Metallurgy news

• And there is a metal that has grown even more than gold over the past year: Ruthenium is rising sharply in price by 95% over the year for the following reasons Explosive demand from the artificial intelligence and cloud computing industries. Ruthenium is used in specialized memory components, storage devices and elements that are needed for data centers and the operation of modern AI systems. Accordingly, the more AI and data centers, the higher the... 27.11.2025  07:00

• The metallurgists did not flinch inwardly Exports of rebar products increased by 60% in nine monthsIn the context of weak domestic demand, Russian metallurgists increased exports of rebar products by 60% year-on-year in the three quarters of 2025. Analysts see the potential for expanding supplies in CIS countries with a lack of local... 27.11.2025  07:00

• Freight rates for imports of finished steel from Brazil increased in October Brazil's COMEX foreign trade authority reported average freight rates for the country's steel imports in October. For coated sheets, they were $56/t from China, $174/t from South Korea, $89/t from Japan, $44/t from Germany and $106/t from India.  For HRC: $98/t from South Korea, 22 US dollars per ... 27.11.2025  02:00

• While the governor was broadcasting in a Telegram, in Kuzbass, an investigator of the Investigative Committee charged the deputy head of the Interregional Department with accepting a bribe. For supervision of metallurgical and coke chemical plants of the Siberian Administration of Rostechnadzor.According to investigators, holding this position in the period from November 2024 to November 2025, the defendant received a bribe from the director of a commercial organization engaged in... 26.11.2025  19:00

• Turkish company Erciyas won the tender to build a 42-kilometer gas pipeline in Romania, ready to use hydrogen Turkish pipe manufacturer Erciyas Çelik Boru Sanayi A.Ş. announced that it has secured a new strategic contract in Romania after winning a tender from Romanian natural gas transmission operator Transgaz to build a 42-kilometer hydrogen-ready pipeline. According to Erciyas, winning the tender will s... 26.11.2025  18:00

• Taiwan's CSC has been reducing emissions by 6.86 percent since 2018. Taiwan's largest steelmaker, China Steel Corporation (CSC), announced that it has achieved a 6.86 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2018, marking another step in its long-standing decarbonization program. The company also receives the Ministry of Economy award for the 15th... 26.11.2025  18:00

• The development company is building modern mining and processing complexes from scratch and is looking for a technology leader to develop and implement world-class solutions. Responsibilities: development and protection of project technology, analysis and adaptation of best practices, economic justification, guidance of technologists, protection of solutions to investors.Requirements: experience in greenfield/brownfield projects, successful protection of solutions,... 26.11.2025  18:00

• Consumer confidence in Turkey increased by 1.6 percent in November 2025 compared to October According to the monthly consumer trends survey published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the consumer confidence index* in Turkey, which stood at 83.6 points in October this year, rose 1.6 percent month-on-month in November this year to 85.0 points, having previously declined by 0.3... 26.11.2025  17:00

• The production of base metals in Taiwan in October 2025 decreased by 1.17 percent compared to September Taiwan's industrial production index in October this year decreased by 1.03 percent from the previous month and grew by 14.50 percent year-on-year, according to the country's Ministry of Economy (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index fell by 0.89 percent... 26.11.2025  17:00

• South Korea imposes five-year AD duty on Chinese steel sheets On November 24, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea issued Decree No. 1145 declaring anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made medium and thick sheets, as well as on hot-rolled alloy steel thick-rolled products for a period of five years. He stated that this measure followed a... 26.11.2025  16:00