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• HDG exports to the United States decreased by 4.9 percent in August 2025 compared to July According to the export data of the U.S. Department of Commerce, exports of hot-dip galvanized sheet and strip (HDG) to the United States totaled 101,665 tons in August this year, down 4.9 percent month-on-month and down 24.2 percent year-on-year. In value terms, HDG exports totaled $148.77 million... 09.12.2025  11:00

• US slab imports down 20.8 percent in August 2025 compared to July U.S. slab imports totaled 335,748 tons in August this year, down 20.8 percent month-over-month and 15.2 percent less than last August, according to preliminary U.S. Commerce Department census data. In value terms, slab imports totaled $186.46 million in August this year, up from $224.81 million in... 09.12.2025  10:00

• Ukraine reports a 10.2 percent increase in pig iron production in January-November 2025 In November of this year, pig iron production in Ukraine totaled 704,300 tons, an increase of 1.8 percent month-on-month and 29.7 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Ukrainian Steel Association Ukrmetallurgprom.In this month, the country's pig iron production fell by 1.1 percent... 09.12.2025  10:00

• Iron ore imports to China increased by 1.4 percent in January-November 2025 According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), from January to November this year, China's iron ore imports totaled 1.1392 billion tons, up 1.4 percent year-on-year.In November alone, China's iron ore imports totaled 110.54 million tons, up 8.5... 09.12.2025  09:00

• Freight traffic on the Chinese Daqin Railway decreased by 0.43 percent in January-November 2025 The volume of freight traffic on the Daqing Railway in China in the period from January to November this year amounted to 356 million tons, which is 0.43 percent less than last year.In November alone, freight traffic on the Daqing Railway totaled 37.22 million tons, indicating an increase of 1.75... 09.12.2025  09:00

• Ukrainian metallurgists increased rolled steel production in 11 months Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises in January-November of this year increased the production of general rolled products, according to operational data, by 3.9% compared to the same period last year - to 5.966 million tons from 5.741 million tons.According to the Ukrmetallurgprom association on... 09.12.2025  00:00

• Vietnam's steel imports in November 2025 were down 0.4 percent from October. According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of Vietnam, Vietnam's steel imports totaled 1.52 million tons in November this year, down 0.4 percent from October, while scrap imports totaled 429,802 tons, down 23.8 percent from the same month.Vietnam's main sources of scrap... 08.12.2025  19:00

• Steel imports to the United States in August 2025 decreased by 16.3 percent compared to July According to preliminary data from the US Department of Commerce, monthly steel imports to the United States in August this year decreased by 16.3 percent compared to July and by 21.1 percent year-on-year, amounting to 1,700,833 tons. In value terms, U.S. steel imports totaled $1.84 billion in... 08.12.2025  19:00

• BHP begins trial of battery-electric haul trucks in Pilbara to decarbonise iron ore mining operations Australian mining company BHP has announced that it has taken delivery of Australia's first battery-electric Cat® 793 XE Early Learner trucks at its Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara.The two trucks were delivered as part of a unique collaboration between BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar, with ... 08.12.2025  18:00

• Latin American steel production fell by 5.9 percent in September 2025 In September of this year, the Latin American steel sector continued the downward trend observed throughout 2025. Production of crude steel and rolled steel declined again, while imports strengthened markedly, reaching historic levels in the regional market.Crude steel production totaled 4.5... 08.12.2025  18:00