational Steel Mogul Quickens Steps into Chinese Market 2004-07-06 Ferroalloy Industry Entering Reconsolidation Phase 2004-07-06 Transnational Steel Mogul Quickens Steps into Chinese Market 2004-07- 05 Steel Firm's Procurement Volume up 2004-07-02 Panzhihuasteel, Great Wall Special Announced Consolidation 2004-06-29 China's Largest Andalusite Quarry Being Built in Xinjiang 2004-06-28 China's Largest Andalusite Quarry Being Built in Xinjiang 2004-06-28 Investment in Steel Sector Increased by 76.6% during January to May of 2004 2004-06-28 Mills in North China Reaching Understanding on Wire and Screw Thread Markets 2004-06-28 Australia's Rio Tinto Reaching Long-term Iron Supply Agreements with China 2004-06-28 Steel Prices Completely Decreasing in YunNan Province in May 2004-06-25 Yuzhong Plant of Jiuquansteel Violates Land Management Law 2004-06- 23 35 Foreign Mining Firms Involved in China's Mineral Reconnaissance Projects 2004-06-22 China Iron Ore Demand Reduction Drawing Attention 2004-06-21 China Strengthens to Strike Illegal Production and sale of Rebar 2004-06- 21 China's Steel Exports Increase 2004-06-20 China's Import of Steel Down 30.2% in May 2004-06-18 CHALCO to Buy Controlling Shares of Local Aluminum Corp 2004-06-17 Foreign Investors Tap Mineral Resources in China 2004-06-17 Four Major Changes in Steel Industry in Hebei Province 2004-06-16 China to Build World's Largest Lithium Base 2004-06-16 Australian Firm MIC to Acquire Shandong Gold Works 2004-06-15 Orchid Capital Participating in Mineral Development in Tibet 2004-06-15 Taiyuan Closure Unapproved High Pollution Enterprises 2004-06-10 China Introduces Quota System to Curb Excessive Mining of Wolfram Ore 2004-06-09 China Facing Copper Shortage - This Month 2004-06-08 Falling Steel Prices Not Likely to Last 2004-06-08 Non-State Coke Supplier Gets World Bank Loans 2004-06-07 Largest H Shape Production Base in China Expected to be Settled in LaiSteel 2004-06-07 Over-Investment of Electrolytic Aluminum Curbed 2004-06-06 Giant Steel Joint Venture Starts Production 2004-06-05 Hot Dip Galvanizing Line Operational 2004-06-05 Commercial Department: Further Discussion on Coke Trade Will Continue 2004-06-04 Shanxi Suspends Approvals of Coking Projects 2004-06-03 China's Top Aluminum Company to Raise Output to 8 mln Tons Next Year 2004-06-03 Nine Ministries Jointly Regulate Coke Industry 2004-06-02 China Steel Industry's Energy Consumption Accounting for 10% of China 2004-06-02 37 State-owned Metallurgical Industry Key Enterprises' Profits Up 1.2 times in Jan-Apr. 2004-06-01 EU Clinches Pact on Coke Supply 2004-05-31 China to Let More Metals Companies Trade Futures Overseas 2004-05-30 China Becoming an Increasingly Important Player in Global Coal Market 2004-05-30 Chile Rolls out Red Carpet for Chinese Mining Firms 2004-05-28 China to Suspend Export Tax Rebate on Coke and Coking Coal 2004-05- 27 China Again Registers for Uses of Scrap Imports 2004-05-27 Bao Steel to Set up a Steel Joint Venture in Brazil 2004-05-27 By the End of 2006 Shanghai Expected to Shut 18 Small Steel Mills 2004- 05-27 CISA Held Meeting to Stabilize Steel Market 2004-05-26 Some Steel Products are Oversupplying 2004-05-24 Steel Consumption Rate Has Close Relation with GDP 2004-05-24 Chinese Firm to Help Revive Thailand's Copper Industry 2004-05-24 World Gold Council Targeting China's Gold Market 2004-05-20 China's Steel Import in April 2004 2004-05-19 Leading Coke Producers to Form JV 2004-05-18 New Mineral Bases to be Built in Tarim Basin 2004-05-17 Price for Imported Iron Ore Doubles in First 4 Months 2004-05-17 Current Prices of Steel Set to Stay 2004-05-13 China