Metallurgy news

• The main cultural event of this week: after 10 years of construction, the Zilart Museum and Exhibition Center was opened There are 4 exhibitions, 5 floors, 8 thousand exhibits and 13 thousand square meters. Now it is the largest private museum in Russia.The complex was designed by the superstar of Russian architecture Sergei Choban. The main feature of the building is that it is made of copper and will change color... 05.12.2025  18:00

• India: Wholesale imports of HRC fell by almost 55 percent year-on-year in November 25, despite the expiration of the provisional protective duty. Imports of bulk hot-rolled steel (HRC) to India in November 2025 totaled 260,212 tons, which represents a sharp decrease of 54 percent from about 571,656 tons in November 2024. Moreover, imports fell 34 percent from the 391,856 tons recorded in October, leading to increased shipments ahead of the... 05.12.2025  17:00

• IREPAS: Great uncertainty puts pressure on the global long position market, the prospects are extremely unstable According to IREPAS, as the end of the year and the holiday period approach, the situation on the global long products market is far from positive, and the market prospects are affected by many uncertainties. Demand remains low in most regions, and rising costs worsen the situation of many... 05.12.2025  17:00

• Well, Norilsk Nickel is among the growth leaders today, amid a new rise in copper prices. Anyway, the bull market in metals has been very supportive of stocks all year. This is the situation in terms of profitability since the beginning of the year:Platinum 79.31%Palladium 59.92%Copper 35.41%Norilsk Nickel 15.93%The Moscow Exchange index is -5.30% over the same period.Let me remind you that these metals account for the majority of the company's revenue — 65%.This i... 05.12.2025  17:00

• India is considering changing its energy plan to expand the use of coal until 2047 - an unprecedented increase in coal power capacity The proposal marks a major departure from current projections that net growth will peak by 2035Modi: India, Russia agree on economic cooperation program to expand trade until 2030The energy plan links to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitions to make the country energy independent and upgrade its... 05.12.2025  17:00

• November 28 in g In Berdsk, in the production room of an organization that specializes in casting non-ferrous metals, during the overflow of metal from one container to another, a graphite sieve burst and molten metal fell into the water with a jet, resulting in an explosion.The victims were: the director, the... 05.12.2025  17:00

• Metinvest has improved production at Kametstal At the Kametstal plant of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group (Kamyanskoe, Dnepropetrovsk region), within the framework of the 2025 investment program, the reconstruction of the continuous casting machine (CCM) No. 1 was completed in the converter shop.According to the company, as a result... 05.12.2025  17:00

• Acerinox introduces ultra-low carbon stainless steel to support decarbonization efforts Spanish stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox S.A. has launched EcoACX®, a new grade of ultra-low carbon stainless steel that is positioned as the most environmentally friendly product the company offers to date.Designed to support global decarbonization, EcoACX® provides the same durability, m... 05.12.2025  16:00

• Colombia's iron and steel exports decreased by 1.2 percent in January-October 2025 In the first 10 months of this year, Colombia exported 116,807 tons of ferronickel, which is seven percent lower, worth $387.88 million, down 14.3 percent year-on-year, as announced by the National Administrative Office of Statistics of Colombia (DANE). In October alone, Colombia's ferronickel... 05.12.2025  16:00

• Indian company SAIL partners with Primetals for hydrogen injection system in Bokaro The Bokaro steel plant, owned by Indian state-owned steel mill Steel Authority of India limited (SAIL), has entered into a partnership to begin engineering work on a hydrogen gas injection system for one of its blast furnaces at Bokaro Steel City, according to UK manufacturer Primetals... 05.12.2025  15:00