Metallurgy news

• Primetals will update the Kardemir smelter with a new automation system Turkish manufacturer of integrated long steel Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Kardemir) has awarded UK plant manufacturer Danieli Technologies a contract to upgrade its smelter automation environment.The project includes upgrading the automation systems for three converters, fo... 10.04.2026  12:00

• French company Vallourec will supply tubular solutions for geothermal expansion in the US French pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced it has signed a five-year supply agreement with US geothermal company Fervo Energy to support large-scale deployment of geothermal energy across the US. Under the agreement, Vallourec will supply tubular solutions to Fervo Energy for five years, with... 10.04.2026  11:00

• Turkey's base metals production rose 0.8 percent in February 2026 compared to January According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February this year, Turkey's seasonally and calendar-adjusted monthly industrial production increased by 2.6 percent compared to the previous month, while the calendar-adjusted index increased by 2.2 percent compared to... 10.04.2026  11:00

• Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes' net profit for 2025 was 947 million yuan Chinese steel company Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co., Ltd.  (Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes), based in Hebei Province, announced that it recorded operating revenue of 37.022 billion yuan ($5.4 billion) in 2025, up 2.29% year-on-year, with a net profit of 947 million yuan ($137.2 million) for the year, ... 10.04.2026  10:00

• Assofermet: Italian scrap metal market stable in March amid strong geopolitical uncertainty According to the latest monthly market note from Assofermet - the association representing Italian companies involved in the trading, distribution and processing of steel, scrap and non-ferrous metals - the Italian ferrous scrap market moved sideways in March in a context of marked uncertainty,... 10.04.2026  10:00

• Vale announces first transoceanic ethanol-fueled iron ore ship in 2029 Brazilian miner Vale and Shandong Shipping Corporation have entered into a charter agreement for new ethanol-fuelled Guaibamax-class vessels, with the first unit due for delivery in 2029.Vale says the agreement is an unprecedented milestone in global iron ore shipping, as it will be the first time... 09.04.2026  22:00

• Bengang Steel Plates reported a net loss of 3.942 billion yuan for 2025 Chinese steel company Bengang Steel Plates Co., Ltd. of liaoning Province announced that its operating revenue was 46.392 billion yuan (US$6.7 billion) in 2025, down 9.51 percent year-on-year, with a net loss for the year of 3.942 billion yuan (US$0.57 billion), compared with a net loss of 5.037... 09.04.2026  20:00

• lingyuan Steel reports a net loss of 1.557 billion yuan for 2025 Chinese steel company Ansteel Group lingyuan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (lingyuan Steel) of liaoning Province released its 2025 financial report, announcing operating revenue of 15.661 billion yuan (USD 2.3 billion), down 13.46 percent year-on-year, and a net loss for the year of 1.557 billion yuan... 09.04.2026  19:00

• The volume of freight traffic on the Chinese Daqin Railway increased by 4.47 percent in January-March 2026. The volume of freight traffic on the Daqin Railway in China from January to March this year was 96.86 million tons, which is 4.47 percent more than last year.In March alone, the volume of freight traffic on the Daqin Railway was 37.54 million tons, which is 6.44 percent more than last year year.In... 09.04.2026  18:00

• Italian company Acciaierie Bertoli Safau begins construction of a hybrid digital green plant Acciaierie Bertoli Safau (ABS), the steel division of the Italian Danieli group, has officially started construction of a hybrid digital green plant. This €400 million facility, of which €355 million is dedicated to machinery and digital systems, promises to place the Pozzuolo del Friuli plant amon... 09.04.2026  18:00