Metallurgy news

• Revenue of the Chilean Antofagasta increased by 30% due to the rise in copper prices By the end of 2025, Chilean Antofagasta Plc increased its profit before tax, interest and depreciation payments (EBITDA) by one and a half times to a record $5.202 billion compared to $3.427 billion a year earlier, according to the company's financial statements.The indicator coincided with... 17.02.2026  20:00

• Jindal Steel Oman plans to reach a capacity of 10 million tons as part of Oman Vision 2040 According to local media reports, Oman-based steel producer Jindal Steel Oman, a subsidiary of India's Jindal Steel Group, plans to increase its combined production capacity of 10 million tons per year in Oman as part of a long-term strategy aligned with the country's industrial development... 17.02.2026  17:00

• EU leaders discuss competitiveness at an informal meeting in Olden-Bizen The Heads of State and Government of the European Union met on February 12, 2026, at an informal retreat of the European Council in Olden-Bizen, Belgium, to focus on strengthening the EU's economic competitiveness, single market reform, and investment priorities.Before the summit, the Antwerp... 17.02.2026  17:00

• Car sales in Turkey rose 10.1 percent in January Car sales in Turkey stood at 77,590 units in January this year, down 60.8 percent compared to December last year and up 10.1 percent year-on-year, according to monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automobile Manufacturers Association (OSD). In the same month, passenger car sales in Turkey... 17.02.2026  16:00

• UK TRA proposes to remove six product codes from TRQ category 12A The UK Office of Legal Protection (TRA) has published its statements on the expected final decision in the revision of tariff quotas (TRQ) TQ0077 and TQ0078, while maintaining the overall structure of protective measures, while proposing targeted amendments to Category 12A (commercial alloy rods... 17.02.2026  16:00

• After a major overhaul, the Severny GOK launched the LURGI 552 A roasting machine The Northern Mining and Processing Plant (Northern Mining and Processing Plant, Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk region), part of the Metinvest group, allocated UAH 14 million for the overhaul of the LURGI 552 A roasting machine.According to the company, the Northern Mining and Processing Plant continues... 17.02.2026  16:00

• Total steel exports from Ukraine increased by 8.1% in January 2026 In January of this year, the total steel production in Ukraine amounted to 406.4 thousand tons, compared with 480.2 thousand tons in the same month of 2025, according to data published by the Ukrainian Steel Association Ukrmetallurgprom. 300,800 tons or 74.0 percent of total steel production were... 17.02.2026  15:00

• BHP Billiton reports revenue and net profit growth for the first half of fiscal year 2025-2026 The Australian mining company BHP Billiton has announced its financial results for the first half of the year ended December 31, 2025-26 fiscal year.Accordingly, BHP Billiton announced a net profit of US$7.12 billion for the first half of fiscal year 2025-26, compared with a net profit of US$5.28... 17.02.2026  15:00

• Zaporizhstal has updated the unit to work with rolls up to 16 tons Zaporizhstal Metallurgical Plant Zaporizhstal has allocated UAH 5.3 million for the modernization of the APR-4 longitudinal production unit in the hot rolling workshop.As reported in a press release on Tuesday, as part of the project, the key units of the unit were updated and its technical... 17.02.2026  15:00

• Shipments of steel CR strips in Japan rose 2.1 percent in December 2025 compared to November Last December, shipments of cold-rolled sheet and strip to Japan rose 2.1 percent month-on-month and 7.6 percent year-on-year to 325,800 metric tons. 52.4 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 47.6 percent were made to export markets, according to data from the ... 17.02.2026  14:00