World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 140.7 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2022, a 10.8% decrease compared to December 2021.
OTTAWA--Canadian factory sales were flat in November as shipments of durable goods such as motor vehicles and fabricated metal products were offset by a fall in sales of non-durable goods including chemicals and petroleum and coal products.
A steady rise in industrial electricity use in recent years has left utilities in India, one of the world's fastest growing major economies and the second-largest coal consumer and importer, with limited leeway to confront extraordinary demand or hiccups in su...