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Iron ore futures fell on Tuesday as market sentiment weakened following a fatal accident at a Chinese steel plant, raising concerns over tighter safety inspections and their potential impact on steel production. An…
India's state-owned steelmaker Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has signed a strategic long-term agreement with GAIL, country's largest state-owned natural gas company, for the supply of natural gas starting…
Tata Steel Nederland has opened a new production line for sustainable packaging steel at its IJmuiden site, setting a fresh European benchmark in environmentally friendly food-grade steel manufacturing. The new line…
SSAB Europe has commissioned PSI Software SE to implement PSImetals as a core element of its Green Steel transformation, supporting the digitalization and automation of its planned mini-mill in Lulea, Sweden. The…
Ukrainian steel pipe producer, Interpipe has secured a one-year supply contract for an infrastructure project in Italy, the company said in a press release. Under the agreement, Interpipe will supply 2,600 tons of steel…
BHP Group reported record iron ore production and shipments in the first half of FY26, driven by strong supply chain performance, the miner said in its operational review for the six months ended 31 December 2025. Iron…
Iron ore futures fell on Monday as soft economic data and lingering weakness in China's property sector continued to weigh on market sentiment, alongside lower steel production figures for last year. Data from the…
A powerful explosion at a steel plant in China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Sunday killed at least two people and left eight others missing, while 84 were injured, according to local authorities. The incident…
Tokyo Steel, Japan's leading electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker, has decided to maintain all product prices for January sales under its latest monthly pricing policy. HRC (1.7-22 mm) remains at JPY 86,000 (USD 545)…
Tenaris is restarting heat treatment and finishing operations at its Koppel, Pennsylvania facility, reinforcing its focus on supplying domestically produced steel pipes to the US energy sector. The move follows a USD…
Iron ore futures declined on Friday as rising inventories at major Chinese ports weighed on market sentiment, although expectations of improved demand helped limit losses. Port stocks continued to build as tight…
Andritz has acquired a 51pct stake in Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., a China-based supplier of advanced industrial induction heating systems, the company said. The acquisition strengthens Andritz's…
Tata Steel has successfully rolled the first coils at its Jamshedpur compact strip production (CSP) plant following an extensive upgrade carried out by SMS group. The revamp included the installation of a new F7…
Kloeckner & Co SE and Worthington Steel GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Worthington Steel, Inc., have signed a business combination agreement following the completion of due diligence and negotiations. As part of the…
Iron ore futures declined on Thursday as market sentiment remained cautious, with expectations of improving demand yet to fully materialize. Higher iron ore inventories at major Chinese ports, rising global supply, and…
Tonghua Iron and Steel (Tonggang) has completed a ladle furnace upgrade at its Jilin Province site, with Primetals Technologies supplying and commissioning a new set of three-phase copper-clad electrode arms. The…
Rio Tinto and BHP have agreed to explore collaboration to extract up to 200 mln tons of iron ore from their neighboring Yandicoogina and Yandi operations in the Pilbara. Under two non-binding memoranda of understanding…
Australian steelmaker InfraBuild has upgraded the electrical protection system at its Laverton steelworks in Victoria with the installation of two ABB VD4-AF vacuum circuit breakers to provide backup for its main…
Iron ore futures edged higher on Wednesday, supported by record Chinese steel export and iron ore import data, although overall market sentiment remained cautious. Data from the General Administration of Customs showed…
China's steel exports and iron ore imports reached all-time highs in 2025, intensifying global trade tensions and prompting several importing countries to adopt more protectionist measures. Data from the General…
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