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Kazakhstan aims to produce automotive steel by 2028 to increase vehicle localizationKazakhstan plans to establish domestic automotive steel production and expand local auto parts production as part of its strategy to deepen the localization of the country's automotive industry, and the Qarmet integrated steel mill is expected to begin producing automotive steel by 2028, according…
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Outokumpu supports EU ETS revision, opposes slower phase-out of free benefitsFinnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu has welcomed the European Commission's proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period 2031-40, calling the ETS the EU's main tool for reducing industrial emissions and supporting the transition to a competitive low-carbon…
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UNESCO: Spanish steel production increased by 10.2 percent in May 2026 compared to AprilAccording to the Spanish steel producers Association UNESCO, in May of this year, steel production in Spain totaled 1.05 million tons, an increase of 10.2 percent month-on-month and a decrease of 8.1 percent year-on-year. In the first five months of this year, the country's steel production totaled…
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Japan's crude steel production rose 1.3 percent in June 2026In June this year, Japan's crude steel production fell 2.1 percent from the previous month and increased 1.3 percent from June 2025 to 6.80 million tons, according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).Meanwhile, Japan's pig iron production was 4.90 million metric tons in…
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Wuppermann and Stegra are teaming up to supply galvanized steel with almost zero emissionsGerman steel manufacturer Wuppermann and Swedish green steel manufacturer Stegra have announced that they have entered into a long-term tolling agreement under which Wuppermann will galvanize near-zero emission steel products produced at the Stegra plant in Boden, Sweden, for supply to customers in…
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Vallourec wins contract for Atapu 2 offshore project in BrazilFrench seamless pipe manufacturer Vallourec has awarded a contract to marine contractor Allseas to supply seamless carbon steel line pipes and thermal insulation coating for the Atapu 2 project in Brazil's Santos Basin.The order covers 143 km of rigid risers and flowlines, equivalent to…
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Indian company SAIL approves expansion of capacity of steel mill in BhilaiThe Indian state-owned steel company Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has officially approved the expansion of its steel mill in Bhilai (BSP) from 6.8 million tons per year to 10.2 million tons per year, which entails investments of $ 3.22 billion, a junior told the Indian parliament on…
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Coke exports from China increased by 14.4 percent in the first half of 2026Between January and June this year, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 4.01 million tons, up 14.4 percent year on year, Chinese customs authorities announced.In June alone, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 770,000 tons, up 51.4 percent year-on-year.During January to June this…
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Indian BCCL turned red in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-2027Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), an operating subsidiary of state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL), reported a net loss of INR 680.90 million (USD 7.07 million) in the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 2026-27, compared with a net profit of 1,768.70 million Indian rupees (US$18.36 million)…
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Brazilian HRC exports increased in June as shipments to the United States rose 23 percentBrazil exported 21,100 metric tons (t) of HRC and imported 16,200 t in June, down from 17,800 t and 43,200 t, respectively, in May.The sharp drop in imports reflected lower volumes received from Egypt, China and South Korea, which fell by 63 percent, 32 percent and 98 percent. percent…
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