Metallurgy news

• China's FAI will decline by 1.7 percent in January-October 2025 Between January and October this year, China's total fixed asset investment (FAI) (excluding rural households) was 40.8914 trillion yuan (US$5.8 trillion), down 1.7 percent from last year, China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced.In the first ten months, China's overall infrastructure... 17.11.2025  09:00

• Industrial production of China's steel industry increased by 5.3 percent in January-October 2025 In the period from January to October of this year, industrial value-added products in the smelting and rolling of ferrous metals in China recorded an increase of 5.3 percent year-on-year, as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) on November 14.In October alone, industrial... 17.11.2025  09:00

• January ore futures on the Dalian Exchange fell by 4.4% to 107.4/t from October 31 to November 10, and December contracts on the Singapore Exchange fell by 4% to 102/t. On the Black Sea square billet market (Black Sea FOB), average quotes in October decreased by 5 to 433/t. At the same time, exporters plan to increase by 2-3 to 443-447/t.The reference export price of Brazilian slab in October increased slightly by 3, to 458/t (FOB terms).Canadian steel companies... 17.11.2025  07:00

• China's steel output fell 12% year-on-year in October, accelerating from a 5% fall in September. The recent decline in output comes as Beijing plans to cut “excessive” steel output in 2025 (to 5% of China's 2024 supply, according to market estimates) and strictly prohibit new capacity expansion in 2025-26. Although local crude steel production fell 4% year-on-year in the first 10 months of 202... 17.11.2025  06:00

• Kazakhstan — focus on mining industry Cove Capital (USA) — invests 1.1 billion in the development of tungsten deposits. This is one of the largest C51 projects in the USAChina is the main producer and consumer of tungsten in the world. He mines it at home and uses it in industry, mainly in steelmaking. Another role of tungsten in the f... 17.11.2025  06:00

• How can we make people happy when they go to work? 1. Respect every person regardless of their position and status2. Never try to deceive people and profit from them3. Finding time to listen and help an employee who has problems in life or a difficult periodThese three simple rules have never failed me.... 16.11.2025  20:00

• Solikamsk Magnesium Plant, RUSAL, RUSNIKEL - hurry up to join! We announce the speakers and guests of honor of the 3rd international forum and exhibition “Non-ferrous metals of Russia and the CIS: mining, construction and modernization of enterprises.”• Igor Ignashov (Aluminum Association)• Andrey Trenin (Arkmineral-Resource)• Victor Petrukhin (Bai Tau Minerals... 16.11.2025  12:00

• Engineer's Ring Canada has an interesting tradition: each graduate of an engineering university signs a special text of commitment, after which he receives a symbol of Canadian engineers - a stainless steel ring.In 1922, Canadian civil engineering professor Herbert Holtain decided to create a ceremony for... 16.11.2025  11:00

• British court finds BHP liable for Brazilian Samarco accident The High Court in London, England, found BHP responsible for the 2015 Mariana dam collapse, which killed 19 people and caused the worst environmental disaster in Brazilian history. Judge Finola O'Farren said BHP, although not the owner of iron ore and pellet producer Samarco, a joint venture... 15.11.2025  20:00

• If you haven’t started collecting coins yet, then it’s time... the cost of metals has long exceeded their face value A signal for investment.Potanin collects olympic medals for a reason;)The US Treasury officially stopped issuing one-cent coins - on November 12, the last penny was minted at the Mint in Philadelphia. The authorities announced that they would sell the last minted copies at auction.They decided to... 15.11.2025  15:00