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Fortescue accelerates deployment of renewable energy to reduce fuel costs and emissionsAustralian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group has accelerated the rollout of its off-grid renewable energy system across its operations as it seeks to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and lower costs amid rising energy price volatility, according to a Reuters report.The company expects to save…
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POSCO introduces Thyssenkrupp coke oven technology to reduce emissionsThe production division of German steelmaker thyssenkrupp thyssenkrupp Uhde has announced a major contract for the design and supply of a new low-emission coke oven battery for South Korean steelmaker POSCO Pohang Steelworks.The contract covers technology supply, engineering, equipment purchase…
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Ferrexpo's iron ore output fell sharply in the first quarter of 2026 amid attacks on energy infrastructureSwiss mining company Ferrexpo, whose main interests are related to Ukrainian iron ore assets, announced production results for the first quarter of 2026.In the first quarter of this year, the company's iron ore production decreased by 72.1 percent year-on-year and by 44.8 percent compared to the…
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EUROMETAL urges EU to extend protective measures to steel productsEuropean distributors, processors and steel producers have called for urgent EU action to extend existing steel protection measures to steel-based products, warning that the region risks rapid deindustrialization without immediate political intervention, SteelOrbis said at an April 14 press…
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CAAM: Commercial vehicle sales in China grew 6.0 percent in January-March 2026In January-March this year, China's commercial vehicle production and sales totaled 1.13 million units and 1.114 million units, up 7.9 percent and 6.0 percent year-on-year, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).In March alone, China's commercial vehicle…
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Strong growth in pig iron imports to Turkey in January-February 2026, changes in the supply structureIn February of this year, Turkey's pig iron imports totaled 168,514 metric tons, which is 25.5% less than in January and 218.0% more than in the same period last year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the value of these imports amounted…
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CAAM: China NEV sales down 3.7 percent in January-March 2026According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), from January to March this year, production and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China were 2.965 million units and 2.96 million units, down 6.8 percent and 3.7 percent year on year, respectively.In March alone, production…
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China's iron ore imports Increased by 10.5% in January-March 2026According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in the period from January to March of this year, imports of iron ore to China amounted to 314.762 million tons, which is 10.5% more than in the previous year.In March alone, China's iron ore imports…
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Exports of heavy sheets from Brazil fell 81 percent in March from February due to a lack of supplies to the United States and other countries.Brazil exported 5,200 metric tons (mt) of plates in March, up from 27,000 mt in February, according to SECEX, the foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.The decline reflects lower shipments to all previous destinations, including no exports in March to…
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In January-March 2026, the number of new car registrations in South Korea increased by 35.4 percent.According to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA), new car registrations in South Korea rose 24.9 percent month-on-month and 34.6 percent year-on-year to 33,970 units in March this year.Meanwhile, in the first three months of this year, new car…
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