China’s crude stainless steel output increased in the first nine months of 2018 amid higher prices and healthy profit. By Jessica Zong Stainless steelmakers in China produced 20.75 million tonnes of crude stainless steel during the period, up 8.5% from an adjusted 19.12 million tonnes from January to September in 2017, according to data released …

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Spreads among some bauxite grades are widening while BFA, WFA prices remain stable on limited demand, although participants are concerned over supply flows from China in 2019. The market for calcined bauxite and fused alumina carries on in a state of limbo at the beginning of the fourth quarter due to a continued lack of …

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Refractory concretes have significantly increased their importance for the production of steel, aluminium, cement, lime and the like. Thus, more and more their properties have come into focus, so not only the installation behaviour is important, but drying-out and heating-up procedure and performance regarding thermomechanical and thermochemical behaviour as well.

China dominates world magnesia supply, accounting for 70% of world magnesi production capacity and 60% of world production. Chinese magnesia production levels have been increasing since 2000 to feed the domestic demand for refractories for the growing steel industry in addition o support the growing exports of magnesia carbon bricks.