Metallurgy news

• New fuel American lightbridge has completed loading prototypes of its own metal fuel into the experimental module For irradiation in the ATR research reactor. This is one of the final stages of preparation for practical tests, the results of which will become the basis for licensing the technology and entering the market.The new fuel is made of an alloy of uranium and zirconium and has increased thermal... 24.10.2025  08:00

• CSN fined for refusing to sell Usiminas shares in Brazil Brazilian competition authority CADE fined steel and iron ore producer CSN US$23.4 million for years of delay after it ordered the sale of its shares in steel producer Usiminas.The situation arose in 2011 when CSN decided to take control of Usiminas through a controversial strategy to acquire 16... 24.10.2025  00:00

• Sales of Brazilian distributors of rolled products increased in September Sales of flat rolled steel by Brazilian distributors reached 361,700 tons in September, up from 337,400 tons in August, according to industry institute INDA.On a comparative basis, INDA-related distribution chain acquisitions increased by 9.9 percent to 360,000 tons, while inventory levels... 24.10.2025  00:00

• Australia publishes preliminary AD margins on valves from four countries The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has announced the preliminary results of its administrative review of anti-dumping duty (AD) orders on rebar imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam for the review period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.The Commission found that these... 23.10.2025  18:00

• The EU introduced new measures to reduce energy prices and support energy-intensive industries The European Commission has unveiled a new set of coordinated actions to lower energy prices for both industry and consumers, marking the next stage of the Affordable Energy Action Plan.Although energy costs have fallen from their 2022 peaks, they remain significantly higher than global... 23.10.2025  17:00

• Global steel production decreased by 1.6 percent in September 2025 Global steel production in September this year decreased by 1.6 percent year-on-year to 141.8 million tons, according to the World Steel Manufacturers Association (worldsteel).In the first nine months of this year, global steel production fell 1.6 percent year-on-year to 1.37 billion tons.In... 23.10.2025  17:00

• Germany's GMH Gruppe completes restructuring to increase emphasis on green steel and circular economy German specialty steel manufacturer GMH Gruppe has announced the completion of a corporate restructuring process, a move designed to strengthen long-term stability, enhance competitiveness and protect future investments.Under the new structure, all industrial activities are consolidated within the... 23.10.2025  16:00

• Consumer confidence in Turkey decreased by 0.3 percent in October 2025 compared to September According to the monthly consumer trends survey published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the consumer confidence index* in Turkey, which stood at 83.9 points in September this year, decreased by 0.3 percent month-on-month in October this year to 83.6 points, having previously... 23.10.2025  16:00

• Eurozone construction output fell 0.1 percent in August 2025 compared to July Seasonally adjusted output of the construction sector in European Union member states (EU27) fell by 0.9 percent in August this year compared with July and remained stable compared with the same month in 2024, according to the first estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the... 23.10.2025  15:00

• Federaccai repeats the Italian government's dissatisfaction with the EU's Green Deal In a statement released yesterday, Antonio Gozzi, president of the Italian Steel Producers Federation, expressed full support for the Italian government's position on the European Green Agreement, as outlined by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her recent address to the Italian Senate... 23.10.2025  15:00