Metallurgy news

• Turkey's base metals capacity utilization fell in July 2026 compared to June According to preliminary data released by the Central Bank of Turkey, the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish basic metals manufacturing industry stood at 75.7 percent in July this year, up from 76.3 percent recorded in the previous month, while the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish... 23.07.2026  15:00

• Liberty Galati is taking a step towards resuming operations through tolling agreements with Glencore and Kayseri Metal Center. The only Romanian manufacturer of rolled steel, Liberty Galati, has signed its first toll agreements with British Glencore and Turkish Kayseri Metal Center through its Romanian subsidiary Ripen, seeking to resume limited operations amid ongoing financial difficulties and the absence of a new... 23.07.2026  15:00

• Global crude steel production rose 1.7 percent in June 2026 Global steel production rose 1.7 percent year-on-year to 155.7 million tons in June this year, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).Between January and June this year, global steel production fell 0.7 percent year-on-year to 931.5 million tons.In June, steel production in Asia and... 23.07.2026  14:00

• The volume of construction in the eurozone increased by 0.4 percent in May 2026 compared with April According to the first estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, in May of this year, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector in the member states of the European Union (EU-27) increased by 0.3 percent compared to April of this year and... 23.07.2026  14:00

• New car registrations in the EU grew by 5.7 percent in the first half of 2026 In June this year, registrations of new passenger cars in the EU increased by 13.6 percent year on year to 1.15 million units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ACEA.Germany (+15.7%), France (+11.4%), Italy (+10.6%) and Spain (+7.8%) reported positive results.In the... 23.07.2026  13:00

• Anglo American reported a decrease in iron ore production in the first half of 2026 and an increase in sales British mining giant Anglo American has announced production results for the second quarter and the first half of this year.In the second quarter, the company produced 15.39 million tons of iron ore, a decrease of 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year and an increase of 1.2% compared to the... 23.07.2026  13:00

• Fenix ​​receives permits to mine Beebyn-W10 iron ore Australian iron ore producer Fenix ​​Resources has secured key regulatory and environmental approvals needed to develop the first phase of its Beebyn-W10 mine at the Weld Range iron ore project in Western Australia, according to a company statement.Fenix ​​said production is expected to begin in the... 23.07.2026  12:00

• BHP resumes negotiations with Port Hedland unions after strike Australian mining company BHP has resumed negotiations with unions representing workers at its Port Hedland iron ore mining operations in Western Australia as both sides seek to reach a new labor agreement following recent industrial action, according to a report from Reuters.The discussions... 23.07.2026  12:00

• Moeve and partner ArcelorMittal in Spain enter into a record energy efficiency agreement Spanish energy company Moeve announced it has signed an agreement with steel company ArcelorMittal Spain to purchase Certificates of Energy Savings (CAEs) covering 2.1 TWh of annual energy savings.According to the companies, the agreement is ten times larger than the largest CAE deal previously... 23.07.2026  11:00

• Saudi company East Pipes to supply steel pipes to Esnad Al-Turuq contract company Saudi Arabian pipe manufacturer East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has announced the signing of a contract with the domestic company Esnad Al-Turuq Contracting Company for the production and supply of steel pipes worth more than 64 million Saudi riyals (17.06 million US dollars), including... 23.07.2026  11:00