23
Nov
13:23
ArcelorMittal Poland idles coke plant on weak demand
ArcelorMittal Poland (AMP) will idle its Krakow coke plant due mainly to weak demand, but also the narrowed differential between coke and coking coal prices.
The hot idling of the plant follows an “in-depth analysis of all options”, the same wording AMP used last week when it announced its Sosnowiec wire rod mill stoppage from 18-26 November (see Kallanish passim). The firm cites Polish Steel Association figures showing apparent coke consumption in Pol…
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