Metallurgy news

• Delivery delays have not affected Tata Steel UK's Port Talbot EAF project The delivery of a large electric arc furnace to Tata Steel UK's Port Talbot plant in Wales has been delayed due to rising transport costs linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, although the overall project schedule remains unchanged, according to media reports.The company said that... 31.03.2026  18:00

• The production of untreated steel in the United States increased by 1.2 percent in the 13th week of 2026. According to the American Institute of Iron and Steel (AISI), for the week ending March 28, 2026, domestic production of raw steel in the United States amounted to 1,803 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 77.9 percent.Production for the week ending March 28, 2026 increased by... 31.03.2026  18:00

• Exports of tin from the United States in January 2026 decreased by 5.7 percent compared to December According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US tin exports totaled 3,058 tons in January this year, down 5.7 percent month-on-month and 5.7 percent higher than January 2025. In value terms, tinplate exports stood at $3.21 million in January, compared to $3.46 million in the... 31.03.2026  17:00

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• TUIK: The value of steel exports from Turkey in January-February 2026 decreased by 13.2 percent Turkey's foreign trade deficit increased by 15.9 percent to $9.31 billion in February this year compared to February 2025, according to preliminary foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). In the first two months of this year, Turkey's foreign trade deficit... 31.03.2026  16:00

• TUIK: the cost of steel imports to Turkey in January-February 2026 will remain unchanged According to preliminary foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February of this year, the value of iron and steel imports to Turkey increased by 5.7 percent year-on-year, amounting to $1.67 billion. In this month, iron and steel ranked sixth among the... 31.03.2026  16:00

• Imports of sheet metal coils to the United States in January 2026 increased by 4.5 percent compared to December U.S. sheet coil imports totaled 53,277 tons in January 2026, up 4.5 percent from December and down 60.4 percent from January 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In value terms, sheet coil imports totaled $37.57 million in January this year, up from $34.83... 31.03.2026  15:00

• Odisha plans to hold an auction for 34 mineral blocks in the fiscal year 2026-2027, including iron ore and manganese. The government of the East Indian state of Odisha has set a target to auction 34 mineral blocks, including iron ore and manganese, during the 2026-2027 fiscal year, a government official said on Tuesday, March 31.The official said that these mineral assets are scattered across 12 districts of the... 31.03.2026  15:00

• Russian MMK expands its valve portfolio with high-strength corrosion-resistant grades The Russian metallurgical plant Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) announces the launch of new high-strength reinforcement grades with guaranteed resistance to stress corrosion cracking, expanding its portfolio of promising construction projects.New grades include A500SCK/A500SNK and... 31.03.2026  14:00

• Malaysia's Southern Steel signs Ann Joo Steel acquisition deal The Malaysian company Southern Steel Berhad (SSB) has announced the signing of an agreement with the local steel company Ann Joo Resources Berhad on the proposed acquisition of 100 percent of the issued share capital of the latter.The transaction is governed by the terms of the purchase and sale... 31.03.2026  14:00