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Kardemir has announced new prices for rebar and wire rod in its latest sales round. According to the updated list, 12-32 mm rebar is offered at TRY 23,835 (USD 545) per ton EXW, slightly lower than TRY 23,915 (USD 551)…
British Steel has secured a major eight-figure rail supply contract for a high-speed electric railway project in Turkey, supported by UK Export Finance. Under the agreement, British Steel will supply 36,000 tons of rail…
Jindal Pelletizing LLC (JPL), a subsidiary of Jindal Steel Oman, has placed a purchase order for an initial 500-ton trial shipment of processed manganese ore from Kenya, marking a first step toward sourcing manganese…
ArcelorMittal Projects, part of ArcelorMittal, has announced plans to develop its third manufacturing facility at the Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZA) in Sharjah. The new plant will cover around 1.4 mln square feet, with…
Lamprell has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Dubai Petroleum for the Margham gas storage and processing facility, part of the Dubai Supply Authority's Sunrise Development…
Azizi Developments said its industrial arm, Azizi Industries, has signed the main technology contract for a greenfield rebar rolling mill to be built at Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), marking the group's…
EMSTEEL has renewed its long-term freight agreement with Oldendorff Carriers, extending a partnership spanning more than 20 years. Under the renewed five-year contract, valued at around AED 600 mln (USD 163 mln)…
Al Jazeera Steel Products Company SAOG has approved the formation of two wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States of America, according to a regulatory filing posted on the Muscat Stock Exchange. The board's…
Beco Steel Limited has begun finalizing a funding arrangement with its UAE-based sister company, Beco Steel Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Trading LLC, to support its ongoing solar power project. Beco Steel said the…
Turkish modular solutions manufacturer Karmod has completed the installation of container-based worker camp structures at a gold mining exploration site near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the company said. The project includes…
Lebanon's steel imports rose sharply in 2025, driven by higher inflows of rebar, hot-rolled and coated steel, according to data from Lebanese Customs. Total steel imports reached around 856,000 tons in 2025, up from…
Turkish steel producer Habas has initiated the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process for its planned cold rolling mill in the Aliaga district of Izmir, according to local media reports. The company has submitted…
Saudi Arabia's Jubail Energy Services Company (JESCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail, has received the Best Improvement Quality Performance Award at the Aramco 2026 Local…
China's Shandong Xinxu Group has expressed interest in a proposed steel-linked maritime industrial project at Port Qasim, as Pakistan seeks to strengthen domestic steel production and reduce reliance on imports…
Algeria is developing a 200-MW solar power plant in Tindouf province to support the Gara Djebilet iron ore project as part of its strategy to expand renewable energy use in the mining sector. Construction of the solar…
Turkey's scrap import prices remained unchanged this week as buying activity by Turkish steel mills stayed limited amid weak finished steel demand. Scrap import prices were assessed steady at USD 370-375 per ton CFR…
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade has held its first public hearing as part of the UAE's inaugural anti-dumping investigation into imports of heavy steel sections from China. Michael Rion, Chief Commercial Officer at…
Indian-backed Jindal Steel Group plans to expand its investments in Oman to reach a combined steelmaking capacity of 10 mln tons per annum, aiming to support the growth of a broader domestic steel ecosystem. According…
Turkey's Kirac Galvaniz has signed a USD 1.05 mln, excluding VAT contract with FNS Otoyol Yatirim ve Isletme, a Turkish infrastructure company, for the production and delivery of lighting poles tied to the…
Qatar Steel, the steel subsidiary of Industries Qatar, reported a strong operational and financial performance in 2025, supported by a sharp increase in production and sales volumes following the restart of key…
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