Metallurgy news

• Indian company Hi-Tech Pipes limited commissions a new plant for the production of ERW pipes in Uttar Pradesh India's Hi-Tech Pipes limited has commissioned a new plant for the production of ERW steel pipes and hollow sections in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a statement on Monday, February 16.The facility will increase the company's total ERW steel pipe production capacity to... 16.02.2026  18:00

• Rebar exports from the United States in November 2025 decreased by 44.7 percent compared to October According to export data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, rebar exports to the United States totaled 4,505 tons in November last year, down 44.7 percent month-on-month and 75.9 percent year-on-year. In value terms, rebar exports totaled $3.34 million in November, compared with $6.76 million in... 16.02.2026  18:00

• US line Pipe Imports Up 45.2 Percent in November 2025 Compared to October U.S. imports of line pipe totaled 29,663 tons last November, up 45.2 percent from October and down 48.5 percent year over year, according to final U.S. Commerce Department census data. In value terms, line pipe imports totaled $35.99 million in November last year, up from $23.1 million in October... 16.02.2026  17:00

• Egypt is considering adjusting measures to protect human rights in imports for the next three years Egypt may amend its protective measure against the import of hot-rolled materials, which was initially announced back in September for a period of 200 days. According to sources, the Department of Trade Protection Measures under the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Trade recently proposed to adjust the... 16.02.2026  17:00

• BlueScope Steel increased its profit 1.8 times and more than doubled its dividends BlueScope Steel Ltd., one of Australia's largest steel companies, increased its profit 1.8 times in the first half of fiscal year 2026 (July-December) and more than doubled its dividends.Underlying EBIT rose to $557.5 million ($395 million) from $308.8 million in the same period a year earlier.Net... 16.02.2026  17:00

• UK releases second draft CBAM rules ahead of January 2027 rollout The UK Government has published its second draft rules for its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which are due to come into force on 1 January 2027. The framework will apply throughout the UK, including Northern Ireland.The draft also extends the CBAM regime to goods imported into the UK... 16.02.2026  16:00

• Peabody Energy Launches long-range production at Centurion Coking Coal Mine after Eight-year Shutdown American coal mining company Peabody Energy has announced the successful launch of long-range production at its high-end Centurion hard coking coal mine in Australia, almost two months ahead of schedule after an eight-year hiatus, strengthening its position in the offshore metallurgical coal... 16.02.2026  16:00

• Rio Tinto suspends operations in Simandou after fatal incident Australian mining company Rio Tinto announced that it has suspended operations at its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea following a fatal incident involving a contract worker.The company confirmed that the worker died on February 14, 2026 at the Simandou site. Emergency response procedures were... 16.02.2026  15:00

• Gozzi Federaccai calls for ETS review as Italy faces the highest pressure on electricity costs in the EU In a statement released after the EU Competitiveness summit held at Alden Bizen in Belgium on February 12, Antonio Gozzi, president of the Italian steel producers association Federacciai and Interconnector Energy Italia, welcomed the start of a political debate in Brussels on crucial issues related... 16.02.2026  15:00

• Australia's BlueScope doubled its net profit for the first half of its 2025-26 financial year to $276.33 million. Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel posted a net profit of A$390.8 million ($276.33 million) for the first half ended December 31 of the 2025-26 financial year, up 118.2% from a net profit of A$179.1 million in the first half of the previous financial year. The company's sales revenue in the... 16.02.2026  14:00