to Use Raw Materials Worth US$1.1t in 2004 2004-05-12 Steel Prices Falling Back 2004-05-11 Taiwan Steel Giant Settling in Dalian's Development Zone 2004-05-10 New Steel Plant Alleviates Demand 2004-05-10 Statistics Show China's Steel Sector Still Red Hot 2004-05-09 EU: China to Permit More Coke Exports to Help Steelmakers 2004-05-08 Steel Production Up 26.38% in Q1 2004-04-29 Gold Profits Rise by 48% 2004-04-28 Steel Sector Surge Shows No Sign of Cooling Down 2004-04-27 China's "Steel Capital" Welcomes World Businessmen with Open Mind 2004-04-26 China's Iron Ore Need May Last for 10 Years, BHP Billiton 2004-04-26 US Steel Tycoon Seek Business Opportunity in Chengdu 2004-04-22 China Takes the Lead in Trial-Producing "New Generation Steel" 2004-04- 22 In 2004 Finished Iron Ore Expected to Increase By 58.9 million tons in China 2004-04-22 Chalco-Alcoa JV to Include Bauxite Mine 2004-04-22 China's Steel Giant Opens Mining Company in Australia 2004-04-22 Hunan Plans Non-Ferrous Metal Group 2004-04-21 Inspecting Group Found Illegal Steel Project in Jiangsu Province 2004-04- 20 Domestic Steelmakers Seek Steady Ore Supply from Australia 2004-04-20 Illegal Iron Project in E. China under Govt Investigation 2004-04-16 Steel Firms to Develop High-Grade Products 2004-04-15 Maanshan Iron Soars on Scorching Demand 2004-04-14 China's Steel Imports Trade Returning to Rise 2004-04-13 Risks for Coking Industry Enlarge 2004-04-13 Steel Prices on Rise in China for First Quarter 2004-04-13 Steel Demand Calls for Online Trading 2004-04-10 China Sees Sharp Increase in Imports of Mineral Products in 2003 2004- 04-09 Steel Prices May Fall as Government Curbs Investment 2004-04-01 Output of Non-Ferrous Metals Jumps 2004-03-25 Mining Giant to Increase Investment in China 2004-03-24 Canadian Company Seeks Gold in Gansu 2004-03-24 Reforms Mulled to Counteract Latent Threats on China's Steel Sector 2004- 03-23 Construction Lifts Metals 2004-03-18 Sharp Steel Price Increase Expected to Continue 2004-03-10 China to Curb Investment in Steel Sector 2004-03-10 Xinjiang Auctions off Mining Rights 2004-03-07 Alumina Production Growth Planned 2004-03-05 Copper Demand to Remain High 2004-03-04 Steelmaker's Profit Surges 2004-03-01 Australia's BHP Wins 9 Bln Dollar Steel Contract in China 2004-03-01 China's Steel Production Faces Constraints 2004-02-27 Opening Market Will Boost China's Gold Industry: Gold Summit 2004-02- 26 Economic Growth on Rock-Solid Mineral Footing 2004-02-26 Aluminium Profile Zone 2004-02-24 China Sells 11,717 Prospecting, Mining Rights in 2003 2004-02-23 Baosteel to Make New Steel Plants 2004-02-19 BlueScope Beefs up China Steel 2004-02-18 Chinese Mainland's Steel Billet Supplier to Commence Public Offering in HK 2004-02-18 Reporting to Help Track Minerals 2004-02-17 500-Million USD Steel Project Introduced to Dalian Development Zone 2004-02-17 China Demand Pushes Copper to New Peak 2004-02-16 10 pct Mining-Cities Face with Resources Exhaustion 2004-02-16 Steelmaker Inks Deal with China Oil Giant 2004-02-11 Gold Output Hits Record 200 Tons in 2003 2004-02-06 Baosteel, CVRD Study Mill Plan 2004-02-03 Country's Metal Makers to Merge 2004-02-02 Steel Consumption Not to Peak before 2010, Experts 2004-01-25 UK's Steel Giant Eyes China Market 2004-01-24 Koryo Company's 170-Million-USD Steel Wire Project Introduced to Nantong 2004-01-19 UK Steel Maker Expands Business in China 2004-01-19 Baosteel, Brazil Firm Ink Iron Ore Deal 2004-01-18 JV to Help Meet Sheet Steel Demand 2004-01-16 Chinalco Itching to Invest Abroad 2004-01-07 Shanghai Copper Prices Picked 2004-01-07 Chinese Offer for Steel Equipment 2004-01-02 |