ArcelorMittal and Peabody Energy announce coal company acquisition plan

Thursday, 14 July 2011

Luxembourg’s ArcelorMittal and the US’s Peabody Energy have joined forces to announce plans to acquire Australia’s Macarthur Coal for A$4.7 billion (€3.5 billion). 

DG Comp slashes ArcelorMittal fine again

Premium Article - Tuesday, 05 April 2011

The European Commission has dramatically reduced a fine imposed on ArcelorMittal for its role in a pre-stressed steel cartel, after it transpired the company’s subsidiaries could not afford to pay the fine.

ECJ upholds steel cartel fines

Premium Article - Wednesday, 30 March 2011

The European Court of Justice has rejected an attempt to overturn fines against ThyssenKrupp and ArcelorMittal for fixing the price of steel. 

South Africa probes ArcelorMittal

Premium Article - Wednesday, 07 July 2010

South Africa’s Competition Commission is investigating whether a decision by ArcelorMittal to impose a surcharge on steel products is an abuse of the company’s dominant position through excessive pricing. 

EU rebukes 18-year steel cartel

Premium Article - Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Steel cartel fined by DG Comp
The European Commission today fined 17 steel companies €518 million for engaging in anti-competitive practices that affected almost all of the European Union.

Mittal Steel settles pricing dispute

Premium Article - Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Arcelor Mittal has settled in South Africa
ArcelorMittal has reached an agreement with gold producers Harmony Gold Mining and DRDGold, settling a long-running dispute over the pricing of flat steel products in South Africa.

South Africa pursues steel cartelists

Premium Article - Wednesday, 02 September 2009

South Africa’s Competition Commission yesterday asked the country’s Competition Tribunal to fine three steel companies and their industry association for anti-competitive practices.

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