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Iron ore futures extended losses on Thursday, falling to their lowest level since early July 2025 as rising port arrivals, mounting inventories and weak seasonal steel demand reinforced bearish market sentiment. Market…
Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine has officially opened a new production facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, following an investment of approximately EUR 70 mln (USD 80 mln) to expand its presence in the North American…
Salzgitter AG has awarded a contract to Italy's Tenova to supply, install and commission Germany's largest electric arc furnace (EAF) at its subsidiary Huttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg, marking a major…
ArcelorMittal reported improved second-quarter earnings and said it expects stronger steel shipments in Europe during the second half of 2026, supported by the European Union's revised tariff rate quota (TRQ) system and…
Tosyali Algerie has produced its first cold-rolled steel coil following the successful commissioning of its Pickling and Tandem Cold Mill (PLTCM) line, marking the start of production at the company's new cold rolling…
Egypt is in the final stages of issuing new licences for steel production with a combined annual capacity of approximately 2.8 mln tons, as part of a broader strategy to expand domestic steelmaking capacity and reduce…
Morocco has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties for five years on imports of galvanized steel wire originating from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, following the conclusion of an anti-dumping investigation by the…
Iron ore futures edged lower on Wednesday as high port inventories and sluggish seasonal steel demand continued to weigh on sentiment. Market insiders said iron ore fundamentals remained broadly balanced. Demand…
Chinese special steel producer Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel has awarded Germany-based Kocks a contract to supply an RSB 500++/4 Reducing & Sizing Block for a new big bar rolling mill. The new reducing and sizing block will…
JSW Salem Works, part of the JSW Steel Group, has completed the modernization of one of its billet continuous casters following the final acceptance of a revamp project carried out by Danieli. The project involved…
Australian steel producer Bisalloy Steel has secured its first order to supply submarine-grade steel for the construction of United States Navy Virginia-class submarines, marking a milestone in Australia's participation…
Saudi Arabia's Universal Metal Coating Company (Unicoil) has commissioned a new high-speed precision slitting line, expanding its steel processing capabilities for galvanized steel coils. The new line is designed to…
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail (AMTPJ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China's Chengde Jianlong Special Steel, establishing a framework for future cooperation after qualifying the company…
Iron ore futures edged lower on Tuesday as the market struggled to find clear direction, with lower global shipments offset by subdued steel demand and cautious sentiment ahead of potential policy support from Beijing…
India's Ministry of Finance has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of low ash metallurgical coke from Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia, following an investigation that found the…
Indonesia's state-owned steelmaker Krakatau Steel has declared force majeure following a fire at its Continuous Tandem Cold Mill (CTCM) on July 19, disrupting production of full hard cold rolled coil, according to local…
ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products has collaborated with Polyvision to develop 5-foot-wide cold rolled enamel steel coils, expanding the range of specialty steel products for architectural, infrastructure and…
Ferrexpo has warned that disruptions to its Black Sea export operations following a drone attack on a vessel carrying its iron ore pellets have materially affected the company's liquidity, with accessible cash expected…
Saudi Arabia's Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) has maintained its domestic prices for long steel products for August production, as weak demand and prevailing uncertainty over regional logistics continue to cloud…
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched preliminary antidumping (AD) investigations into imports of welded stainless steel line and pressure pipe from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and…
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