Metallurgy news

• Exports of plates from Brazil fell again in September Brazil exported 5,500 tons of plates in September, down from 7,200 tons in August and 30,800 tons in July, according to SISCOMEX.The decline largely reflected a lack of exports to the United States in September and August and 17,700 tons in July.All September exports went to the south American... 10.10.2025  00:00

• CSN fined for slag disposal practices in Brazil Brazilian steel and iron ore producer CSN received a fine totaling about $80 million for problems related to the disposal of blast furnace slag. The Federal Public Prosecutor submitted information to the Volta Redonda Civil Court indicating that CSN practices may contribute to environmental... 10.10.2025  00:00

• Ukraine reports an 8.1% increase in pig iron production for January-September 2025 In September of this year, pig iron production in Ukraine amounted to 683.2 thousand tons, which is 8.6% less on a monthly basis and higher by 9.5% on an annual basis, according to the Ukrainian steel association "Ukrmetallurgprom".This month, steel production in the country fell by 5.9%... 09.10.2025  19:00

• China and BHP Billiton iron ore talks lead to yuan trade deal, ushering in new era Australian mining major BHP Billiton has agreed with China's state-owned iron ore trading arm China Mineral Resources Group, along with Chinese steel producers and traders, to switch to Chinese currency (renminbi) pricing for 30 percent of its spot iron ore trade with China. including prices based... 09.10.2025  18:00

• Assofermet: The new EU protection regime is a steel trap for European distribution and production The draft regulation, proposed by the European Commission and introducing new measures to replace measures to protect steel imports into the EU, has provoked a sharp reaction from Assofermet, an association representing Italian companies in the trade, distribution and processing of steel and... 09.10.2025  18:00

• Parcisa will use low carbon Outokumpu stainless steel in the production of tankers Spanish transport and distribution tank manufacturer Parcisa has announced an agreement with Finnish stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu to produce tanks using Circle Green®, the stainless steel with the lowest carbon footprint in the world.The partnership makes Parcisa the first company in its ... 09.10.2025  17:00

• The production of base metals in Turkey in August 2025 increased by 2.5 percent compared to July According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in August of this year, Turkey's seasonally adjusted monthly industrial production increased by 0.4 percent compared to the previous month, and the calendar-adjusted index increased by 7.1 percent compared to August 2024.In... 09.10.2025  17:00

• In January-August 2025, imports of billets to Turkey increased by 58.1 percent. According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in August of this year, the import of blanks and blums to Turkey amounted to 378,190 metric tons, which is 16.5 percent less than in July and 38.6 percent more year-on-year. Meanwhile, the revenue generated from... 09.10.2025  16:00

• The new EU guarantee system is gaining the support of manufacturers, but is facing a negative reaction from users. On October 7, the European Commission announced the long-awaited replacement of the current protective system for the European steel industry, in which duty-free tariff quotas are reduced by using 2013 levels as a guideline, and tariffs, after exhausting their capabilities, are increased to 50... 09.10.2025  16:00

• Tata Steel forecasts steel production in India to grow by 7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2025-26 Tata Steel limited achieved Indian steel production of 5.67 million tonnes in the second quarter (July-September) of fiscal 2025-26, up seven percent year-on-year, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday, October 9.The company said normalization contributed to the increase in production... 09.10.2025  15:00