Metallurgy news

• In January-November 2025, the value of exports of non-ferrous metals from South Africa decreased by 20.2 percent. According to data released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in November last year, the value of exports of base metals and products made from them from South Africa amounted to 13.64 billion South African rand (824.89 million dollars), which is nine percent less than in October. In the... 02.01.2026  16:00

• The US has set a zero dumping margin on welded pipeline pipes from South Korea The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the final results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty order on welded line pipe from South Korea for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.The Department of Commerce has determined that the manufacturers and... 02.01.2026  15:00

• Finland has detained a ship carrying structural steel that has been sanctioned from Russia According to Finnish customs, a cargo inspection confirmed that the detained vessel, named Fitburg, was carrying Russian-made structural steel in violation of European Union sectoral sanctions.Finnish Customs stated that the ship had remained anchored in the port of Kantvik since its capture on... 02.01.2026  15:00

• Indian passenger car makers expect strong sales growth in December 2025 India's passenger vehicle sales, as measured by shipments from manufacturers to dealers, maintained strong double-digit sales growth in December 2025, data compiled from various vehicle manufacturers showed on Friday, January 2.The country's largest passenger vehicle maker in terms of market share,... 02.01.2026  14:00

• Flacks Group enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire former Ilva plants in Taranto The American investment fund Flacks Group has announced the start of exclusive negotiations on the potential acquisition of the former Ilva steel mill in Taranto in southern Italy.According to the proposed scheme outlined by Michael Flacks, founder and chairman of Flacks Group, the Italian... 02.01.2026  14:00

• JISF: US tariff policy puts pressure on Japanese steel industry Tadashi Imai, chairman of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) and president of Nippon Steel, said the Japanese steel industry is facing new pressure from US tariff policies that are "blocking steel trade flows" and having a "significant" impact on Japan's heavy steel export sector, according... 02.01.2026  13:00

• TCUD: China and Russia boost steel imports to Turkey in January-November 2025 According to a statement released by the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD), last November, crude steel production increased by 9.9 percent year-on-year to 3.31 million tons in Turkey, the world's eighth largest steelmaking country, and in the first 11 months of the year, production... 02.01.2026  13:00

• Indian NMDC in December increased iron ore production by 15%, sales by 19% Indian state-owned mining company NMDC limited achieved iron ore production of 5.4 million tonnes in December 2025, up 14.64 percent from the corresponding month of the previous year, according to a company statement on Friday, January 2.The company achieved 18.67 percent sales growth during the... 02.01.2026  11:00

• Indian MOIL LIMITED has revised prices for manganese ore for January shipments The Indian state-owned company MOIL Limited has raised prices for all grades of manganese ore for January shipments, according to a government statement on Friday, January 2.The company reported that the price of manganese ore with a Mn content of 44 percent or higher was increased by three... 02.01.2026  11:00

• Korea unveils technology to reduce emissions from steel heat treatment by more than 98 percent According to the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), the institute has developed an electrified heat treatment technology that replaces fossil fuels with electricity in the annealing process used in the production of galvanized steel strips for the automotive and home appliance... 02.01.2026  10:00