Metallurgy news

• Ukraine has banned the export of scrap metal to support domestic steel production Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko reported that the Government of Ukraine approved the decision to extend current restrictions on the export of scrap metal until the end of 2026.In accordance with the decision, a licensing regime with zero export quotas for scrap was introduced. According... 05.01.2026  13:00

• Fenix Resources reports record quarterly shipments of iron ore exceeding one million tons According to Fenix Resources, an Australian mining company, the company shipped a total of 1,241,000 metric tons of iron ore to 21 ships during the December quarter, the highest quarterly shipment volume in its history and the first production quarter to exceed one million tons.The mining company... 05.01.2026  13:00

• Domestic sales prices of Turkish metal producers increased by 1.78% in December 2025 compared to November According to statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the domestic producer price index (DPI) for Turkish industry as a whole rose 0.75 percent month-on-month and 27.67 percent year-on-year last December, while an average increase of 25.36 percent was recorded over the past... 05.01.2026  12:00

• Scrap imports to Turkey decreased by 6.7 percent in January-November 2025 Last November, scrap imports to Turkey decreased by 6.7 percent year-on-year and increased by 35.3 percent month-on-month to 1.74 million metric tons, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these imports amounted to $628.51 million, a decrease of 10.3%... 05.01.2026  12:00

• Türkiye changes import regime, introduces additional duties on steel The decisions of Turkey's import regime for 2026, which will determine the country's foreign trade policy, were published in the Official Gazette of the country and came into force on January 1, 2026. These decisions were prepared with the aim of supporting domestic production, preventing unfair... 05.01.2026  11:00

• ArcelorMittal Hunedoara has approved the sale of all assets of UMB Steel for €12.5 million Romanian steel producer ArcelorMittal Hunedoara has announced that its board of directors has approved the sale of all of the company's assets to Romania's UMB Steel for €12.5 million plus value added tax.The board cited the lack of realistic turnover prospects based on available data, the urgent n... 05.01.2026  10:00

• Heavy truck sales in China will increase by 26 percent in 2025 Last December, sales of heavy trucks (including chassis and tractor units) in China totaled 95,000 units, down 16.0 percent month-on-month but up 13.0 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data released by cvworld.cn, a Chinese information service provider for the auto industry.In 2025, ... 05.01.2026  09:00

• Brazil's largest HDG plant to begin operations in January This month, steel technology developer Projeart will launch an HDG plant in Fortaleza, the capital of Brazil's northeastern state of Ceará.With an estimated investment of $10 million, the plant will be equipped with a 15-cubic-meter HDG tank, the largest of its kind in Brazil.The company said that ... 03.01.2026  00:00

• The Italian antitrust authority closed the investigation into the cast iron cartel and imposed a fine of 70 million euros. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) announced the conclusion of its investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the Italian pig iron market, imposing administrative fines totaling €70 million on several foundries and the trade association Assofond.According to the AGCM, the i... 02.01.2026  17:00

• India imposes temporary AD duty on coke imports from six countries The Government of India has imposed a temporary anti-dumping duty (AD) for a period of six months on imports of low-ash metallurgical coke (meth coke) from six countries, according to a government notification issued on Friday, January 2.The AD duty will be applicable on imports of meth coke from... 02.01.2026  16:00