Metallurgy news

• Ukrainian Zaporozhkoks reported a decrease in coke production in the first quarter of 2026 The Ukrainian coke-chemical plant "Zaporozhkoks", part of the Metinvest group, announced production results for March and the first three months of this year.In this month, the enterprise produced 77.5 thousand tons of blast furnace coke, which is 4.5% more than a year earlier.At the same time, for... 03.04.2026  16:00

• Vietnamese company Hoa Phat is promoting a railway and special steel project and plans production volume in 2027 Vietnam's Hoa Phat Group said it is accelerating the construction and installation of equipment at its rail and special steel plant in the Dung Quat economic zone, moving forward to expand production of high-value steel products.By the end of the first quarter of 2026, the project had reached... 03.04.2026  16:00

• US initiates investigation into CORE bypass from South Korea The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that it has initiated an investigation into the bypass of anti-dumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on certain corrosion resistant steel (CORE) products manufactured in Thailand using steel produced in South Korea.The investigation was... 03.04.2026  15:00

• SSAB supplies low carbon ferromolybdenum to support green steel production Swedish specialty steel producer SSAB has secured long-term supplies of low-carbon ferromolybdenum through a binding supply agreement with Canadian miner Greenland Resources.The agreement provides access to high-quality material mined in Greenland and processed in Belgium, supporting SSAB's... 03.04.2026  15:00

• Iranian Mobarakeh Steel confirms complete shutdown after second US-Israeli strike Iran's largest steel producer Mobarakeh Steel Company announced that all operations at its Isfahan complex have been suspended following a second US-Israeli strike that caused severe damage to production facilities, according to Iranian media.Mobarakeh Steel Company said that "continuation of... 03.04.2026  14:00

• US considering revising Section 232 tariffs with lower rates on steel derivatives The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to overhaul its tariff regime on steel and aluminum, maintaining a 50 percent tariff on imports of primary steel and aluminum while reducing tariffs on derivative products to 15 or 25 percent depending on the category, according to Reuters.The... 03.04.2026  14:00

• Zaporizhstal increased the volume of rolled products to 660 thousand tons in three months Zaporozhye Metallurgical Plant "Zaporizhstal" in January-March of this year increased shipments of rolled products by 3.8% compared to the same period last year - to 660.6 thousand tons from 636.7 thousand tons.According to the company's press release, steel production in the first three months... 03.04.2026  14:00

• Ugur Dalbeler: Three key factors will determine the future of the global steel industry In an interview with the Turkish newspaper Oksijen, Ugur Dalbeler, chairman of the World Steel Association and CEO of Turkish steel producer Çolakoğlu Metalurji, described steel not only as an industrial product, but also as one of the key elements determining the productive power and strategic p... 03.04.2026  13:00

• Egypt drops AD investigation into CRC, duty-free import of coated steel from China and Turkey Egypt's Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade announced the termination of anti-dumping investigations into imports of cold rolled coil (CRC), galvanized steel and pre-painted steel from China and Turkey without the imposition of anti-dumping duties.The decision was based on the following... 03.04.2026  13:00

• Vietnam imposes temporary anti-circumvention duty on HROs from China Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has announced a decision to apply temporary anti-circumvention duties on certain hot rolled steel (HRC) imports from China starting April 17.Based on preliminary investigations, the ministry has determined that there has been circumvention of trade... 03.04.2026  12:00