Iron ore slips on Tangshan curbs
Iron ore futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by environmental-related production curbs in Tangshan, a major steelmaking hub in China. Market sentiment weakened after Tangshan activated an emergency response to air…
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Iron ore futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by environmental-related production curbs in Tangshan, a major steelmaking hub in China. Market sentiment weakened after Tangshan activated an emergency response to air…
Jindal Steel has doubled the crude steel production capacity of its Angul plant in Odisha to 12 mln tons per year, as part of its ongoing expansion program. The capacity increase follows the commissioning of new…
Jindal Stainless has commissioned a 1.2 mln tons per year stainless steel melt shop in Indonesia through its joint venture, ahead of schedule, the company said. Following the commissioning, the company's total melting…
Vallourec has signed a series of contracts to supply oil country tubular goods (OCTG) for offshore projects in Indonesia, the company said. Two contracts signed in February 2026 cover 14,000 tons of OCTG products and…
Voestalpine has secured rail infrastructure orders totaling EUR 500 mln (USD 579 mln) from Germany's Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Switzerland's SBB, reinforcing its position in railway system solutions, the company said. The…
Iron ore futures extended gains on Tuesday, supported by improving steel production in China, although higher port-side inventories limited further upside. Market participants said iron ore demand remains firm as…
ArcelorMittal has laid the foundation stone for a new integrated steel plant to be developed by its joint venture, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), at Rajayyapeta in Andhra Pradesh, the company said in a…
SSAB has opened a new steel service center in Mumbai, India, aimed at supplying processed components and kits made from Hardox wear plate and Strenx performance steel. The facility will cater to manufacturers of…
South Africa's International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain structural steel products from China and Thailand, following a final determination…
British Steel has secured a GBP 70 mln (USD 93.6 mln) export contract to supply 120,000 tons of billet for port redevelopment projects in Nigeria, marking one of the largest orders in the company's history. The…
Iron ore futures rose on Monday, while coking coal prices surged, supported by rising energy and freight costs driven by ongoing Middle East tensions. The Middle East conflict has significantly disrupted natural gas and…
Leading Chinese steelmaker HBIS Tangsteel, part of HBIS Group, has commissioned a new slab caster supplied by Primetals Technologies at its Laoting plant in Hebei province. The new caster has an annual capacity of 2.4…
Tata Steel has commissioned its first scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) in India, marking a step toward expanding low-emission steelmaking capacity, the company said. The facility, located in Ludhiana, Punjab, has…
South Africa's International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain hot-rolled flat steel products from China, Japan and Taiwan, following a final…
Kirchhoff Automotive has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Acciaieria Arvedi S.p.A. in Cremona, Italy, to integrate Arvedi's low-carbon Arvzero steel grades into its product portfolio, the company said…
Iron ore futures retreated on Wednesday as cautious sentiment over demand outlook weighed on the market. High port-side inventories in China continued to act as a key headwind, while rising global supply remains a…
Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) to collaborate on the development of low-carbon steelmaking technologies, supporting its…
Japan-based Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. has established a steel pipe and tubular products distribution company in Georgetown, Guyana, expanding its presence in the growing energy market in South America. The new entity…
Poland-based Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa (JSW) has signed a coking coal supply agreement with ArcelorMittal Poland valued at approximately PLN 2.1 bln (USD 560 mln) for 2026. Under the agreement, JSW will supply coking…
Russia-based TMK Group has delivered its first commercial batch of large-diameter pipes (LDP) produced using hybrid laser-arc welding (HLAW) technology. The pipes are intended for the repair of a main gas pipeline. The…
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