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JSW Group is establishing a green steel plant in Salav, Raigad, Maharashtra, aimed at exporting steel to the European Union (EU) in compliance with the bloc's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The facility will…
Global stainless steel production rose 7pct YoY in 2024, reaching 62.6 mln tons, according to the latest data from the World Stainless Association (Worldstainless). China maintained its position as the world's largest…
Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, supported by a decline in imports and steady domestic steel demand. However, the market remains cautious due to lingering concerns over ongoing China-U.S. trade tensions. Higher…
India's iron ore exports to China dropped nearly 50pct in FY25 to 24.14 mln tons, down from 45.36 mln tons the previous year, as slowing economic activity and steel oversupply in China dampened demand. China accounted…
Hoa Phat Group has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies to supply a high-quality steel casting and rolling line with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons. The move is aimed at expanding Hoa Phat's production of…
Vallourec, a global leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, has entered exclusive negotiations with French investment firm Aldebaran for the sale of its subsidiary, Serimax, which specializes in mechanized welding…
Severstal continues to enhance the automation of quality control for rolled metal products, implementing 12 computer vision systems at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant (CherMK). These systems, developed by Severstal…
Iron ore futures edged slightly higher on Monday, buoyed by encouraging loan data from China, though lingering concerns about long-term demand continued to weigh on market sentiment. According to data released by the…
China's steel exports rose 6.3pct YoY in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 27.42 mln tons, according to data from the General Administration of Customs. In March alone, exports grew 5.76pct YoY to 10.46 mln tons…
Spartan UK, part of the Metinvest Group, supplied 1,000 tons of HR plates for the construction of Everton Football Club's new 52,888-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, completed in 2024. The plates played a crucial…
The UK government has temporarily taken control of British Steel to prevent the imminent closure of its blast furnaces and secure critical raw materials for continued operations at the Scunthorpe plant. Parliament…
German steelmaker Salzgitter AG has ended takeover talks with a bidding consortium comprising GP Gunter Papenburg AG and TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG, citing significant differences over the company's current and future…
Iron ore futures advanced on Friday, supported by steady near-term demand even as long-term outlooks remained uncertain. According to the latest steel sector survey from the National Development and Reform Commission…
Jindal United Steel Limited (JUSL), part of Jindal Stainless, has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to comprehensively upgrade its hot-strip mill at the Jajpur facility in Odisha, India. The mill, which produces…
Vinton Steel LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Kyoei Steel Ltd., has awarded a contract to Pomini Long Rolling Mills for a new bar rolling mill at its site in El Paso County, Texas. The project is part of the Green…
Tata Steel Nederland has submitted a Request for Advice to the Central Works Council to begin consultations on key aspects of its transformation programme. Located in IJmuiden, Tata Steel's Dutch operations are among…
Iron ore futures rebounded on Thursday, driven by market optimism over potential stimulus measures from Beijing amid escalating trade tensions between China and the U.S., and continued deflationary pressures. U.S…
Chinese steelmaker Yukun Iron and Steel Group, operating Danieli's QSP-DUE technology, benefits from high production flexibility through three modes, endless, semi-endless, and coil-to-coil, allowing a wide range of…
Jindal Stainless, through its Ghaziabad-based subsidiary JSL Super Steel, has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sunsure Energy for 11 MWp of solar power. The energy will be sourced from Sunsure's 49…
Tata Steel has awarded a contract to ABB, as part of a consortium with processing line and rolling mill supplier Clecim, to deliver automation, electrification, and digital technologies for a new advanced pickling line…
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