http://indmin.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=621©2010 Industrial Minerals60Refractories HotlineWorld crude steel production rises year on year as all regions continue recoveryhttp://indmin.com/Article/2633943/June-steel-output-up-18.htmlTue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndian producer aims to double sales in four years driven by exports growth – reporthttp://indmin.com/Article/2631484/Tata-Refractories-aims-high.htmlThu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTSteel demand forecasted to grow by 4.3% in 2011 after Q2 2010 turnaround – EUROFERhttp://indmin.com/Article/2626848/European-steel-begins-recovery.htmlThu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTShortage of suitable bauxite pushes French CAC producer to in-house processinghttp://indmin.com/Article/2624391/Kerneos-builds-briquetting-plant.htmlMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTTata Steel looks to sell 50% of its stake in India’s leading refractories producerhttp://indmin.com/Article/2619736/Tata-Refractories-stake-for-sale.htmlMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMarket uncertainity in Europe reins for the second half of 2010 with no upturn expected before 2012 http://indmin.com/Article/2604041/European-refractories-in-slow-recovery.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTGlobal production hits 124m. tonnes in May as Western output recovershttp://indmin.com/Article/2604290/World-steel-output-rises-29.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTRefractories recovery not expected before 2012 in Europe, PRE and ANFREhttp://indmin.com/Article/2602440/European-refractories-still-weak.htmlThu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTIron ore costs and lower steel demand could see China cut back Q3 steel outputhttp://indmin.com/Article/2593379/Baosteel-China-to-cut-output.htmlThu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTGroup to double Indian refractories capacity to meet growing demand from steel makershttp://indmin.com/Article/2584004/Vesuvius-expands-in-India.htmlThu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTRising stainless steel output and capacity drives dolomite refractories demandhttp://indmin.com/Article/2584196/Chinese-stainless-steel-growth.htmlThu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTBrazilian magnesite and refractories leader bolstered by good overseas performancehttp://indmin.com/Article/2580154/Magnesita-recovers-to-profit.htmlThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe month of May witnessed some interesting announcements from leading refractory players as they respond to clear signs of a recovering market. This has been largely prompted by positive trends in the world steel industry, which accounts for around 70% of refractories consumptionhttp://indmin.com/Article/2578788/Strong-recovery-prompts-global-expansions.htmlTue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTRefractory minerals boosted by recovering global steel market; record month for Chinahttp://indmin.com/Article/2574916/April-steel-production-rises-36.htmlThu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTAustrian refractories giant buys stake in Russian fused cast brick supplierhttp://indmin.com/Article/2487434/RHI-in-Russian-refractories-deal.htmlFri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTBrazil and Japan’s refractory leaders form joint venture for North American markethttp://indmin.com/Article/2483993/Magnesita-Krosaki-refractory-j-v.htmlMon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTTata Refractories expands Hyderabad and Jhansi plants as steel demand surgeshttp://indmin.com/Article/2482854/TRL-refractory-plant-expansions.htmlFri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndian refractory producer to boost capacity; looks into expanding supply operationshttp://indmin.com/Article/2479437/Tata-expands-China-MgO-C-plant.htmlTue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTSteel refractories merger hits the industry http://indmin.com/Article/2473822/Prince-Minerals-into-refractories-with-RMI-buy.htmlMon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTUK refractory producer reports high profits and margins in Q1 as demand improveshttp://indmin.com/Article/2473879/Morgan-Crucible-eyes-recovery.htmlMon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTRefractories and ceramics producer benefits from stronger steel and foundry marketshttp://indmin.com/Article/2473924/Cookson-raises-H1-outlook.htmlMon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT‘Critical circumstances’ allegation filed against Chinese mag-carbon brick importshttp://indmin.com/Article/2468253/Resco-files-dumping-complaint.htmlMon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTUK refractories producer wins several Asian glass contracts; capacity increasedhttp://indmin.com/Article/2462113/DSF-Refractories-ups-capacity.htmlFri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTUS