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• Ukrainian "Metinvest" completed the acquisition of AMTP "Iasi" in Romania According to the Ukrainian metals and mining group Metinvest, on December 16 the company completed the acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași, located in the Romanian city of Iasi, which became Metinvest's first production facility in Romania. The group said the Romanian plant is ... 18.12.2025  12:00

• Polish company JSW has completed strategic deepening of the Pniwek mine shaft Polish coking coal producer Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa SA (JSW) has announced the completion of a major strategic project at its Pniówek underground coal mine by deepening Shaft III from 856 m to 1053 m and commissioning a new 1000 m horizon. This event marks an important milestone for safety, logis... 18.12.2025  11:00

• EUROFER: Commission CBAM revisions fail to protect EU steel industry The European Steel Association (EUROFER) said the European Commission's latest proposals for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) recognize several structural weaknesses that could undermine the effectiveness of the instrument. These include shortcomings related to EU exports, recycling... 18.12.2025  10:00

• HRC production in China increased by five percent in January-November 2025 In January-November of this year, China's hot-rolled roll production totaled 205.313 million tons, an increase of 5.0% year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).During the same period, China's cold-rolled roll production totaled 44.348 million tons, an increase of... 18.12.2025  10:00

• Coke exports from China in January-November 2025 decreased by 10.6 percent Between January and November this year, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 6.94 million tons, down 10.6 percent year on year, Chinese customs officials announced.In November alone, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 720,000 tons, up 34.1 percent year-on-year, an increase of 1.4... 18.12.2025  09:00

• HRC production in China will increase by five percent in January-November 2025 According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), in the period from January to November of this year, China's production of hot rolled steel (HRC) amounted to 205.313 million tons, an increase of 5.0 percent year-on-year.During the same period, China's cold-rolled roll (CRC)... 18.12.2025  09:00

• Exports of hot-rolled steel from the United States in August 2025 decreased by 7.0 percent According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, hot-rolled steel exports to the United States totaled 22,383 tons in August this year, down 7.0 percent from July and 31.3 percent less than last August. In value terms, hot-rolled steel exports totaled $39.6 million in August, compared... 18.12.2025  06:00

• Rebar imports to the United States decreased by 40.8 percent in August 2025 According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, rebar imports to the United States totaled 36,016 tons in August this year, down 40.8 percent month-on-month and 43.1 percent year-on-year. In value terms, rebar imports in August this year amounted to $19.7 million, compared with... 18.12.2025  06:00

• Bahia Mineração attracts new interest Portuguese conglomerate Mota-Engil has reportedly entered into preliminary discussions to acquire Bahia Mineração (Bamin), an iron ore producer based in Bahia state, Brazil. Negotiations are ongoing with Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), the controlling shareholder of Bamin, which is headquartered in ... 17.12.2025  21:00