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The article discusses various developments related to Moldovan economy after the 2008 global recession. The decline in demand and consumption caused by recession is pushing local producers to look for investors. The BIS Group Ltd., a consulting firm has reported that the total industrial output of Moldova in 2009 fell by 22.2% compared to 2008. A marginal growth in the first quarter of 2010 was mainly due to increases in the processing industry and power sector. Experts say that now the government will aim at selling more assets via the stock exchange mechanisms. Very few sectors of the Moldovan economy restrict foreign investment in whole or in part.

Deals with economic reforms in Russia. Increase in gross domestic product in 1999; Industrial growth of Russia; Alteration of ruble's exchange rate; Changes in country's economic interests and behavior; Factors behind financial crash.

The article focuses on usage of the financial database Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software by metal recycling firm SA Recycling designed by risk management software provider Brady Plc. Topics discussed include handling of physical operations with the help of the software; increased ability to move quickly; and views of Mark Sweetman, Chief Financial Officer (CFO ) of scrap metal recycling firm SA Recycling, on the same.

The article discusses the growing influence of Indonesia, China, and Myanmar on the global tin industry and the need for the growth in tin production. China industrial output for tin almost matches the consumption in the country while Indonesia's production is almost entirely exported as metal. Both the countries are putting in efforts to regulate their tin industry. Myanmar also has become a significant new source of tin, with rich reserves of high-grade ore which are near the Chinese border.

The article reports that the U.S. is seen as having the strongest, most resilient economy in the world. China and Europe seem to be struggling and most of the U.S. end-use are much improved from the depth of the 2008-09 financial crash and seem poised for further. Outsourcing of manufacturing has affected many different metals in various end-use sectors.

The article focuses on the insurance trends in the metal companies and traders. The metallurgical plant engineers consider the performance, productivity and efficiency of a plant as priorities consulting engineers analysing risk for insurance focus on factors such as reliability, fire hazards and safety.

The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) is expecting a large number of steelmaking projects dedicated to both flat and long steel production in the next decade, covering not only regional demand but also excess volumes that may be exported, according the South East Asia Iron and Steel institute (SEAISI). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the efficiency of service-sector productivity. Ways to measure productivity in services; Productivity statistics; Debate about the extent of productivity improvements.

Provides information on the economic development in Sweden since the demise of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Increase in the Swedish productivity between 1990 and 2000; Discussion on who has been buying into Sweden and whether the prospect of trade with the Baltic Sea Region brought them in as the Swedish government anticipates; Infrastructural links with neighboring countries developed by Sweden so as to improve the ease of transporting goods around the region.

The article focuses on the need for more cooperation among Asian governments in implementing structural changes to account for increased pollution and shifting demographics. Topics addressed include factors supporting Asia's economic productivity, rapid growth's harmful effect on the environment, and China's use of urbanization as a solution to its poor demographics. Also mentioned are the middle income trap in Southeast Asian nations and India's need for a thriving manufacturing industry.

