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Jul15
Scrap metal posing a threat to India
India’s growing appetite for metal has increased the demand of scrap metal but that is not where the problem lies. The problem is retrieving the scrap metal. Many of these scrap metals are remains of weapons containing hazardous materials and toxic gases. In 2004, while melting the scrap metals in a Delhi factory, ten workers died due to blast. Later, it was found out that some of the scrap metals were brought from the war zone of Iran. In June of 2008, two boys were injured in Tamil Nadu as they were handling old cartridges while looking for metals in a scrap pile. After the Delhi incident, Indian government went on to create a law to impose a ban on using war zone materials. However, the law has not been implemented yet.

BBC reports:  

 

The scrap prices for iron and steel have doubled in less than a year, as rising world metals prices stoke demand for scrap.

 

That is proving to be big business for Indian companies who specialise in melting down everything from used cars to unused missiles.

 

A lot of that trade happens in an old industrial estate in Western Delhi called Mayapuri.

 

Scrap Metal 

There are about 4,500 foundries in India that extracts metal from various scrap of which a large amount comes from the war zone of Iraq and Afghanistan. War scrap is cheaper because most of the developed countries have imposed ban on importing war scrap and the rest of them have very strict rules.

 

The problem is, many of these scrap contains hazardous materials even nuclear wastes which could pose serious threat to environment but the demand of steel is very high in India. In such a situation, many people are afraid that existing rules and policies would not be enough to inquire about the quality of the scrap and where are they coming from. The current regulations have many loopholes. If the Indian government does not take necessary precautions then it could lead to deaths of more people and serious environmental degradation.  

 

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Description:

We wish to confirm you with full corporate responsibility that we are end seller ready, willing and able to transact and sell the commodities, with the following specifications, terms and conditions.
Sales and purchases will be based on the following procedures
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The Product is Used Train Rail Scraps with the Specification of R50 & R 65 as conformed to the ISRI Codes.
Manufactured in Russia & Ukrain
The Origin is South Africa .
Quantity: 360, 000 MT (Three hundred and sixty Thousand Metric Tons)
Contract Period: Twelve Months.
Price: USD$125 per Metric Ton FOB.
Payment Terms: with only POF we will deliver the goods and there will be no up-front payment of any sort until delivery to your port. The POF will come as Pre-advise(MT799) to our bank which Seller will present to Buyer as his nominated bank account.

If you confirm willing, ready, we will send you the Verbiage of POF.


Inspections: By Buyer and at the port of loading by SGS for clear and clean of the quantity of the goods loaded on board vessel.
Chemical Composition: International Standards as follows:
R50 - 51.67 kg/m GOST 7173-75
C : 0.67 -- 0.8%
Mn : 0.75 -- 1.05%
Si : 0.13 -- 0.28%
P : max. 0.035%
S : max. 0.045%
Ar : max. 0.15%
R65 - 64.72 kg/m GOST 8165-75
C: 0.6 -- 0.082%
n: 0.75 -- 1.05%
Si: 0.13 - 0.28%
P: max. 0.035%
S: max. 0.045%
Ar: max. 0.15

Please confirm if you are willing to close down the contract as to enable us schedule and arrange for your urgent trip to South Africa for inspections of the materials and signing of the contract with us.

Finally, be informed that upon your acceptance to this offer, we will be providing you with all the related documents for your perusals before coming down to South Africa for the signing of the contract with us. Contact us with this phone number (+27764844644)

PLEASE REVERT YOUR EMAILS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: ebl.contract@gmail.com or ebl1.contractor@gmail.com
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Benard M Radebe
Thanks

We are Erimava Import and Export Ltd. We can offer you the following HMS 1&2 Heavy Melting Steel scrap cleaned standards

Min Quantity 3,000MT / Month

{1}. HMS 1&2 Heavy Melting Steel scrap cleaned
{2}. Rail Scrap (R50-R65)
{3}. Unserviceable Dredge Machine

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We are ready to establish regular and transparent business relationship with you

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