Metallurgy news

• 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

• Brazil's steel production rose slightly in November According to the Brazilian Steel Institute IABr, crude steel production in Brazil reached 2.800 million tons in November 2025, up from 2.781 million tons in November 2024. On the same comparative basis, rolled steel production rose 3.0 percent to 2.011 million tons, with flat steel production... 17.12.2025  20:00

• The EU is moving to strengthen CBAM with top-down lighting and circumvention prevention regulations The European Commission has proposed a new package of measures aimed at closing loopholes, preventing circumventions and improving the effectiveness of the Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), directly responding to feedback from industry stakeholders. The proposals are intended to... 17.12.2025  17:00

• ArcelorMittal Belgium promotes low-emission steel production with new high-voltage substation ArcelorMittal Belgium has announced the official start of construction of the Baekeland high-voltage substation, marking a significant step towards the production of electricity and low-carbon steel.The facility is designed to receive electricity through high-voltage cables and overhead lines and... 17.12.2025  16:00

• Liberty Galati gets another Concordat extension despite zero progress in restructuring On December 16, 2025, the Galati Tribunal, the Romanian court overseeing the restriction of the activities of domestic steel producer Liberty Galati, issued a new decision in the company's preventive concordat case, extending the procedure and scheduling the next review for March 25, 2026. The... 17.12.2025  16:00

• India's iron ore output rose just 0.5 percent in the first 8 months of the fiscal year, although crude steel output jumped 11 percent. India's iron ore production rose just 0.5 percent year-on-year in April-November 2025 to 184.5 million tonnes, according to preliminary data from BigMint.During the period, iron ore output growth lagged behind crude steel output, which rose 11 percent year-on-year to 109.5 million tons This has led... 17.12.2025  15:00

• New car registrations in Turkey rose 2.6% in November 2025 compared to October According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November this year, the number of new car registrations in Turkey increased by 2.6 percent month-on-month and decreased by 3.1 percent year-on-year to 183,172 units.A total of 96,003 new passenger cars were registered in... 17.12.2025  14:00

• EU plans to review Coal and Steel Research Fund to boost decarbonization and innovation The European Commission has announced that it has adopted proposals to review the legal framework governing the activities of the Coal and Steel Research Foundation (RFCS). The reform aims to strengthen support for research and innovation for decarbonization and clean transition in Europe's coal... 17.12.2025  14:00

• Iron ore exports through Port Hedland were down 3.6 per cent in November 2025 compared to October. In November this year, iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland fell by 3.6 percent month-on-month and 2.1 percent year-on-year to 47,721,507 tonnes.According to information released by the Port of Port Hedland Authority, iron ore shipments from Port Hedland to China this month amounted to... 17.12.2025  13:00

• POSCO restarts FINEX Furnace No. 3 after long downtime South Korean steel company POSCO has successfully restarted the FINEX No. 3 furnace at its Pohang steel plant, resuming production after a lengthy repair period following a fire last November, according to local media reports.The decision to reopen the furnace is part of POSCO's broader efforts to... 17.12.2025  13:00