Metallurgy news

• Iran has banned the export of steel sheet and slab products until May 30. The Trade Development Organization of Iran has banned the export of slabs, hot-rolled sheets, cold-rolled sheets, tinned sheets, other coated sheets and color-coated rolls listed under 66 tariff codes until May 30, according to a Reuters report. No further details regarding the decision were... 27.04.2026  14:00

• U.S. standard pipe imports fell 12.9 percent in February 2026 compared to January U.S. standard pipe imports totaled 48,817 tons in February of this year, down 12.9 percent from January and down 16.0 percent year over year, according to final U.S. Department of Commerce Census data. In value terms, standard pipe imports totaled $47.26 million in February, up from $53.34 million... 27.04.2026  13:00

• Base metal production in Taiwan increased by 41.8 percent in March 2026 compared to February According to Taiwan's Ministry of Economy (MOEA), Taiwan's industrial production index increased by 26.35 percent in March this year from the previous month and grew by 28.68 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index increased by 1.62 percent... 27.04.2026  13:00

• Fortescue reports mixed Q3 FY26 iron ore results, retains management Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group announced its operating results for the third quarter and first nine months ended March 31 of its 2025-26 financial year.In the second quarter, the company's iron ore shipments fell 4.2 percent from the second quarter and rose 4.9 percent from the... 27.04.2026  12:00

• U. S. trade bar exports decreased by 23.8 percent in February 2026 compared to January According to the export data of the US Department of Commerce, exports of light bars to the United States in February this year amounted to 3,478 tons, which is 23.8 percent less than in January and 17.2 percent less year-on-year. In value terms, exports of merchant bars totaled $4.67 million in... 27.04.2026  12:00

• Indian RINL has placed an export offer for 60,000 tons of billets for delivery by June 30 Indian state-owned steelmaker Rashtriya Ispat Nigam limited (RINL) has floated an export tender for 60,000 tonnes of high-quality ingots for delivery by June 30, 2026, company sources said.Sources said the last date for submission of bids has been set for April 30, 2026, with a minimum quantity of... 27.04.2026  11:00

• Utilization of base metal production facilities in Turkey increased in April 2026 from March In April of this year, the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish metallurgical industry was 75.1 percent, compared with 74.8 percent recorded in the previous month, while the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish metallurgical industry was 72.7 percent in April 2025, according to preliminary... 27.04.2026  11:00

• Usiminas' quarterly net profit rose 596 percent in the first quarter of 2026 Brazilian steel and iron ore producer Usiminas reported net income equivalent to $178.589 million for the first quarter of 2026, up 596 percent from the fourth quarter of 2025.The company attributes the positive results to the development of its operating and financial results, coupled with the... 25.04.2026  07:00

• Prices for industrial products and raw materials in Canada will increase in March 2026 Prices for products manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), rose 2.4 percent month-on-month in March and increased 7.8 percent year-over-year, according to Statistics Canada. Prices for raw materials purchased by manufacturers operating in Canada, as... 24.04.2026  20:00

• Brazil Iron awaits environmental license for HBI production in Bahia UK-headquartered Brazil Iron, which has a subsidiary in Piata, Bahia, plans to invest $5.7 billion over the next five years in hot briquetted iron (HBI) production in Brazil.The company plans to use available, high-quality ore from its reserves, combined with renewable energy sources outsourced to... 24.04.2026  18:00