Metallurgy news

• Kazakhstan collaborates with Chinese companies to modernize the steel industry The Kazakhstan steel manufacturer Qarmet, previously known as ArcelorMittal Temirtau, announced a series of strategic agreements with leading Chinese engineering firms on the transformation of the steel industry of Kazakhstan. The Deals Were Signed During the VIII Kazakhstan-China Business Council... 04.09.2025  19:00

• Colombia grew 2.3 percent by 2.3 percent in January 2025. In the first seven months of this year, Colombia exported 80,808 million tons. Fronikel, which decreased by 5.9 percent to 269.23 million. USD, down 10.2 percent, both in a year, as announced by the Colombian National Administrative Department (Sensor). In July alone, Colombian ferronickel exports... 04.09.2025  19:00

• The processing plant of green ships, which will be built in Oman for the production of low -carbon steel Oman takes a sign step towards sustainable maritime practice, announcing the construction of the first integrated object of disposal of green ships in the Middle East, according to media reports. The project, which is part of the pure zero strategy in 2050, will be developed in Hatmat Malach,... 04.09.2025  18:00

• Italian crude steel production decreased by 5.5 percent in July 2025 According to the latest data released by Federacciai, the Italian Federation of Steel Companies, Italy's crude steel production totaled 1.7 million tons in July this year. Tons, which was a decrease of 5.5 percent per year and compared to 1.8 million tons. Tons in June. In January-July this year,... 04.09.2025  18:00

• S. Korea can apply on a Chinese steel plate AD South Korea delays measures to protect trade in the steel industry. The South Korean Trade Commission (KTC) recommended that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy accepts an offer from nine Chinese steel companies, according to which they will increase export prices for hot frostbitten and... 04.09.2025  17:00

• Prices for industrial producers in the euro area increased by 0.4 percent in July 2025 from June According to a report published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in July this year, industrial producer prices rose by 0.4 percent in the euro area and by 0.6 percent in the member states of the European Union (EU), a month. On an annualized basis, prices for... 04.09.2025  17:00

• Car production in Japan increased by 7.1 percent in the first half of 2025 According to data provided by the Japanese Association of Automobile Producers (JAMA), in June of this year, Japanese production of cars (including cars, trucks and buses) amounted to 726,072 units, increasing by five percent compared to the same month of 2024. Meanwhile, in the period from... 04.09.2025  16:00

• Australian Mineral Resources has completed the first explosion at the Iron Valley quarry Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes), a leading Australian mining and processing company, has completed the first blast at the Northern Iron Valley Quarry at its hub in the Central Pilbara. Work is currently underway to prepare the site for crushing and processing the first ore at the central Iron... 04.09.2025  16:00

• Wood Mackenzie: The demand for steel in China will fall as India and Southeast Asia are gaining momentum According to the Scottish energy research and consulting company Wood Mackenzie, China - the world's largest consumer with 49 percent of world demand in 2024 - will see a decrease in steel consumption by 5-7 million tons per year over the next decade. This structural decline changes the balance of... 04.09.2025  15:00

• European manufacturers urge CBAM to include solar products to ensure fair competition The European Solar Energy Production Council (ESMC) has called on the European Commission to expand the Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover solar photovoltaic modules, mounting structures and solar trackers. According to the ESMC, the exclusion of off-the-shelf solar products... 04.09.2025  15:00