Metallurgy news

• The number of drilling rigs in the US and Canada will increase - Week 44 of 2025. Baker Hughes reported that for the week ended October 24, 2025, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States increased by 2 to 550.The number of gas drilling rigs remained at 121, and the number of oil drilling rigs increased by 2 to 429. The total number of drilling rigs in the United... 28.10.2025  06:00

• U. S. crude steel production Rose 0.2 Percent in the 44th week of 2025 According to the American Institute of Iron and Steel (AISI), for the week ending October 25, 2025, domestic production of raw steel in the United States amounted to 1,747 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 76.3 percent.Production for the week ending October 25, 2025 increased... 28.10.2025  06:00

• Confidence among Brazilian industrial entrepreneurs increased in October The October result for the ICEI index, which measures the level of confidence among Brazilian industrial entrepreneurs, was 47.2 points, compared with 46.2 points in September. Despite this rise, the index remained below the 50.0-point threshold separating optimism from pessimism for the tenth... 28.10.2025  00:00

• ArcelorMittal Poland invests in environmental modernization at Dombrowa Gournice ArcelorMittal Poland has announced a new round of environmental and safety upgrades worth almost 100 million zloty (US$27.51 million) at its Dombrowa Górnicz plant.The projects include the modernization of dedusting systems, the modernization of the argon treatment plant and the overhaul of the ... 27.10.2025  17:00

• The new package of EU sanctions against Russia includes Evraz steel company On October 23, after active discussions, the EU authorities unveiled a new, 19th package of sanctions against Russia aimed at limiting the activities of sectors fueling Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, including energy, financial, military and industrial segments, which also include... 27.10.2025  17:00

• Tenaris to supply pipeline pipes for Trion's deepwater project in Mexico Luxembourg-based steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris has announced it has signed a contract to supply casing, tubing and line pipes for the Trion project, located in the Perdido fold belt, approximately 180 km off the coast of Mexico. The project is being developed by Woodside Petroleo Operaciones de... 27.10.2025  16:00

• Global Toyota car production will continue to grow in January-September 2025 Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its global vehicle production increased 11.1 percent year-on-year to 918,146 units in September this year. In particular, the company's domestic production increased by 8.5 percent to 301,626 units, while its foreign production in the given... 27.10.2025  16:00

• Sweden's LKAB reports a net loss for the third quarter of 2025 Swedish iron ore producer LKAB reported financial and operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of this year.The company recorded a net loss of SEK 1.85 billion ($197.26 million) in the third quarter, compared with a net profit in SEK 2.12 billion in the third quarter of 2024,... 27.10.2025  15:00

• The production of base metals in Taiwan in September 2025 decreased by 2.40 percent compared to August Taiwan's industrial production index in September this year decreased by 1.05 percent from the previous month and grew by 15.48 percent year-on-year, according to the country's Ministry of Economy (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index decreased by 0.12 percent... 27.10.2025  15:00

• Turkey's base metal production capacity utilization fell in October 2025 compared to September In October this year, the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish base metal manufacturing industry was 74.7 percent, compared with 75.6 percent recorded in the previous month, while the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish base metal manufacturing industry was 73.9 percent in October 2024,... 27.10.2025  14:00