Metallurgy news

• EU steel exports to the US declined in the second half of 2025, EUROFER stresses the need for a balanced deal between the EU and the US Steel exports from the EU to the US fell by 30 percent in the second half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 after the introduction of 50 percent tariffs, according to new data from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union. The expansion of the US tariff regime to include... 23.02.2026  12:00

• Indian Ports Adani, NMDC and Brazil's Vale Ink Pact to build iron ore blending plant as export hub on east coast According to a statement published by the Adani Group on Monday, February 23, the Indian company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), through its subsidiary Adani Gangavaram Port limited (AGPL), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian mining company NMDC limited and... 23.02.2026  11:00

• India's major industries grew 4% in January 2026, slower than growth in December 2025 India's eight industries designated as "core sector" recorded a cumulative growth of 4 percent in January 2026 over the corresponding month of the previous year, but slower than 4.7 percent in December 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday, February 23.Core sector... 23.02.2026  10:00

• "Kametstal" reduced taxes by 30% in 2025 Based on the results of work in 2025, the Kametstal plant of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group, created at the facilities of the Dnieper Metallurgical Plant (Kamenskoye, Dnepropetrovsk region), reduced the payment of taxes and fees by 30.5% compared to 2024 - to 1.957 billion UAH from... 22.02.2026  13:00

• More than 8 thousand defenders received help from the “Heart of Azovstal” in three years Metinvest Group, together with Rinat Akhmetov’s charitable project Heart of Azovstal, will continue to support the defenders of Mariupol until the last of them returns home from captivity, the company’s operating director Alexander Mironenko said at the Heart of Azovstal conference. Growing tog... 21.02.2026  12:00

• Japan's crude steel production decreased 0.5 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, Japan's crude steel production increased 2.8 percent from the previous month and decreased 0.5 percent from January 2025, totaling 6.75 million tons, according to data released by the Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF).Meanwhile, Japan's pig iron production... 20.02.2026  18:00

• AI-based process management, automation, critical for Indian steel to remain competitive in the global market Intelligent automation, digital twins, advanced analytics and process control systems driven by artificial intelligence (AI) will be crucial to ensure that the Indian steel industry remains competitive in the global market and responsible for the environment, Secretary of the Ministry of Steel of... 20.02.2026  18:00

• BIR: Worldwide recycled steel use reaches 630 million tons, Türkiye still the largest importer According to calculations made by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) and the World Steel Association (Worldsteel), global steel production uses about 630 million tons of recycled steel each year. This level of scrap recycling prevents nearly 950 million tons of carbon emissions per year,... 20.02.2026  17:00

• The Metinvest Adria project in Piombino has become one of Europe's mega investments According to a statement released by Metinvest Adria, the Piombino steel project has entered the top five most influential foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe in the fDi Intelligence (Financial Times) "Investment Impact Awards 2026" ranking.The company informs in detail that the project,... 20.02.2026  17:00

• Nippon Steel: China's steel oversupply in Asia may be coming to an end A senior executive at Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel has reportedly indicated that Asia's long steel glut, fueled by Chinese exports, may be coming to an end, potentially paving the way for the market to stabilize.Nippon Steel Chief Financial Officer Takahiko Iwai said Chinese exporters are... 20.02.2026  16:00