speciality minerals group acquires RMI to expand refractories portfoliohttp://indmin.com/Article/2461033/Prince-buys-steel-ladle-group.htmlThu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTCapacity utilisation hits 15-month high, Chinese production at 50.4m. tpmhttp://indmin.com/Article/2457727/Steady-growth-in-world-steel.htmlThu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTQ&A: PRE’s president expects positive trend in steel production to boost refractorieshttp://indmin.com/Article/2457742/Refractories-Signs-of-stabilisation.htmlThu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTChinese refractories group shows growth in 2009; opens new silicon carbide plant http://indmin.com/Article/2456701/Gengsheng-refractories-ups-sales.htmlWed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTWhile most of the world’s refractories industry suffered under the global downturn, India remained relatively resilient and its steel market - the greatest consumer of refractories - is expected to grow by 12.1% in 2010 http://indmin.com/Article/2449542/Indian-refractories-growth-forecast.htmlTue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe US Department of Commerce (USDC) has found China and Mexico guilty of dumping magnesia carbon refractory bricks into the USA, in its preliminary ruling on the antidumping trade probe.http://indmin.com/Article/2449543/China-guilty-of-refractory-brick-dumping.htmlTue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndustry expert warns carbon and energy costs could rise to 50% of production totalhttp://indmin.com/Article/2451130/Carbon-laws-to-hit-refractories.htmlTue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTXiaoyi mines could remain closed for 2 further years; high quality material lowhttp://indmin.com/Article/2446987/Chinese-refractory-bauxite-tight.htmlWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTAustrian producer shows signs of recovery in the final quarter of a difficult yearhttp://indmin.com/Article/2445336/RHI-sees-refractory-light.htmlMon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTUSA finds China and Mexico guilty of refractory brick dumping; duties imposedhttp://indmin.com/Article/2442805/Refractory-dumping-China-guilty.htmlThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTVesuvius and Foseco improve towards end of 2009 on steel recovery and cost cutting http://indmin.com/Article/2403518/Cookson-refractories-recovering.htmlTue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTChinese steel output up 13.5%; Chinese refractory mineral exports down 58%http://indmin.com/Article/2398722/Asian-steel-growth-led-by-China.htmlThu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTOutput increases 25.5% in January driven by the EU, North America and east Asiahttp://indmin.com/Article/2397693/World-steel-production-rebounds.htmlMon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTAustralia’s CI Ceramics builds pilot plant for resin-bonded refractory monolithicshttp://indmin.com/Article/2395713/CI-plans-taphole-clay-project.htmlThu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndian group recovers from loss in fiscal Q3 as steel markets start to reboundhttp://indmin.com/Article/2391889/IFGL-Refractories-back-to-profit.htmlThu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTFollowing its announcement to raise INR12,000m.($260m.) by equity sale, cement, magnesia, and refractories producer Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd saw its shares slip almost 7% to INR203.45($4.41) on 19 January 2010http://indmin.com/Article/2378813/Dalmia-Cement-shares-slip.htmlSun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTLeading refractories producer RHI AG has won a contract worth €4.5m. ($6.4m.) to supply refractory systems for Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co. at two of its steel mill construction projects in India and Russiahttp://indmin.com/Article/2378814/RHI-wins-Siemens-VAI-contracts.htmlSun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTShinagawa and Krosaki incur H1 losses as steel demand recovers but future uncertain http://indmin.com/Article/2357173/Recession-impacts-Japanese-refractory-sales.htmlSat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTRobin Schmidt-Whitley, president of Fédération Européenne des Fabricants de Produits Réfractaires (PRE), in Brussels, Belgium, discussed with IM about the opportunities and challenges that the non-metallurgical refractories* industry faces by Alexandra Feytis, Assistant Editorhttp://indmin.com/Article/2343788/Non-met-refractory-recovery-will-take-longer.htmlSun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTSigns of a steel comeback prompt TRL expansion, but it is too little too late for Belgium’s PD Refractorieshttp://indmin.com/Article/2323563/Refractories-revival.htmlMon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT