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Italian Alfa Acciai expects to restore steel production in 2025 and continues to investItalian steel producer Alfa Acciai Group has recorded a recovery in production in 2025, continuing to implement an investment plan aimed at modernizing and optimizing its facilities. Siderurgica Investimenti holding company, part of the group, announced in a statement that the group ended the year…
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EUROFER: EU steel industry's annual carbon emissions costs could reach 8.2 billion euros by 2031According to the European Steel Producers Association, the annual carbon costs of the European steel industry could more than double from about 3.4 billion euros in 2026 to about 8.2 billion euros in 2031 under the proposed revision of the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), even if current…
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In August 2026, manganese ore shipments through Port Hedland decreased by 41.7% compared to JulyIn August, shipments of manganese ore from the Australian port of Hedland totaled 79,850 metric tons, which is 41.7% less than a month earlier and 55.9% lower than a year ago. Such data is contained in the monthly statistics of the Pilbara ports. At the same time, the entire volume of manganese ore…
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Queensland promotes $1.9 billion worth of Steel production and Waste recycling projectsThe Australian Queensland government has granted enhanced status to three steel production and waste recycling projects totaling more than 1.9 billion Australian dollars, making it easier to coordinate permits and infrastructure requirements to strengthen domestic steel supplies.New steel mills to…
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In August 2026, Japan's crude steel production will grow by 0.4% year-on-yearAccording to data released by the Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF), crude steel production in Japan totaled 6.66 million tons in August this year, down 3.9% from the previous month and up 0.4% from August 2025.).Meanwhile, Japan's pig iron production for the month was 5.07 million…
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NBS: Local rebar prices in China decreased by 0.6% in mid-September 2026In mid-September, from September 11 to September 20, the average price of 20mm HRB 400E fittings in China decreased by 17.6 yuan per ton, or 0.6%, to 3,165.1 yuan per ton ($469 per ton) compared with the beginning of the month, from September 1 to September 10, the National Bureau reported…
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Stainless steel exports from China decreased by 13.93% in January-August 2026%According to the Chinese customs authorities, for the period from January to August of this year, imports and exports of stainless steel in China amounted to 1.012 million tons and 2.8955 million tons, which is 0.56% and 13.93% less year-on-year, respectively.In August alone, stainless steel…
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Rebar imports to the United States in July 2026 increased by 12.1% compared to JuneAccording to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, in July, rebar imports to the United States amounted to 112,306 tons. This is 12.1% more than in June and 84.6% more than in July 2025. In monetary terms, rebar shipments in July 2026 reached 59.0 million US dollars, compared to…
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OCTG exports from the USA in July 2026 increased by 22.9% compared to JuneAccording to the export data of the US Department of Commerce, in July, oil country's exports of pipe products from the United States amounted to 15,363 thousand tons, which is 22.9% more than in June and 54.9% more than in July 2025. In monetary terms, OCTG exports reached $41.9 million in July…
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Vale has received regulatory approval to acquire a stake in the Liga iron ore mine in northern Brazil.Brazilian mining company Vale has disclosed to the country's securities regulatory authority, CVM, details of the planned acquisition of a 30 percent minority stake in Ligga, which operates the Ferro Sul mine in the municipalities of Parahuapebas and Curionopolis, in the Carajas region of Para…
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