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• Brazil's finished steel trade deficit continues to decline amid anti-dumping measures According to SECEX, the secretariat of foreign trade of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, Brazil exported 149,565 tons of finished carbon steel products in May at a price of 111.684 million US dollars, and imported 175,927 tons at a price of 130.994 million US... 10.06.2026  23:00

• U.S. steel mill shipments in April 2026 were down 6.6 percent from March. The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel mills shipped 7,664,757 net tons in April 2026, up 1.1 percent from the 7,580,635 net tons shipped in April 2025. Shipments were down 6.6 percent from 8,204,611 net tons shipped in the previous month, March. 2026   Deliveries for ... 10.06.2026  21:00

• US continues AD and CVD orders for PC line from six countries The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a notice of extension of antidumping duty (AD) orders on prestressed concrete (PC) steel wire strands from Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, and Thailand, and a countervailing duty (CVD) order on PC strands from India. Commerce... 10.06.2026  18:00

• MMK reported high sales of galvanized steel in January-May 2026 Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) announced that it sold about 445,000 tons of galvanized steel products in the first five months of 2026, strengthening its position as one of the leading producers of galvanized flat products in the country.It said about 397,000 tons,... 10.06.2026  16:00

• The NEOM project in South Arabia has been extended beyond 2030 due to revisions and budget pressures. The NEOM project in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest construction projects and a key element of the country's Vision 2030 program, is facing further delays as recent reports indicate that major parts of the "Line" may now be completed beyond the original target by 2030. The megaproject,... 10.06.2026  16:00

• Vale expects strong long-term demand for iron ore despite China reaching plateau in steel production Brazilian iron ore miner Vale remains optimistic about the long-term outlook for iron ore and critical minerals despite signs that China has reached a plateau in steel production, according to CEO Gustavo Pimenta.In a conversation with Bloomberg Television, Pimenta said demand for iron ore and... 10.06.2026  15:00

• The use of EU quotas exceeds 85% in several steel categories During the period of EU quotas from April 1 to June 30, some quotas for imports of certain types of steel products allocated to Vietnam, Turkey, South Korea, India, Taiwan and China were exhausted, while more than 85 percent of quotas for certain types of steel products were consumed.Looking at the... 10.06.2026  15:00

• China's demand for structure-oriented silicon steel will reach 3.5-4.0 million tons by 2040. Chen Zhuo, expert consultant of the science, technology and environmental protection department of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and former secretary-general of the electrical steel department of the China Society of Metals (CSM), predicts that by 2030, the global energy transition... 10.06.2026  14:00

• The first large-scale HBI project in Azerbaijan has reached the feasibility study stage The Azerbaijan Steel Company Azerbaijan Metal Company (AzMC) project to build Azerbaijan's first large-scale hot briquetted iron (HBI) production plant has reached an important milestone with the completion of a feasibility study of the project, which confirmed its technical and economic viability... 10.06.2026  14:00

• Salzgitter wins first major green hydrogen supply contract for SALCOS® decarbonization project German energy company EWE and Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of German steelmaker Salzgitter AG, announced the signing of a long-term agreement covering the annual supply of 10,000 tons of green hydrogen, which marks a significant step forward for both the German hydrogen economy and the... 10.06.2026  13:00