Metallurgy news

• HRC production in China increased by five percent in January-November 2025 In January-November of this year, China's hot-rolled roll production totaled 205.313 million tons, an increase of 5.0% year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).During the same period, China's cold-rolled roll production totaled 44.348 million tons, an increase of... 18.12.2025  10:00

• Coke exports from China in January-November 2025 decreased by 10.6 percent Between January and November this year, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 6.94 million tons, down 10.6 percent year on year, Chinese customs officials announced.In November alone, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 720,000 tons, up 34.1 percent year-on-year, an increase of 1.4... 18.12.2025  09:00

• HRC production in China will increase by five percent in January-November 2025 According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), in the period from January to November of this year, China's production of hot rolled steel (HRC) amounted to 205.313 million tons, an increase of 5.0 percent year-on-year.During the same period, China's cold-rolled roll (CRC)... 18.12.2025  09:00

• Exports of hot-rolled steel from the United States in August 2025 decreased by 7.0 percent According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, hot-rolled steel exports to the United States totaled 22,383 tons in August this year, down 7.0 percent from July and 31.3 percent less than last August. In value terms, hot-rolled steel exports totaled $39.6 million in August, compared... 18.12.2025  06:00

• Rebar imports to the United States decreased by 40.8 percent in August 2025 According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, rebar imports to the United States totaled 36,016 tons in August this year, down 40.8 percent month-on-month and 43.1 percent year-on-year. In value terms, rebar imports in August this year amounted to $19.7 million, compared with... 18.12.2025  06:00

• Bahia Mineração attracts new interest Portuguese conglomerate Mota-Engil has reportedly entered into preliminary discussions to acquire Bahia Mineração (Bamin), an iron ore producer based in Bahia state, Brazil. Negotiations are ongoing with Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), the controlling shareholder of Bamin, which is headquartered in ... 17.12.2025  21:00

• Brazil's steel production rose slightly in November According to the Brazilian Steel Institute IABr, crude steel production in Brazil reached 2.800 million tons in November 2025, up from 2.781 million tons in November 2024. On the same comparative basis, rolled steel production rose 3.0 percent to 2.011 million tons, with flat steel production... 17.12.2025  20:00

• The EU is moving to strengthen CBAM with top-down lighting and circumvention prevention regulations The European Commission has proposed a new package of measures aimed at closing loopholes, preventing circumventions and improving the effectiveness of the Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), directly responding to feedback from industry stakeholders. The proposals are intended to... 17.12.2025  17:00

• ArcelorMittal Belgium promotes low-emission steel production with new high-voltage substation ArcelorMittal Belgium has announced the official start of construction of the Baekeland high-voltage substation, marking a significant step towards the production of electricity and low-carbon steel.The facility is designed to receive electricity through high-voltage cables and overhead lines and... 17.12.2025  16:00

• Liberty Galati gets another Concordat extension despite zero progress in restructuring On December 16, 2025, the Galati Tribunal, the Romanian court overseeing the restriction of the activities of domestic steel producer Liberty Galati, issued a new decision in the company's preventive concordat case, extending the procedure and scheduling the next review for March 25, 2026. The... 17.12.2025  16:00