Metallurgy news

• Cossacks of Ukraine recorded an increase in coke production by 6.9% in November 2025 The Ukrainian coke plant Zaporozhkoks, part of the Metinvest group, announced production results for November and January-November of this year.This month the company produced 76,300 tons of blast furnace coke (BF), which is 6.9 percent more than last year.Meanwhile, in the first 11 months, output... 04.12.2025  12:00

• ArcelorMittal France will launch a new electrical steel production line by the end of 2025 ArcelorMittal France, a subsidiary of Luxembourg-based steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal, has announced its plans to launch a new electrical steel production line at its Mardyck plant in northern France by the end of 2025, further expanding its industrial presence in the electrical steel markets... 04.12.2025  12:00

• Turkey's HRC exports increased by 25.5% in January-October 2025 In October of this year, exports of hot rolled steel (HRC) to Turkey totaled 202,465 metric tons, down 32.9 percent from September and up 34.6 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these exports amounted to... 04.12.2025  11:00

• EC approves Metinvest's takeover of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products lasi The European Commission has announced that it has approved the takeover by the Ukrainian metallurgical and mining group Metinvest of the Romanian company ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iasi S.A. (AMTP Iasi). The Ukrainian metallurgical Group submitted an application for acquisition in October of... 04.12.2025  11:00

• Germany has raised 2.2 billion euros for the construction of Europe's largest lithium deposit Mining company Vulcan Energy Resources has secured 2.2 billion euros in financing for the construction of the first phase of the Lionheart lithium project in Germany.According to a report by the company, whose shares are traded in Australia, the financing will be provided by European and German... 04.12.2025  11:00

• NBS: China rebar prices rose 0.9 percent at end-November 2025 At the end of November (November 21-30) this year, the average price in China of HRB 400E 20mm rebar increased by 29.4/mt ($4.2/mt) or 0.9 percent to 3168.4 yuan/t ($447.5/mt) compared with the price in mid-November (November 11-20), as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics China.During... 04.12.2025  10:00

• CPCA: Retail sales of passenger cars in China decreased by 7.0% in November 2025 According to an analysis of the automotive market conducted by the Chinese Passenger Car Association (CPCA), retail sales of passenger cars in China totaled 2.263 million units in November this year, down 7.0 percent from the previous year and up 1.0 percent month-on-month.This year, through... 04.12.2025  10:00

• Historic trade agreement between the United States and South Korea has been completed On Monday, December 1, 2025, Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, announced that the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement has been finalized. He confirmed that the total tariff rate on imports from South Korea will be reduced to 15 percent retroactively until November 1, 2025, as South Korea... 04.12.2025  09:00

• Global central banks bought a net 52 tonnes of gold in October, up from a revised 42 tonnes net in September, marking the 29th Consistent month of reserve accumulation, reports World Gold CouncilIn particular, gold purchases in October were mainly recorded in Brazil, Poland (16 tons each) and Uzbekistan (9 tons), while the only significant seller was Russia (-3 tons). We remind readers that official purchases by central... 04.12.2025  08:00

• How are technologies changing the mining and metallurgical industry? On February 18-19, 2026, an open symposium "Digital Mining and Metallurgical Enterprise: Science and Technology" will be held in Verkhnyaya Pyshma and online.With the support of the UMMC Technical University, a new platform is being created for open dialogue, exchange of experience and... 04.12.2025  08:00