Metallurgy news

• Chinese steel production has fallen below 1 billion tons China's steel production in 2025 fell below a billion tons, the lowest level in seven years.Production totaled 960.81 million tons, which is 4.4% lower than in 2024, according to the country's State Statistical Office.Overall, in December, steel production fell by 10.3% compared to the same month... 20.01.2026  14:00

• Indonesia preliminary finds dumping on Chinese HRC from WISCO, proposes a duty of 17.55% The Anti-Dumping Committee of Indonesia (KADI) has released its preliminary findings of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot rolled coil (HRC) originating from the People's Republic of China and manufactured and/or exported by Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (WISCO).Based on its... 20.01.2026  13:00

• Queensland's coal exports rose 4.1 percent in December 2025 In December last year, coal exports from the Australian ports of Hay Point, Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT), Abbot Point and Gladstone, located in Queensland, grew 4.1 percent year-on-year and increased 7.2 percent month-on-month to 18.71 million tons, according to data released by North... 20.01.2026  13:00

• IMF maintains global growth forecast at 3.3% despite trade tensions and AI surge The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it maintained its forecast for global economic growth at 3.3 percent, citing greater resilience than previously expected despite U.S.-led trade disruptions and heightened uncertainty.Global growth is slightly higher than previous estimates and broadly... 20.01.2026  11:00

• German Klöckner plans to abandon Becker Group in order to strengthen its strategic focus Klöckner & Co, a German manufacturer and distributor of steel and non-ferrous metals, has announced its intention to sell Becker Group, one of the largest multimetallic platforms in the European sheet steel sector, following a comprehensive strategic review.According to the company, the decision ... 20.01.2026  11:00

• East Pipes from Saudi Arabia has approved a new pipe coating line in Dammam Saudi Arabian pipe manufacturer East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry (East Pipes) announced that its board of directors has approved the establishment of a new external steel pipe coating line at its existing pipe coating plant located in the Second Industrial City in Dammam.According to a... 20.01.2026  10:00

• SAIL signs natural gas supply agreement with GAIL to expand IISCO steel mill The Indian steel company Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has entered into a long-term natural gas supply agreement with the state-owned gas infrastructure company GAIL India Limited to support the expansion of its IISCO steel plant in India's eastern state of West Bengal, the company... 20.01.2026  10:00

• The capacity utilization rate of China's steel sector was 78.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the capacity utilization rate of China's ferrous metal smelting, rolling and processing was 78.5 percent from October to December last year, up 0.4 percentage points from last year.As for the whole of 2025, the capacity utilization rate of... 20.01.2026  09:00

• Exports of steel bars from China will increase by 42.4 percent in 2025 According to the Chinese customs authorities, in 2025, exports of steel bars from China amounted to 19.15 million tons, which is 42.4 percent more than last year, and exports of wire rod amounted to 2.96 million tons, which is 13.1 percent more than last year. At the same time, China's exports of... 20.01.2026  09:00

• Manganese ore shipments through Port Hedland in December 2025 were down 23.9 percent compared to November According to monthly data released by the Port of Port Hedland Authority, manganese ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 110,000 metric tons last December, down 23.9 percent from the previous month and up 91.5 percent from last year.Meanwhile, the only destination for shipments this... 19.01.2026  19:00