Metallurgy news

• Ukrainian Kametstal is overhauling BF No. 9 to ensure stable production The Ukrainian company Kametstal has announced the start of a major overhaul of blast furnace No. 9, aimed at ensuring long-term operational reliability and stable productivity.The overhaul includes the maintenance and replacement of critical equipment that can only be serviced while the furnace is... 28.04.2026  12:00

• Anglo American reported a decrease in iron ore production in the 1st quarter of 2026 British mining giant Anglo American has announced production results for the first quarter of this year.In the first quarter, the company produced 15.2 million tons of iron ore, which is 1.3% less than in the same quarter of the previous year, due to slightly lower production levels in Coomba and... 28.04.2026  12:00

• Nucor reports strong first-quarter profit on record steel mill shipments Nucor Corporation reported consolidated net income of $743 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to consolidated net income of $378 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $156 million in the first quarter of 2025. Net sales for the first quarter of 2026 were $9.50 billion, compared to... 28.04.2026  11:00

• China claims 71.61% of new shipbuilding orders worldwide in the first quarter of 2026 In the first three months of this year, new shipbuilding orders totaling 17.58 million CGT were placed on the global market, while China attracted 12.39 million CGT, ranking first in the global market, while South Korea received 3.75 million CGT, ranking second, which is 70 percent and 20 percent... 28.04.2026  11:00

• INSG predicts a nickel shortage on the global market in 2026 Primary nickel production in the world in 2026 will decrease by 4.3% and amount to 3.715 million tons, predicts the International Nickel Research Group (INSG).At the end of 2025, it increased by 8.1% to 3.88 million tons.These estimates do not take into account the possibility of any significant... 28.04.2026  10:00

• The production of untreated steel in the United States decreased by 1.0 percent in the 17th week of 2026. According to the American Institute of Iron and Steel (AISI), for the week ending April 25, 2026, domestic production of raw steel in the United States amounted to 1.830 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 79.3 percent.Production for the week ending April 25, 2026 decreased by... 28.04.2026  02:00

• Shougang Hierro's profit in Peru jumped 31.8 percent thanks to lower tax burden in the first quarter of 2026 Peruvian iron ore producer Shougang Hierro Peru (SHP) reported net income equivalent to $94.528 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $71.730 million for the first quarter of 2025.The increase in profit primarily reflects the lower impact of income tax charges in the first quarter of... 27.04.2026  23:00

• John Atherton: The transition to "green" steel is facing delays due to high costs and limited availability of hydrogen Speaking at the second session of the SteelOrbis Spring 2026 Conference and the 94th IREPAS meeting in Amsterdam on April 26-28, Dr. John Atherton, Secretary General of the International Association of Iron and Metal Manufacturers (IIMA), outlined the evolving role of metallic iron in the... 27.04.2026  20:00

• The number of drilling rigs in the USA and Canada is increasing, Canada is not changing – week 17, 2026 Baker Hughes reported that in the week ending April 24, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States increased by one drilling week per week to 544.Number of drilling rigs drilling for gas, increased by fourup to 129, and the total number of drilling rigs in the United States... 27.04.2026  20:00

• The EU announces new steel import quotas and changes in their implementation The European Union presented details of new steel import rules, including quota levels, and made some changes regarding the implementation of the measures. The new regulation aims to address the trade-related negative impacts of global steel market overcapacity and replaces existing safeguards that... 27.04.2026  19:00