ArcelorMittal plans to temporarily idle production at its steelmaking facilities in Poland, reduce production in Spain and adjust shipments at ArcelorMittal Italia, temporarily reducing annualized production by 3 million tonnes, the company announced on Monday May 6. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The price of some steel coil products in Turkey increased over the seven days to Friday May 10, but buying activity remained subdued, sources told Fastmarkets this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brazilian miner Vale's output of iron ore dropped by 11.10% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, while sales fell by 22.20% in the same comparison, due to the tailings dam disaster at Brumadinho and unusual weather conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Norsk Hydro will aim to create a more sustainable footprint through the life cycle of its low-carbon aluminium products and solutions, the company's new president and chief executive officer, Hilde Merete Aasheim, said this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copper output by Chilean state-owned producer Codelco recovered in March 2019 but remained depressed when compared with last year's figures, national copper commission Cochilco said on Wednesday May 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The European ferro-molybdenum market moved up again in the first half of the week on the strength in the oxide market amid tight availability, which continues to support the alloy market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Glencore produced 10,900 tonnes of cobalt in the first quarter of 2019, up 56% from 7,000 tonnes produced during the same period a year ago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Australian lithium spodumene concentrate producer Mineral Resources has announced lower first-quarter spodumene production at its Mount Marion mine in Western Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lundin Mining's copper production went down by 3% year on year in the first quarter of 2019 due to lower-than-expected grades produced from the Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal, the Canadian miner reported on Thursday April 25. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An abrupt onset of discounting and weaker sentiment in the United States pushed the Midwest premium to a 13-month low, while premiums in the European, South American and Asian markets were flat amid a slowdown in consumption resulting from the Easter holidays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crude steel production in Argentina fell by 30.7% year on year in March, according to figures released by the country's national steel association, Acero Argentino, on Monday April 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's major mills raised their daily output rates for crude steel in early April and their inventories of finished steel also increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The three-month zinc price on the London Metal Exchange continued to fall during morning trading on Tuesday April 23, with price action dipping below $2,800 per tonne amid continued inflows of material into LME-registered warehouses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese battery producer Greatpower Technology Co plans to produce 30,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade nickel sulfate and cobalt sulfate by the end of 2019. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The copper industry in the United States is still awaiting a measurable change as April nears an end, with the spot market at a standstill and the premium unchanged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A summary of South32's production results for its financial third quarter ended March 31, 2019, as well as its full-year production guidance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from the pricing session in China on Friday April 19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange exhibited mixed moves during morning trading on Monday April 22, with volumes limited following the Easter holiday weekend. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's output of crude steel and finished steel in the first quarter of 2019 both increased significantly year on year on good demand and healthy profits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas exported 19.90% less iron ore during the first quarter of 2019 than in the corresponding months of 2018, with the company shifting production to third-parties in the domestic market, it said in an earnings report on Thursday April 18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mining-and-metals company South32 has revised its alumina production guidance down due to a de-bottlenecking initiative, it said in its third-quarter financial year report on Thursday April 18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

South32 has reported record year-to-date manganese ore output in the current 'favorable' market and has increased its 2019 annual production guidance by 4% in both Australia and South Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brazilian steelmakers have called for an urgent solution regarding production stoppages in iron ore miner Vale's southeastern system, after a disastrous accident in January this year at a tailings dam in the Córrego do Feijão mine, according to national steel association Instituto Aço Brasil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite healthy demand, Brazilian slab export prices widened downward on Thursday April 18 due to reduced prices in other producing regions and increased deals, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stocks on the failed Fanya Metal Exchange will remain a concern for indium market participants with the questions of how investors will be compensated and how the stocks will be dealt with continuing to loom over the market, according to Zhuzhou Keneng New Material's product director, Mandy Yin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lundin Mining has signed an agreement with Yamana Gold to buy the open-pit copper and gold Chapada mine in the Brazilian Midwest state of Goiás for up to $1.03 billion, the miners said on Monday April 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Egypt has imposed a temporary additional duty on imports of rebar and billet, effective from Monday April 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A summary of Rio Tinto's production results for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as well as its full-year production guidance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rusal intends to start an aluminium rolling mill in Kentucky, a key region for US aluminium product production, with US holding company Braidy Industries Inc, the Russian aluminium producer said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zinc mining output in Kazakhstan is expected to augment the world's production figures ex-China in 2019 and beyond, a representative from the International Lead & Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) said on Monday April 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peruvian copper mine Las Bambas restarted concentrates transportation to the Matarani port on April 13 after operations normalized following the end of a two-month roadblock, major shareholder MMG said on Monday April 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The price of antimony in China ticked upward in the latest assessment on Wednesday April 10, after the country's producers raised their offer prices in response to production stoppages in Lengshuijiang. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gerdau will lay off 100 workers at its special steel unit in Pindamonhangaba city, in Brazil's southeastern São Paulo state, due to the weak performance of the Brazilian automotive industry, according to the company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Australian miner Rio Tinto has reduced its 2019 iron ore production guidance to 333-343 million tonnes, from 338-350 million tonnes, 100% basis, as estimated at the end of fourth quarter of 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from the pricing session in London on Friday April 12. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]