Metallurgy news

• Australian Mineral Resources reports record earnings for the first half of fiscal year 2025-26, driven by Onslow Iron's performance According to Australian mining company Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes), the company achieved its strongest financial results for the first half of the year in the six months ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by the results of its iron ore operations, in particular the Onslow Iron... 23.02.2026  14:00

• European car suppliers call on EU to protect auto supply chain amid growing competition from China The European Automotive Parts Suppliers Association (CLEPA) has called on the European Commission to prioritize industrial sovereignty and fair competition as Europe's automotive supply sector faces increasing external pressure, especially from China.Automotive suppliers account for approximately... 23.02.2026  13:00

• China urges US to abandon unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has called on the United States to lift all unilateral tariffs following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures, according to Chinese news outlet Global Times.A representative of the Chinese Ministry of... 23.02.2026  13:00

• UNESID warns Europe must act now to protect and rebuild its industrial base The Spanish steel association UNESID has called on policymakers and industry leaders to take decisive action to restore Europe's industrial strength and competitiveness. The association highlights growing concerns about Europe's shrinking industrial base, increased global competition and structural... 23.02.2026  12:00

• EU steel exports to the US declined in the second half of 2025, EUROFER stresses the need for a balanced deal between the EU and the US Steel exports from the EU to the US fell by 30 percent in the second half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 after the introduction of 50 percent tariffs, according to new data from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union. The expansion of the US tariff regime to include... 23.02.2026  12:00

• Indian Ports Adani, NMDC and Brazil's Vale Ink Pact to build iron ore blending plant as export hub on east coast According to a statement published by the Adani Group on Monday, February 23, the Indian company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), through its subsidiary Adani Gangavaram Port limited (AGPL), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian mining company NMDC limited and... 23.02.2026  11:00

• India's major industries grew 4% in January 2026, slower than growth in December 2025 India's eight industries designated as "core sector" recorded a cumulative growth of 4 percent in January 2026 over the corresponding month of the previous year, but slower than 4.7 percent in December 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday, February 23.Core sector... 23.02.2026  10:00

• "Kametstal" reduced taxes by 30% in 2025 Based on the results of work in 2025, the Kametstal plant of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group, created at the facilities of the Dnieper Metallurgical Plant (Kamenskoye, Dnepropetrovsk region), reduced the payment of taxes and fees by 30.5% compared to 2024 - to 1.957 billion UAH from... 22.02.2026  13:00

• More than 8 thousand defenders received help from the “Heart of Azovstal” in three years Metinvest Group, together with Rinat Akhmetov’s charitable project Heart of Azovstal, will continue to support the defenders of Mariupol until the last of them returns home from captivity, the company’s operating director Alexander Mironenko said at the Heart of Azovstal conference. Growing tog... 21.02.2026  12:00

• Japan's crude steel production decreased 0.5 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, Japan's crude steel production increased 2.8 percent from the previous month and decreased 0.5 percent from January 2025, totaling 6.75 million tons, according to data released by the Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF).Meanwhile, Japan's pig iron production... 20.02.2026  18:00