• Europe
• ***SPOTLIGHT: Severstal confirms possible Lucchini stake sale, but analysts struggle to identify buyer 08/02/10 13:31
• UK medium sections prices remain unchanged 08/02/10 12:15
• ArcelorMittal Poland's Krakow works hot idles BF after explosion [UPDATE] 05/02/10 17:20
• ArcelorMittal Poland's Krakow works hot idles BF after explosion 05/02/10 14:10
• CIS billet producers fail to secure $20 increases in offers to Turkey 05/02/10 13:51
• Turkish merchant bar producers raise offers by $30 05/02/10 11:57
• Siemens to modernise Feralpi Siderurgica's rebar rolling mill 05/02/10 11:40
• Egyptian buyers set to return to Turkish billet export market 04/02/10 15:33

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• China
• ***CHINA STEEL WRAP: Shanghai rebar extends gains 09/02/10 08:13
• Chinese HDG export prices remain high 09/02/10 06:15
• Henan coke producer lists in US 09/02/10 05:47
• ***CHINA STEEL WRAP: Rebar up on weaker dollar, profit taking 08/02/10 09:25
• Spot iron ore price tightens to $127-129 cfr 08/02/10 08:27
• Anshan Steel in merger talks with Panzhihua 08/02/10 08:04
• Taigang lifts stainless export offers by $50 08/02/10 06:35
• Hebei Steel warns of net profit plunge 08/02/10 03:54

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• North America
• (AMM) Rep. Murtha, Steel Caucus member, dies at 77 08/02/10 23:00
• (AMM) 'Buy American' trade deal gets lukewarm reception in Canada 08/02/10 22:37
• (AMM) Inclusion of Canada in 'Buy American' draws cheers, jeers 08/02/10 22:27
• (AMM) Metals players brush off snow impact, but distribution takes hit 08/02/10 22:05
• (AMM) China blatantly violating US trade laws: JMC exec 08/02/10 21:55
• (AMM) W. Coast mart shuns structural tubing price increase 08/02/10 21:34
• (AMM) Grede Foundries exits Ch. 11 with merger 08/02/10 21:14
• (AMM) Distributor opens Portland office 08/02/10 17:35

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• Middle East
• Tabriz Nab Steel will commission new mill in next few months 08/02/10 12:09
• CIS suppliers increase billet offers for Iranian market 05/02/10 13:06
• Turkish domestic CRC up on high import costs 05/02/10 09:29
• Turkish rebar export prices flat as buyers hold off 05/02/10 08:49
• Turkish CRC import prices stable but increases are expected 04/02/10 15:52
• Turkish HRC import prices unchanged on poor demand 04/02/10 14:41
• Turkish domestic HRC prices stable as market waits for Erdemir 04/02/10 14:27
• Gol-e-Gohar pelletizing plant restarts trial production 03/02/10 17:09

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• CIS
• DMZ eyes more on plate for export in March 08/02/10 12:53
• CIS wire rod producers boost offers for March production on limited supply 08/02/10 12:24
• CIS rebar exporters maintain offers to sustain West Africa sales 08/02/10 11:44
• CIS mills yet to release March export offers for CRC 08/02/10 11:36
• CIS billet mills set to release March export offers mid week 08/02/10 11:12
• CIS mills yet to release HRC export offers ahead of Chinese new year 08/02/10 11:05
• TMK extends duration of $450m loan facility from VTB Bank 03/02/10 14:53
• High raw material costs keep CIS rebar stable 03/02/10 13:57

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• Global
• Brydon sounds note of caution on investment money, Volcker plan 05/02/10 17:38
• ***INTERVIEW: Donald Brydon will step down as LME chairman [UPDATE] 05/02/10 16:12
• ***MINING INDABA: More mining tie-ups expected in Africa 04/02/10 12:56
• ***MINING INDABA: State-owned mining companies on the increase - Ericsson 04/02/10 12:17
• ***MINING INDABA: Mining M&A activity to peak in 2010-2011 on growing metal prices, RMG 04/02/10 09:56
• ***MINING INDABA:Global economy shows signs of recovery but many challenges ahead, Hale says 03/02/10 15:11
• ***MINING INDABA: Restriction of mineral exports will benefit DRC, says minister 03/02/10 11:22
• ***SPOTLIGHT: China faces tough iron ore talks 03/02/10 04:50

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• Asia
• Indonesian wire rod prices rise on scrap costs 08/02/10 06:05
• Nippon's Nagoya steelworks in pollution probe 08/02/10 05:22
• Spot iron ore prices up 2% for the week 05/02/10 08:37
• Vietnam’s HRC market near standstill 05/02/10 04:00
• Sail’s Bhilai plant restarts plate mill 04/02/10 18:19
• Spot iron ore prices touch $130 cfr again 04/02/10 09:22
• China 'undercuts' Russia with $600 cfr HRC to India 04/02/10 08:21
• Thailand steel consumption falls 21% 04/02/10 03:29

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• Latin America
• ***SPOTLIGHT: Power cuts, political problems add to Venezuelan woes 09/02/10 09:37
• Carajás pig iron export prices reach $400 fob in deals to US, Mexico 05/02/10 16:58
• Venezuela’s Sidor said looking to import at least 300,000 tonnes of slab, billet 05/02/10 13:28
• Sales in Brazil’s flat steel distribution sector fell 8.6% in ‘09 03/02/10 13:12
• Usiminas takes top spot in Brazil’s flat steel distribution sector 03/02/10 12:54
• Peru’s Aceros Arequipa reports $13 million net loss in 2009 02/02/10 10:15
• Energy shortages hit Venezuela's HBI output 01/02/10 11:04
• Usiminas orders new furnace for Brazilian heavy plate expansion 29/01/10 14:04

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• Australasia & Pacific
• BHP Billiton names Chris Campbell to head iron ore business 08/02/10 01:02
• Rio and BHP should pay higher royalties by July 1, says WA Premier 05/02/10 06:25
• Rio Tinto appoints Ian Bauert as China md 05/02/10 02:32
• Rocklands ends takeover talks with Jindal 04/02/10 05:21
• Fortescue "disappointed" over ASIC court appeal 04/02/10 01:44
• Metallurgical Corp of China takes 5% of Palmer's Resourcehouse 03/02/10 12:11
• Import iron ore prices rise as market prepares for Chinese new year 03/02/10 08:12
• Spot iron ore price picks up to $126-128 02/02/10 08:21

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• Africa
• Zisco will need a $1bn cash injection to revamp plant 05/02/10 09:39
• ***MINING INDABA: Snim raises finance for mining expansion 03/02/10 17:54
• ***MINING INDABA: Rio Tinto bids for share in Tanzanian iron ore deposit 03/02/10 17:38
• ***MINING INDABA: Liberia supports potential merger of ArcelorMittal and BHP iron ore projects 03/02/10 11:32
• ***MINING INDABA: DRC seeks investors to exploit iron ore resources 03/02/10 10:54
• ***MINING INDABA: Delays in iron ore projects an advantage for ‘big three’, says Ericsson 02/02/10 13:27
• ***MINING INDABA: Anglo will spend $900 million on Sishen South 02/02/10 12:16
• Ezz Steel boosts February prices on rising raw material costs 02/02/10 09:56

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