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worldsteel announces the 7th steeluniversity.org Challenge launch dates.

 Brussels, 19 October 2012 – The 7th steeluniversity.org Challenge will begin with the Round 1 Regional Championship in November 2012 and will finish with the Round 2 World Championship in February 2013. There are two categories: ‘Student’ and ‘Industry’. Entrants in both categories will compete online from their own countries in the first round and …

Basson: Worldsteel re-evaluates stance on steel derivatives

The World Steel Association is evaluating whether to change its official stance on the role of derivatives-based trading tools for the steel industry. In an interview with Platts Steel Business Briefing on the sidelines of the organization’s annual meeting in New Delhi, director general Edwin Basson said several years ago “the industry came out and …

worldsteel Short Range Outlook 2012

New Delhi 11 October 2012 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its October 2012 Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2012 and 2013, the half year revision from its April 2012 statement. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.1% in 2012, which is considerably lower than the 6.2% growth achieved …