World steel production forecast for 2009

Steel industry consultants MEPS have just published their forecast for 2009 world steel production. The output forecast for crude steel is 1165 million metric tonnes. This is a 12% drop on global 2008 steelmaking production volumes. For full article, see http://www.meps.co.uk/article-key-out-q2-09.htm

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Steel industry quiz

The www.steelonthenet.com team have put together a steel industry quiz. Sponsored by steel industry consultants MCI [Metals Consulting International] the steel quiz is a 5 minute test involving 20 questions on world supply, demand and related steel industry issues.

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