Metallurgy news

• Russian ports have a double capacity reserve The demand for export transportation and the surplus of maritime infrastructure prevail over the capabilities of the railway. Irina olkhovskaya, General Director of Universal Logistics LLC (managed by JSC Rosterminalugol), spoke about this on the sidelines of the Transport of Russia forum.The... 20.11.2025  21:00

• Brazil's steel production declined in October Brazilian production of unrefined steel reached 2.988 million tons in October 2025, which is comparable to 3.070 million tons in October 2024, according to the Brazilian Steel Institute IABr.For comparison, the production of rolled products decreased by 6.1 percent to 1,998 million tons, while the... 20.11.2025  19:00

• Indian company Jai Raj Ispat launches new rebar mill supplied by Danieli Italian steelmaker Danieli Technologies has announced that Indian steelmaker Jai Raj Ispat limited has successfully completed the first quality test of its thermomechanically treated rebar mill located at the Orvakal Mega Industrial Hub in Andhra Pradesh. According to Danieli, the testing was... 20.11.2025  18:00

• Exports of welded pipes from Turkey increased by 0.6 percent in January-September 2025 In September of this year, exports of welded pipes from Turkey totaled 242,963 metric tons, up 31.1 percent from August and 14.0 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these exports totaled $208.37 million,... 20.11.2025  18:00

• Merafe Resources warns of shutdowns as electricity tariffs threaten ferrochrome production South African ferrochrome producer Merafe Resources has announced that the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has engaged extensively with ministries, trade unions and employees over the past three months to stabilize energy-intensive ferrochrome production operations.However, no viable tariff... 20.11.2025  17:00

• The published EU draft details the basic CBAM calculations for the steel industry, although sources warn of misleading data. A recently published draft European Union document on Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) benchmarks establishes an official methodology for calculating the Free Distribution Adjustment (FAA), which importers can deduct from the number of CBAM certificates they are required to submit. For... 20.11.2025  17:00

• Brazil has launched an investigation into the import of seamless pipes from three countries The Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services has announced the launch of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of seamless carbon steel linear pipes used in oil and gas pipelines originating from Malaysia, India and Thailand. The scope of... 20.11.2025  16:00

• Turkish company Tosçelik Spiral Boru completed global shipment of 30,000 tons in one month Tosçelik Spiral Boru, a subsidiary of the Turkish company Tosyalı Holding, successfully completed the shipment of 30,000 tons of spiral pipes in just one month for seven major projects in five different regions of the world, responding to the growing global demand.The success of large-volume d... 20.11.2025  16:00

• EU steel industry insists on early adoption of new steel trade measures The European Steel Manufacturers Association (EUROFER) and the European Federation of Trade Unions IndustriALL Europe have warned that waiting until June 2026 to introduce new steel trade measures could leave the sector exposed during a period of unprecedented import pressure.The industry is under... 20.11.2025  15:00

• Indian HZL has received a license to mine tungsten in Andhra Pradesh Indian company Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has obtained a license to mine tungsten in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh as part of its strategy to diversify its existing zinc, lead and silver operations, the company said in a statement on Thursday.Tungsten is used in steel production to... 20.11.2025  15:00