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Baosteel Steel Pipe (Ma'anshan) Science and Technology Co., Ltd. has awarded SMS group a contract to supply two PQF (Premium Quality Finishing) seamless tube rolling lines for its plant in Ma'anshan, Anhui Province…
Kenya's steel industry is operating at only 36pct of its installed production capacity of 4.2 mln tons as manufacturers continue to struggle with high energy costs, low-priced imports and the influx of substandard steel…
Canada Nickel Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with RWE Supply & Trading GmbH (RWEST) to support the commercialization of low-carbon intermediate stainless and alloy steel products from its Net…
Iron ore futures edged higher on Monday as relatively high Chinese steel production continued to provide near-term support. However, gains remained limited as high portside inventories, shrinking steel mill margins and…
Japan has approved provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of nickel-based stainless steel cold-rolled strips and cold-rolled steel sheets originating from China and Taiwan after authorities found evidence of dumping…
Tata Steel UK has appointed Welsh contractor Morganstone to deliver the civil and structural works package for the new pickling line at its Port Talbot steelworks, marking the start of the main construction phase of…
Mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto, together with Caterpillar, have commenced field trials of two Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP's Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara…
Iron ore futures declined on Friday as the market shifted its focus back to weak fundamentals after a brief recovery in the previous session driven by reports that China's state-owned iron ore buyer had restricted…
India's largest iron ore producer, NMDC, reported a 44.3pct YoY increase in iron ore production to 5.15 mln tons in June 2026, according to provisional company data. Iron ore sales increased 11.2pct YoY to 3.98 mln…
Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat has reduced domestic HRC prices for August deliveries amid weak market demand and seasonal pressure. The producer lowered prices by around USD 34 per ton compared with the previous month's…
Severstal has successfully completed hot commissioning of the upgraded Slitting Line No. 10 (APR-10) at its Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works (CherMK), aiming to increase productivity, improve product quality and reduce…
Iron ore futures rose on Thursday after reports that China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) had instructed some steel mills to stop purchasing certain low-grade Fortescue iron ore fines from Chinese ports starting July…
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp. has been awarded a USD 400 mln contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to supply grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) for U.S. military applications, according to the Defense Logistics…
SSAB has signed an early works agreement with NYAB covering the initial phase of a new steel coil logistics facility to support its planned mini mill in Lulea, Sweden. The agreement includes design, engineering, project…
Tenaris has commenced operations at its new service center in Paramaribo, Suriname, to support the GranMorgu offshore oil development, the country's first major offshore project operated by TotalEnergies in partnership…
Hoa Phat Dung Quat Integrated Steel Complex has successfully commissioned Danieli's Seven-Life Hydraulic Side Guides on its QSP (Quality Strip Production) hot strip line in Vietnam, improving strip stability and coil…
JSW Steel (USA) has proposed investing up to USD 500 mln to modernize and expand its recently acquired Acero Junction integrated steel plant in Ohio, increasing the facility's competitiveness and laying the foundation…
Vallourec has been awarded a major contract by Azule Energy to supply premium line pipes for the Greater PAJ offshore oil development in Angola. Under the contract, Vallourec will supply more than 26,000 tons of…
Sandvik has secured an order worth approximately SEK 175 mln (USD 18 mln) from Swedish mining company LKAB to supply crushing and screening equipment for its new ore sorting plant in Malmberget, Sweden. The order…
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has reduced coke consumption in pig iron production by 16pct since 2024 under a company-wide blast furnace optimization program, generating economic benefits of more than RUB 5.5…
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