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• Marcegaglia increases investment in a low-carbon steel project in Fos-sur-Mer to 1.2 billion euros Italian steel producer Marcegaglia has signed a contract with the Italian Danieli plant for the construction of a new steel mill in Fos-sur-Mer in southern France as part of its "Mistral Project". The total cost of the agreement, which was announced in a joint press release issued on April 13, is... 03.06.2026  17:00

• Italian company Assofermet warns that safety measures and CBAM could harm processors and distribution After several years of gradual tightening of the European Union's regulatory framework to protect the steel market, the first critical problems of the EU's steel import restriction systems are beginning to become clear. In an official statement, Assofermet - the association representing the Italian... 03.06.2026  16:00

• TCUD: Steel production in Turkey to grow in January-April 2026 According to a statement released by the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD), in April this year, crude steel production increased by 9.4 percent year-on-year to 3.29 million tons in Turkey, the seventh largest steel producing country in the world, while production increased by 6.3 percent... 03.06.2026  16:00

• BIR: Global consumption of recycled steel rises despite decline in crude steel production in 2025 The Bureau of International Steel Recycling (BIR) released the 17th edition of its World Steel Recycling by the Numbers report, covering the period 2021-2025. Speaking at the BIR Iron and Steel Division meeting in Gothenburg, Statistical Adviser Rolf Willeke highlighted a notable trend in 2025:... 03.06.2026  15:00

• Global stainless steel production increased by 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 According to a preliminary report released by the World Stainless Steel Association, in the first quarter of this year, global stainless steel production decreased by 3.4 percent quarter-on-quarter to 15.77 million tons, an increase of 2.5 percent year-on-year.According to wordstainless, China's... 03.06.2026  15:00

• Turkey's wire rod exports decreased by 10.4 percent in January-April 2026, with Romania leading the way with a decrease of 6.6 percent. According to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in April of this year, Turkey's wire rod exports totaled 64,740 metric tons, which is 51.2 percent less than in March and 35.1 percent more year-on-year. Meanwhile, revenue from these exports totaled $37.60 million, down... 03.06.2026  14:00

• S&P Global: Spending on mineral exploration in Australia is growing, and tax changes are a concern According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, mineral exploration spending in Australia rose 16.3 percent year-on-year to AUD$949.3 million in the March quarter, while the mining industry warned that a planned change in the capital gains tax regime could affect investor... 03.06.2026  14:00

• ITAC recommends doubling rail import duty to support South African steel industry The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has recommended an increase in the overall customs duty on rail imports from five percent to 10 percent ad valorem following an application by ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures (AMRAS), a division of ArcelorMittal South Africa... 03.06.2026  13:00

• Oca Ekdal: The steel industry's decarbonization path is becoming more and more specific to the region Speaking at the World Steel Association (worldsteel) Open Forum in Brussels on June 2 and 3, 2026, Osa Ekdal, Worldsteel's Director of Communications and Climate Protection, described how the steel industry's decarbonization path is increasingly determined by regional differences in energy... 03.06.2026  13:00

• German steel industry warns rail disruptions threaten raw material supplies Germany's steel industry has warned that persistent disruptions to rail freight transport are threatening the supply of critical raw materials to steel mills, raising concerns about the stability of production across the sector.In a statement addressing the current state of Germany's rail network,... 03.06.2026  12:00