Metallurgy news

• Global DRI production grew 4.9 percent in September 2025 According to data released by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel), global production of direct reduced iron (DRI) in 12 countries, which accounted for approximately 85 percent of total global DRI production in 2024, was 11.05 million metric tons in September this year, an increase of 2.8... 24.10.2025  15:00

• Rizhao Steel achieves 95% automation level in steelmaking The British company Primetals Technologies has successfully implemented advanced process automation and digital control systems at the integrated steel mill of the Chinese metallurgical company Rizhao Steel in Shandong Province. The project brings the company closer to full digital steel... 24.10.2025  15:00

• Stackland - infrastructure for artificial intelligence in your loop Yandex B2B Tech presented a solution that allows companies to deploy an environment for AI workloads without depending on an external cloud. Stackland is installed on your own, rented or virtual servers and includes everything you need: a container orchestrator, object storage, databases (including... 24.10.2025  15:00

• Bangladeshi company Abul Khair Steel commissioned a rebar rolling mill built by SMS Group Bangladesh's largest steel plant, Abul Khair Steel limited, has officially commenced operations at its rebar rolling mill located at Sitakunda, Chattogram, supplied by Germany's SMS Group. The new plant represents a major leap in the country's steelmaking capacity, designed to meet growing demand... 24.10.2025  14:00

• Turkish company Çemtaş to suspend production to replace refractory Turkish steelmaker Çemtaş Çelik Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Çemtaş) announced that it will temporarily suspend production at its smelter and rolling mill from October 23 to October 31 for scheduled maintenance and overhaul of the crane and scheduled replacement of the lining in the superheating f... 24.10.2025  14:00

• Global steel production in September fell by 2% year-on-year to 142 million tons, in contrast to zero dynamics in August. Chinese production (52% of global unrefined steel supplies) decreased by 5% year-on-year (-3% year-on-year for the first 9 months of 2025), while global production excluding China increased by 2% year-on-year, according to the WSA. In particular, shipments from Russia and the EU fell by 4% and 5%... 24.10.2025  14:00

• Polyus may pay dividends for the third time in a year. On Thursday, it became known that a number of large Russian issuers, including Polyus, have added The EU sanctions list. However, the company noted that this will not have an impact on operational activities, which continue as planned.And today, the gold miner seems to have decided to back up his words with deeds and announced that on November 5, the board of directors will consider the issue... 24.10.2025  14:00

• AI is taking the mining industry by storm. Is it successful? A new study from ATK Consulting talks about how artificial intelligence is penetrating a rather conservative industry.At present, artificial intelligence is not a panacea for mining companies. Solutions built into individual processes can provide up to 5% cost savings in specific areas (for... 24.10.2025  14:00

• TCUD: Türkiye leads Europe in steel production, protectionism hampers exports Türkiye ranked seventh in the world and first in Europe in steel production during the first eight months of 2025, according to the Turkish Steel Association (TCUD). Veysel Yayan, Secretary General of TCUD, stressed that protectionist measures are putting pressure on the Turkish steel industry and ... 24.10.2025  13:00

• The Greek company Sovel invests in a new line of Danieli spoolers to increase the capacity of the valve coil The Greek steel company Sovel, part of the Spanish steel manufacturer Sidenor Group, has ordered a new line of spool valves for its Almyros micro milling cutter in Greece from the Italian manufacturer Danieli. After commissioning, the upgraded line will allow the production of compact, non-twisted... 24.10.2025  13:00