Metallurgy news

• BMI raises its forecast for coking coal prices in 2026 to $190 per ton amid strong import demand in India and China BMI's country risk and industry research division, Fitch Solutions, raised its coking coal price forecast for 2026 to $190 per tonne from a previous estimate of $180 per tonne, citing expectations of sustained import demand from India and China, according to media reports.Lower production in China... 08.01.2026  15:00

• The value of exports of steel products from France in January-October 2025 decreased by 3.5 percent According to statistics published by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, between January and October this year, France's exports of major steel and ferroalloys amounted to 8.02 billion euros, down 3.5 percent year on year.During the period, France exported steel pipes and tubes... 08.01.2026  14:00

• The cost of steel imports to France decreased by 10.5 percent in January-October 2025 According to statistics published by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in January-October of this year, imports of basic steel products and ferroalloys to France amounted to 7.44 billion euros, a decrease of 10.5 percent year-on-year.During the specified period, France imported... 08.01.2026  14:00

• Brazil's wire rod exports increased while imports declined in December Exports of wire rod from Brazil reached 28,000 tons in December against 15,400 tons in November, according to the SECEX foreign trade agency.The destinations in December were South America (17,000 tons at a price of 607 US dollars per ton), the Dominican Republic (4,000 tons at a price of 525 US... 08.01.2026  13:00

• AHMSA Trustee requests extension of the auction period by 30 days According to local media reports, Victor Manuel Aguilera Gomez, the trustee in charge of the bankruptcy process of Altos Hornos de Mexico steel mill (AHMSA), has officially requested an extension of up to 30 days to publish a request for proposals related to the company's asset auction... 08.01.2026  13:00

• Government of India approves forest land acquisition for expansion of NMDC's Bailadila iron ore mine The Indian government has approved the diversion of forest land to allow Indian miner NMDC limited to expand iron ore mining capacity at its Bailadila Deposit-II mine in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, a government official said on Thursday, January 8.Production capacity will rise to 14.5... 08.01.2026  12:00

• Mechel plans to increase coal production in 2026 amid market recovery According to local media reports, Mechel, one of Russia's leading mining and steel groups, plans to significantly increase coal production in 2026, targeting 11-12 million tons, compared with an expected 7.3-7.6 million tons in 2025, reflecting the difficult market environment at the beginning of... 08.01.2026  12:00

• Tata Steel forecasts steel production in India to grow by 11% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025-26 Indian steelmaker Tata Steel limited achieved Indian steel production of 6.34 million tonnes in the third quarter (October-December) of fiscal 2025-26, up 11.4% year-on-year, according to a company report on Thursday, January 8.The company said steel production was the highest in any previous... 08.01.2026  11:00

• Danieli signs contract for modernization of Pittini SiderPotenza rolling mill in Italy The Italian Danieli Technologies plant has announced the signing of a new contract with the Italian steel manufacturer Pittini Group for the modernization of the rolling mill at the SiderPotenza plant, which is scheduled to be launched in 2027.According to Danieli, the scope of the project includes... 08.01.2026  11:00

• Turkey's HRC exports increased by 26.5% in January-November 2025 Last November, exports of hot rolled steel (HRC) to Turkey totaled 150,586 metric tons, down 25.2 percent from October and up 47.3 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these exports totaled $83.85 million,... 08.01.2026  10:00