Metallurgy news

• Exports and imports of rebar in Brazil fell in June, Secex reports According to Secex, the foreign trade secretariat of Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Brazilian rebar exports totaled 23,800 metric tons (mt) in June and imports stood at 4,200 mt in the same month, down from 37,200 mt and 14,600 mt, respectively.The drop in exports was... 17.07.2026  22:00

• Brazil's June crude steel production is broadly stable compared with 2025 production Crude steel production in Brazil totaled 2.837 million metric tons (mt) in June, little changed from the 2.834 million mt produced in June 2025, according to the Brazilian Steel Institute IABR.In the same year, rolled steel output fell 8 percent to 1.832 million mt. Flat steel production fell 12.8... 17.07.2026  21:00

• Alcoa increased its net profit 2.5 times in the second quarter The American aluminum company Alcoa increased its net profit in the second quarter of 2026 by 2.5 times, revenue by 31%, to a record level for this period of the year.Revenue, however, did not meet market expectations, as did adjusted earnings. In addition, Alcoa lowered its annual forecast for... 17.07.2026  18:00

• The production of coal and coke by the Polish company JSW decreased in the second quarter of 2026 Polish coking coal producer Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA (JSW) announced operating results for the second quarter of this year.In the quarter, the company's total coal production was 3.23 million tons, down 0.3 percent from the previous quarter and down 3.3 percent from the second quarter of 2025,... 17.07.2026  17:00

• V. V. Stahl: The proposed reduction of the Climate and Transformation Fund threatens Germany's industrial competitiveness Following the presentation by the German federal government of the draft budget of the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) for 2027, the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) warned that the proposed funding cuts could undermine the recently introduced measures to reduce energy prices and weaken... 17.07.2026  17:00

• China criticizes nationalization of British Steel, UK Steel backs move The nationalization of British Steel has caused mixed reactions. China has criticized the UK government's decision to nationalize British Steel, calling the move harmful to Chinese investors, while UK-based trade association UK Steel has welcomed the move as a necessary step to protect the... 17.07.2026  16:00

• Mysteel Semi-annual Conference: Steel prices in China are likely to rise in the second half of the year During the Mysteel semi-annual conference held on July 17, Wang Jianhua, Chief Steel Analyst at Shanghai Ganglian E–Commerce Holdings Co., Ltd., delivered a keynote speech titled "Recession First, then Growth, Balancing offense and defense - a semi-annual review and forecast of the Chinese steel m... 17.07.2026  16:00

• Total steel exports from Ukraine fell by two percent in January-June 2026 In January-June of this year, total steel production in Ukraine amounted to 2.94 million tons, compared to 3.07 million tons for the same period in 2025, according to the Ukrainian steel association Ukrmetallurgprom. About 1.81 million tons, or 61.6 percent of total steel production, was exported,... 17.07.2026  15:00

• Turkey's pig iron imports concentrate on fewer suppliers as Russia strengthens leadership According to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey's pig iron imports totaled 252,114 metric tons in May this year, up 22.6 percent from April and up 7.8 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the value of these imports was $99.30 million, an increase of 35.6 percent... 17.07.2026  14:00

• EU and Turkey strengthen customs cooperation The EU-Turkey Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) has decided to mutually recognize the respective Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) programs of the European Union and Turkey, marking a new step in strengthening customs cooperation between the two sides.The Authorized Economic Operators Mutual... 17.07.2026  14:00