Metallurgy news

• IEA: Global coal demand will level off and decline by 2030, despite short-term growth Global coal demand has plateaued and is likely to decline slightly by 2030 as competition from renewables, natural gas and nuclear power intensifies, despite near-term fluctuations in key markets, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).Global coal demand forecast to 2030The IEA said... 30.12.2025  13:00

• The first production line of Sanbao Group's 2.56 million ton cold-rolled silicon steel project has been put into operation On December 29, the first production line of the deep processing project of cold-rolled silicon steel and metal products of the Chinese steel company Sanbao Group, located in Fujian Province, was completed and put into operation.The commissioning of the project marks Sanbao Group's transition into... 30.12.2025  12:00

• Exports of tin plates from the USA increased by 21.0% in August 2025 compared to July According to the export data of the US Department of Commerce, tin plate exports to the United States in August this year amounted to 3,692 tons, which is 21.0% more month-on-month and 17.1% less than in August last year. In value terms, tin plate exports totaled $4.3 million in August, compared... 30.12.2025  12:00

• Sweden's Grangex announces new agreement with Anglo American to support the relaunch of the Sydvaranger mine According to Swedish mining company Grangex, the company has entered into a new agreement with British mining giant Anglo American to support the planned resumption of operations at the Sydvaranger mine.According to Grangex, the company's stated strategy is to resume operations at the Sydvaranger... 30.12.2025  11:00

• Exports of mechanical pipes to the United States decreased by 4.1 percent in August 2025 compared to July According to export data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, exports of mechanical tubing to the United States totaled 4,562 tons in August this year, which is 4.1 percent less than in July and 25.0 percent less year-on-year. In value terms, exports of mechanical tubing totaled $15.02 million in... 30.12.2025  11:00

• The Turkish company YEO Teknoloji will build a solar power plant for the Ekinciler Demir Çelik İskenderun facility Turkish company YEO Teknoloji Enerji ve Endüstri A.Ş. announced the signing of a contract for the installation of a 35.2 MW solar power plant (SPP) to meet the electricity needs of Turkish steel producer Ekinciler Demir Çelik A.Ş. in Iskenderun.The project will be implemented using a bui... 30.12.2025  10:00

• Car sales in China are likely to point to a 25 percent decline in the first quarter of 2026 Cui Dongshu, general secretary of the Chinese Association of Passenger Cars (CPCA), said that car sales in China are likely to decline by 25 percent between January and March 2026 compared to the period from October to December this year, remaining stable year-on-year.Meanwhile, in the period from... 30.12.2025  10:00

• US crude steel production down 1.7 percent - Week 53 of 2025 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ended December 27, 2025, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.695 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 74.0 percent.Production for the week ended December 27, 2025 decreased by 1.7... 30.12.2025  09:00

• Copper price soars to nearly $13,000 per ton due to US tariffs Copper prices continue to grow actively on Monday, breaking records and approaching $13,000 per ton.Quotes for three-month copper futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) during trading jumped by 6.6% to $12,960 per ton.Since the beginning of the year, the price of the metal has increased by more... 29.12.2025  16:00

• India's JSL plans to double steel fabrication capacity at its Raigarh plant India's Jindal Steel limited (JSL) has planned to expand the structural steel production capacity at its Raigarh plant to 2.4 million tonnes per annum from 1.2 million tonnes per annum, the company said in a statement on Monday, December 29.The expansion project will be completed by 2028.The... 29.12.2025  15:00