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MONTHLY: China UHP graphite electrode prices to remain stable in Dec

Chinese prices for ultra-high-power (UHP) graphite electrodes are expected to remain stable in December on firm cost support, though demand for electrodes will likely weaken, Mysteel's recent report on the market predicts.

NBS: China's Jan-Oct pig iron production falls 1.8% YoY

China produced 711.4 million tonnes of pig iron during January-October this year, lower by 1.8% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on November 14.

MONTHLY: China UHP graphite electrode prices to strengthen in Nov

Chinese prices for ultra-high-power (UHP) graphite electrode will probably strengthen overall in November, supported by the firming prices of raw materials, Mysteel's recent report on the market predicts.

BHP, POSCO ink MoU to pursue 'near-zero emissions' in ironmaking

Australian mining giant BHP and South Korean steelmaker POSCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to produce iron with 'near-zero emissions' by advancing POSCO's hydrogen reduction ironmaking technology (HyREX), according to BHP's announcement on Thursday.

NBS: China's Jan-Sept pig iron production falls 1.1% YoY

China's pig iron production during January-September this year totalled 645.9 million tonnes, lower by 1.1% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday morning.

MONTHLY: China UHP graphite electrode prices to stay stable in October

After rising steadily during the previous two months, Chinese prices for ultra-high-power (UHP) graphite are seen stabilizing in October, Mysteel's recent report on the market predicts, citing the cost support provided by firm prices of raw materials, plus weakening electrode demand from steelmakers

MONTHLY: Tight supply underpins China UHP graphite electrode prices

After strengthening overall during August, Chinese prices of ultra-high-power (UHP) graphite electrodes are expected to continue rising this month, driven by the ongoing tightness of electrode availability, Mysteel's recent report on the market projects.

Japan's Jan-July graphite electrode imports plunge 37% as AD duties bite

Japan's imports of graphite electrodes from all sources worldwide during July, the first full month that final anti-dumping duties were in place, dropped by 23.6% from July last year to just 1,482 tonnes, new Japanese Customs statistics show. The July result took the total for the first seven months

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NBS: China's Jan-Jul pig iron production eases 1.3% YoY

China's pig iron production during January-July this year totalled 505.8 million tonnes, lower by 1.3% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday morning.