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Turkish Koç Metalurji will temporarily stop production at the Osmaniye plant for maintenanceTurkish steel company Koç Metalurji, based in Hatay, has announced a temporary shutdown of production at its Osmaniya plant as part of planned maintenance and improvement activities.According to a company statement, the production line will be stopped for approximately 15 days starting January 26…
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Japanese Osaka Steel announced the suspension of operations in IndonesiaJapanese steel producer Osaka Steel has announced the suspension of operations of its consolidated subsidiary PT Krakatau Osaka Steel (KOS), a joint venture with Indonesia's state-owned steel producer PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk, noting its decision to exit steel production in Indonesia.KOS…
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Confidence in Turkey's construction sector increased by 1.5 percent in January 2026 compared to DecemberAccording to the monthly industry confidence survey published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the confidence index * for the construction sector in Turkey increased by 1.5 percent in January this year to 85.7 points compared to the previous month.According to indexes based on…
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Taiwan's Basic Metals Export Orders Down 8.3 Percent in 2025According to statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan's export orders for base metals and metal products totaled $2 billion in December 2025, down 2.5% from December 2024 and up 3.3% from the previous month. In November, Taiwan's export orders for base metals and…
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Export orders for new vessels in Japan decreased by 16.5% in 2025According to data released by the Japan Ship Exporters Association (JSEA), Japanese new ship export orders in December last year increased by 137.7 percent in tonnage from the previous month, rising to 27 vessels, including six general cargo vessels and 21 carriers, compared with 18 vessels…
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Swedish company Grangex signs mining services agreement to restart Sydvaranger mineSwedish mining company Grangex AB announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Sydvaranger Drift AS has entered into a mining services agreement with Finnish mining company E. Hartikainen Oy in connection with the planned restart of the Sydvaranger mine in northern Norway.The mining services…
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Fenix Resources iron ore production increased by 51.8 percent in October-December 2025-26 fiscal yearThe Australian company Fenix Resources Limited has published a quarterly report for the three months ended December 31, 2025. In this quarter, the company produced about 1.06 million tons of iron ore, which is 51.8% more than in the same period last year.The company shipped 354,300 tons of iron ore…
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Hyundai Steel Approves Capital Raise for EAF Project in LouisianaSouth Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel announced a major capital increase for its U.S. subsidiary Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana LLC.The capital increase is intended to finance the construction of an integrated electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. The company said the…
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The UK is ready to reduce duty-free quotas on steel imports amid global oversupplyAccording to a report by The Guardian, the UK government is expected to reduce the amount of steel allowed to enter the country duty-free as part of a broader effort to protect the domestic steel industry from global oversupply and rising protectionism.Under the current protective regime, certain…
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Interpipe: Ukrainian industry will play a leading role in post-war reconstructionUkrainian steel pipe and railway wheel manufacturer Interpipe believes that Ukrainian industry will play a decisive role in the country's post-war reconstruction, as stated by the company's CEO Luca Zanotti during a panel discussion "From sustainability to reconstruction: what does Ukraine need to…
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