Metallurgy news

• Daily steel production at CISA plants fell 1.3% in mid-December 2025, inventories rose The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in mid-December (December 11-20) this year, the average cumulative daily output of crude steel by large and medium-sized steel mills in China - all CISA members - was 1.845 million tons, down 1.3 percent from early December (December 1-10)... 25.12.2025  09:00

• Shagang Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding The Jiangsu Province-based Shagang Group, China's largest private steel producer, recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, part of the Chinese state-owned Shipbuilding Corporation. Accordingly, both sides will focus on comprehensive cooperation in... 25.12.2025  09:00

• The Australian Fenix in the latest study describes the expansion of iron ore production in the Weld Range According to the Australian mining company Fenix Resources, the company has completed a preliminary study describing the way to expand its Weld Range iron ore project in the Midwest region of Western Australia to 10 million tons per year.Fenix stated that the research was conducted in accordance... 24.12.2025  18:00

• German exports to the United States declined in January-November 2025 amid rising tariffs The close transatlantic trade relations are under significant strain due to the tariff policy of US President Trump. This is already reflected in the export figures of the German industry for the first three quarters of 2025. The German Economic Institute (IW) has published a report on German... 24.12.2025  18:00

• Exports of cold-rolled ingots from the United States in August 2025 increased by 8.5 percent compared to July U.S. exports of cold-rolled ingots totaled 7,720 tons in August this year, up 8.5 percent from July and down 39.9 percent from August last year, according to U.S. Commerce Department export data. In value terms, cold-processed ingot exports totaled $26.1 million in August, compared to $22.8 million... 24.12.2025  17:00

• Tinplate imports to the United States in August 2025 decreased by 33 percent compared to July According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, tinplate imports to the United States amounted to 82,863 tons in August this year, which is 33.0 percent less than in July and 29.4 percent less than last year. In value terms, tinplate imports totaled $122.17 million in August... 24.12.2025  17:00

• M Resources partners with Hazer Group for potential acquisition of Whyalla steelworks Australian miner M Resources has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian clean technology developer Hazer Group limited to jointly advance a potential bid for the Whyalla steelworks.Methane pyrolysis plays a central role in decarbonization strategyIn As part of... 24.12.2025  16:00

• Samarco expansion suspended due to environmental concerns The Federal Court in the state of Minas Gerais has issued a precautionary measure, suspending work on expanding the mining activities of Samarco, a Brazilian producer of iron ore and pellets.According to the local press, the suspension was based on alleged environmental violations in a "long-term... 24.12.2025  16:00

• Taiwan's export orders for base metals fell 8.8 percent in January-November 2025 According to statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan's export orders for basic metals and products totaled $1.94 billion in November this year, down 0.5 percent from November 2024 and up 0.9 percent from the previous month. In November, Taiwan's export orders for base... 24.12.2025  15:00

• Global DRI production increased by 4.5 percent in November 2025 According to data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), global direct reduction iron (DRI) production in 12 countries, accounting for approximately 85 percent of total global DRI production in 2024, totaled 11.13 million metric tons in November this year, down 3.1 percent... 24.12.2025  15:00