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• Spanish company Sidenor will close Azkoitia rolling mill Spanish specialty steel producer Sidenor has decided to close the rolling mill at its Azkoitia plant in the Basque region and consolidate production at its Reinosa plant in Cantabria, according to local media reports. The decision is part of a restructuring effort driven by weak demand and... 10.03.2026  12:00

• Researchers from India and Australia are developing a method to reduce emissions from steel production using agricultural waste. Researchers from India and Australia have developed a new approach that can significantly reduce emissions from steel production by partially replacing coal with agricultural waste. The technology, tested in an industrial setting, demonstrates that biomass-based materials can be integrated into... 10.03.2026  12:00

• Türkiye detects dumping of CR and coated steel from South Korea and China The Turkish Ministry of Commerce has published the final disclosure report regarding the anti-dumping investigation into cold-rolled steel, galvanized and painted coils from China and South Korea.The investigation was launched on December 25, 2024, following an application by the Cold-Rolled... 10.03.2026  11:00

• India becomes a net exporter of finished steel in April-February 2025-26 fiscal year India became a net exporter of finished steel during the first 11 months (April-February) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, reaching exports of 6.02 million tons against imports of 5.6 million tons, preliminary data from the Ministry of Steel showed on Tuesday, March 10.During the period, Indian steel... 10.03.2026  11:00

• Finished steel exports from China will decline to 15.591 million tons in January-February 2026 According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), from January to February this year, China's finished steel exports totaled 15.591 million tons, down 8.1 percent year on year.In the first two months of this year, China's finished steel imports totaled... 10.03.2026  09:00

• The number of drilling rigs in the USA is increasing, while the number of drilling rigs in Canada is decreasing – Week 10, 2026 Baker Hughes reported that in the week ending March 6, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States increased by one rig per week to 551.The number of drilling rigs for gas production decreased by two to 132, while the number of drilling rigs for oil production, it increased by... 10.03.2026  09:00

• Car production in Brazil increased by 25 percent in February from a month earlier According to the Brazilian Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA), car production in Brazil rose to 204,300 units (passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses) in February, up 25 percent from the 163,600 units registered in January 2026.Domestic car sales increased by 8.6... 10.03.2026  01:00

• Brazilian pig iron exports fell by 7.3 percent in February compared with January levels. According to the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX), part of Brazil's Ministry of Industry, Development and Foreign Trade, pig iron exports fell 7.3 percent month-on-month to 377,800 metric tons (mt) in February, compared with a total of 407,700 tons in January.The monthly decline reflects... 10.03.2026  01:00