Metallurgy news

• Total steel exports to Ukraine decreased by 12.2 percent in January-September 2025 In January-September of this year, the total volume of steel production in Ukraine amounted to 4.84 million tons against 4.82 million tons for the same period in 2024, according to data published by the Association of Steel Producers Ukrmetallurgprom. 2.92 million tons or 60.3% of total steel... 13.10.2025  16:00

• China's iron ore imports hit record high in September, nearly stable in January-September In September this year, China's iron ore imports totaled 116.326 million tons, up 11.7 percent year-on-year, up 10.55 percent month-on-month, reaching a single-month record, according to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).  This record volume exceeded ... 13.10.2025  15:00

• China's steel exports exceeded 10 million tons again in September, up 9.2 percent in January-September In September of this year, exports of finished steel from China totaled 10.465 million tons, an increase of 10.04 percent month-on-month, while increasing by 3.1 percent year-on-year. Export volumes have again exceeded the 10 million ton mark, which proves that during the summer months, when local... 13.10.2025  15:00

• BIR: Global recycled steel market sees short-term stability before demand weakens The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) reported a rare moment of stability in the global recycled steel market. The United States in particular, where supply and demand were in balance until mid-2025, experienced an unusually quiet high summer period.US mills maintained strong order books and... 13.10.2025  14:00

• Ukraine's Sukha Balka is preparing two new iron ore blocks for production The Sukha Balka Ukrainian Iron ore Mining and Processing Complex, part of the DCH Group, announced the completion of preparations for the extraction of two new ore blocks at the Yubileynaya mine totaling more than 158,000 tons of reserves with an average iron content above 59 percent.According to... 13.10.2025  14:00

• Trump threatened 100% tariffs on China and canceled meeting with Chinese president U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited the trade war against China, announcing plans to sharply increase tariffs in response to China's curbs on exports of critical minerals, according to media reports. On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said he would impose 100 percent tariffs on... 13.10.2025  13:00

• Daily steel production at CISA plants fell 8.9% at the end of September 2025, and inventories also fell   The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that at the end of September (September 21-30) this year, the average cumulative daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel mills in China - all CISA members - was 1.889 million tons, down 8.9 percent from mid-September (September... 13.10.2025  11:00

• India's JSW Steel forecasts a 17% increase in steel production in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025-2026 Indian company JSW Steel Limited achieved consolidated steel production of 7.90 million tons in the second quarter (July-September) of fiscal year 2025-26, up 17 percent from last year, according to a company statement on Monday, October 13.Steel production at the company's Indian facilities... 13.10.2025  11:00

• China's LTA floating coal and steel link rose 0.7% in September compared to August 2025 According to data jointly released by the China Coal Transportation and Distribution Association (CCTDA) and the Raw Materials Working Committee of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), the floating cost of carbon and steel linkage under China's long-term coking coal agreement rose 10... 13.10.2025  10:00

• CPCA: Retail sales of passenger cars in China increased by 6.3% in September 2025 According to an analysis of the automotive market conducted by the Chinese Passenger Car Association (CPCA), retail sales of passenger cars in China totaled 2.241 million units in September this year, up 6.3 percent from last year, while increasing 11.0 percent month-on-month.This year, as of... 13.10.2025  10:00