Metallurgy news

• Tenaris restarts heat treatment and finishing lines in Koppel to serve the U. S. energy sector Luxembourg-based steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris has announced the resumption of heat treatment and finishing at its manufacturing facility in Koppel, Pennsylvania.The reactivation of the lines follows investments of $2.1 million aimed at restoring operational capabilities and strengthening... 18.01.2026  18:00

• New car registrations in Turkey increased by 35.5% in December 2025 compared to November According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), new car registrations in Turkey increased by 35.5 percent month-on-month in December this year and grew by 3.8 percent year-on-year to 248,205 units.New passenger car registrations in December stood at 147,173 units, up 53.3... 18.01.2026  17:00

• S. Arabia's Hadeed is partnering with Bahri to explore iron ore transportation solutions Saudi Arabia's largest steel producer Hadeed has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Saudi Arabia's national shipping company Bahri to explore potential maritime cooperation.The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum, held in Riyadh, and is aimed at... 18.01.2026  17:00

• DR Congo government commits $29 billion to iron ore development under MIFOR project According to information released by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country is seeking to expand its mining base by launching a major iron ore development project along with supporting logistics infrastructure.Based on official minutes released by the Prime Minister's... 18.01.2026  16:00

• SMS Group has completed the modernization of CSP at the Tata Steel plant in Jamshedpur According to German manufacturer SMS Group, Indian steel company Tata Steel Ltd has successfully rolled the first coils at its Compact strip manufacturing plant (CSP) in Jamshedpur after completing an extensive modernization project conducted by SMS Group.The CSP plant was originally supplied and... 18.01.2026  16:00

• ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog increased pig iron production by 16.9% in 2025 Pig iron smelting at ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog in 2025 increased by 16.9% and reached 2 million 534.6 thousand tons. This is the largest increase among all the main types of production of the enterprise.Despite this, General Director Mauro Longobardo noted that it was planned to constantly operate... 18.01.2026  16:00

• Coke production at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih increased by 16.4% in 2025 In 2025, the Kryvyi Rih Combine increased the production of coke with a moisture content of 6% by 16.4% to 1 million 460.3 thousand tons. This allows you to meet your own basic production needs.At the same time, the mining department, whose work depends on stable electricity supply, showed a... 18.01.2026  16:00

• Worthington Steel signs agreement to buy Germany's Klöckner & Co According to US steel producer Worthington Steel, the company has entered into a business combination agreement with Klöckner & Co, under which Worthington Steel plans to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the German steel distributor through a voluntary public tender offer.Worthington Steel ... 18.01.2026  15:00

• Export of iron ore via Port Hedland grew by 6.7 percent in December 2025 compared to November Last December, shipments of iron ore from the Australian Port Hedland increased by 6.7 percent month-on-month and 6.9 percent year-on-year, totaling 50,900,012 tons.According to information published by the Port Authority Port Hedland, iron ore shipments from Port Hedland shipments to China totaled ... 18.01.2026  15:00

• In 2025, KAMETSTAL expanded its product range for the Ukrainian and European markets The Kametstal plant of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group (Kamenskoye, Dnepropetrovsk region) in 2025 took into account the demands of the Ukrainian and European markets, expanding the line of continuous cast billets (CC) by four positions and the range of popular long products by... 18.01.2026  15:00