Tangshan Steel plans to absorb its sister companies in the first step towards a public listing for the Hebei Steel Group, China’s biggest steel producer.

Beijing claims victory in EC trade case.

The European Commission has dismissed claims that China dumped hot dipped galvanised sheet in Europe in 2007, according to officials in Beijing.

ThyssenKrupp plans year on short-time.

Germany’s largest steelmaker has agreed shorter working hours for most of this year in talks with the works council representing its 20,000 employees.

Indian iron ore miner in plea to buyers.

NMDC, India’s largest iron ore miner, has urged its customers to honour their long-term contracts and take at least 90% of the quantities agreed. 

INSIGHT: 20:20:20 vision.

The European Union hopes others will follow its lead on climate change at the international meeting due in Copenhagen in December.