Metallurgy news

• The Zaporizhstal plant continues the reconstruction of living quarters for workers Zaporizhia Metallurgical Plant "Zaporizhstal" continued to implement the Workplace program in 2025, allocating more than UAH 13 million for the repair of living quarters for employees.According to the plant's press release, in 2025, the company carried out major repairs of sanitary facilities in... 18.01.2026  15:00

• HRP and HRS shipments in Japan fell 1.1 percent in November 2025 compared to October Last November, hot-rolled sheet shipments to Japan fell 1.1 percent from the previous month and rose 6.4 percent from 598,863 tons recorded in the same month in 2024 to 641,634 metric tons, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF). In the said month, 73.3 percent of shipments came... 18.01.2026  14:00

• CSN announces Asset sale to reduce financial leverage Brazilian steel and iron ore producer CSN has announced its intention to sell assets not directly related to its core steel and mining operations. The main goal of this initiative is to reduce financial leverage from the current estimate of 3.14 times EBITDA to the target of 1.83 times.At the... 18.01.2026  14:00

• Canada's iron and steel imports fell by 20.1 in January-October 2025 According to Statistics Canada, the country's iron and steel imports totaled 1.15 million tonnes in October 2025, down 70.0 percent from last year. In value terms, iron and steel imports totaled $913.16 million in October 2025, up from $1.01 billion in the same month in 2024.Canada imported the... 14.01.2026  16:00

• Egyptian Arcosteel announces allocation of 6 billion Egyptian pounds for new investments in 2026 Egyptian specialty steel manufacturer Arcosteel, part of the El Ashry Steel Group, has announced a major investment program worth 6 billion Egyptian pounds (126 million US dollars) for 2026 aimed at expanding steel processing capacity and strengthening its position in both the domestic and export... 14.01.2026  16:00

• In January-November 2025, Turkish CRC imports increased by 44.6 percent. According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November 2025, imports of cold-rolled coils (CRC) to Turkey, including fully wound ones, amounted to 107,047 metric tons, which is 24.1 percent more than in October and 86.3 percent more year-on-year. Meanwhile,... 14.01.2026  15:00

• UK may narrow scope of AD Investigation into HR steel plate from South Korea According to the UK Trade Protection Authority (TRA), the scope of the ongoing UK anti-dumping investigation into imports of rolled steel from South Korea may be narrowed.According to the British authorities, a proposal has been received to exclude wide thick-rolled products with a width of 2500 mm... 14.01.2026  15:00

• Vale will make a final investment decision on the construction of a low-carbon steel megahub in Oman in 2026. Brazilian mining company Vale is nearing a final investment decision this year for the construction of a $5 billion low-carbon steel megahub in Oman's Dukm Special Economic Zone, designed to make the country a major producer of environmentally friendly steel and strengthen its industrial... 14.01.2026  14:00

• Italy's ADI commissioners demand 7 billion euros in damages from ArcelorMittal According to international media reports, the extraordinary Commissioners of the Acciaierie d'Italia (ADI), formerly Ilva, have filed a lawsuit in a Milan court demanding damages of 7 billion euros from a former ArcelorMittal shareholder.The move comes at a time when the Italian government is... 14.01.2026  14:00

• Tin exports from Indonesia increased to 53 thousand tons in 2025 In 2025, Indonesia increased exports of tin ingots and tin solder by 15.3% to 53.05 thousand tons, the country's Ministry of Trade reported.In particular, in December, shipments increased by 6.8% and amounted to just over 5 thousand tons.Indonesia is the world's largest exporter of... 14.01.2026  14:00