Metallurgy news

• Goa has successfully auctioned off idle iron ore dumps The government of the western Indian coastal state of Goa has successfully auctioned off 748,000 tons of iron ore, landfills, spent ore and tailings lying in idle landfills in the region, a government official said on Wednesday, November 19.The official said that almost the entire volume of 750,000... 19.11.2025  11:00

• Indonesia plans to limit coal production to below 700 million tons in 2026 to stabilize global prices. For comparison, in 2024 Indonesia produced 836 million tons of coal, which is about 9% of the global supply. The restriction for 2026 implies a reduction in production by about 5% and 16% compared to the levels of 2025 (the planned volume is about 740 million tons) and 2024, respectively.In our... 19.11.2025  11:00

• China's HRP production increased 5.3 percent in January-October 2025 In January-October this year, China's hot-rolled coil (HRC) production was 187.496 million tons, up 5.3 percent year-on-year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).During the same period, China's cold-rolled coil (CRC) production was 40.346 million tons, up 7.9 percent... 19.11.2025  10:00

• Pig iron imports to Turkey increased by 71.3 percent in January-September 2025 According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in September of this year, pig iron imports to Turkey amounted to 182,852 metric tons, which is 115.5 percent more than in August and 71.3 percent more year-on-year. Meanwhile, the value of these imports amounted to... 19.11.2025  10:00

• Coke exports from China in January-October 2025 decreased by 13.9 percent Between January and October this year, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 6.22 million tons, down 13.9 percent year on year, Chinese customs authorities announced.In October alone, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 730,000 tons, up 50.1 percent year-on-year, up by 35.2 percent... 19.11.2025  09:00

• In January-October 2025, exports of steel bars from China increased by 45.9 percent. According to the Chinese customs authorities, in the period from January to October of this year, exports of steel bars from China amounted to 15.55 million tons, which is 45.9 percent more than last year, and exports of wire rod amounted to 2.43 million tons, which is 12.3 percent more than last... 19.11.2025  09:00

• Export orders for new ships in Japan in October 2025 decreased by 42.8% compared to September According to data released by the Japan Ship Exporters Association (JSEA), Japanese export orders for new ships in October this year fell by 42.8 percent by tonnage compared to the previous month, falling to nine ships, including two general cargo ships, five air carriers and two tankers, compared... 18.11.2025  20:00

• Voestalpine supplies premium rails and switches for new high-speed line in Austria The Austrian steel manufacturer Voestalpine has announced that its subsidiary Voestalpine Railway Systems has supplied a complete set of premium railway infrastructure, including ultra-long rails, advanced switch systems and digital monitoring technologies, for the new high-speed Austrian railway... 18.11.2025  20:00

• EURANIMI: The "Melt and pour" rule does not correspond to real industrial conditions The European Association of Non-Integrated Metal Importers and Distributors (EURANIMI) has expressed serious concern about the European Commission's plan to introduce a "melt and pour" origin rule as part of a new steel protection system. The association claims that this measure seems simple in... 18.11.2025  19:00

• The Indian company GPIL predicts a 22% increase in pellet production in the first half of the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Indian integrated steel producer Godavari Power and Ispat Limited (GPIL) achieved 1.34 million tons of iron ore pellet production in the first half (April-September) of fiscal year 2025-26, up 22 percent from the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, according to a company statement on... 18.11.2025  19:00