Metallurgy news

• Coal sales China Shenhua Energy Large Chinese coal mining company China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. announced that its coal sales totaled 51.1 million tons in April this year, up 0.2 percent year-on-year. During this period, China Shenhua Energy produced 40.6 million tons of coal, which is 2.9% less than in the previous year.In... 22.05.2026  10:00

• The value of exports of steel products from Hebei Province to ASEAN has increased 1.3 times this year. According to the Shijiazhuang Customs of Hebei Province, in the first four months of this year, the total value of imports and exports between Hebei Province and ASEAN countries reached 28.9 billion. YUAN ($4.2 billion), an increase of 38.7 percent year-on-year, making ASEAN the largest trading... 22.05.2026  10:00

• China's HRP production fell 7.2 percent in January-April 2026 According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), in January-April this year, the production of HRC and CRC in China amounted to 70.49 million tons and 16.689 million tons, up 7.2% and 5.0% year on year, respectively.In April alone, the production of HRC and CRC in China amounted to... 21.05.2026  10:00

• India's main industries recorded growth of 1.7% in April 2026, which is a two-month high. According to government data released on Thursday, May 21, India's eight infrastructure industries, designated as "core industries," recorded growth of 1.7 percent in April 2026, a two-month high.The eight main industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, fertilizers,... 21.05.2026  10:00

• Yongjin Technology Group plans to establish Zhejiang Yongjin Precision Technology Co. Chinese stainless steel manufacturer Yongjin Technology Group Co., Ltd. from Jiangsu Province announced that it plans to establish Zhejiang Yongjin Precision Technology Co., Ltd. and invest 1.151 billion yuan ($0.17 billion) to build an industrialization project with an annual production capacity... 20.05.2026  10:00

• India's ferrous scrap imports fall 20% in FY2026 amid cheaper domestic alternatives Despite the decline in imports, total ferrous scrap consumption in India actually rose 17 percent to a record 41 million tonnes in FY 2025-26 from 35 million tonnes in FY 2024-25. This comes as domestic scrap production jumped 22 percent year-on-year to 32 million tonnes, reducing the country's... 19.05.2026  10:00

• Luo Tiejun: China must ensure fair competition and legal operations to promote high-quality development of the scrap metal industry While attending the 17th China International Symposium on Metal Recycling and Utilization and the 10th (Extended) Meeting of the Seventh Council of the China Scrap Metal Recycling Association in Hefei, Anhui Province, Luo Tejun, vice president of the China Iron and Steel Industry Association... 18.05.2026  10:00

• China's new total social financing will increase to 15.45 trillion yuan in January-April 2026 According to the People's Bank of China (PBOC), in January-April of this year, new aggregate social financing in China, representing a broad measure of lending and liquidity in the country, amounted to 15.45 trillion yuan (2.3 trillion US dollars), which is 893 billion yuan (130.6 billion US... 18.05.2026  10:00

• Exports of heavy rolled products from Brazil increased by 117 percent in April, the United States is still absent from the market. Brazil exported 11,300 tons of thick sheet in April, up from 5,200 tons in March, according to SECEX, the foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.Despite sharply higher levels compared to March, volumes in April remain low compared to the average volumes... 15.05.2026  22:00

• US becomes Turkey's largest coking coal supplier as imports rise 22.8 percent in January-March 2026 Turkey's coking coal imports totaled 427,598 metric tons in March this year, up 102.2 percent year-on-year and 113.5 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports totaled $83.11 million, an increase of... 15.05.2026  16:00