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Germany's VSE warns of oversupply of scrap and pressure on prices after proposed EU export restrictionsThe European Commission's project on waste exports to non-OECD countries has raised concerns in bvse-Recycling Germany. According to the German Association for the processing of secondary raw materials and waste, the restriction of international supplies of ferrous scrap may lead to an oversupply…
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Pascal Lamy proposes to exempt Ukraine from CBAM during the EU accession processFormer EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy called for Ukraine to be exempted from the EU Carbon Boundary Regulation Mechanism (CBAM), arguing that such a regime could be linked to specific decarbonization obligations as the country moves towards EU membership, according to media reports.Lamy said…
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The production of base metals in Taiwan in August 2026 decreased by 8.16% compared to JulyTaiwan's industrial production index rose 1.85% month-on-month and 23.47% year-on-year in August this year, according to the country's Ministry of Economy (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index rose 0.85% month-on-month and 23.8% year-on-year.This month, the…
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The EU has published a draft list of countries that are allowed to import waste from the European Union.The European Commission has published a draft list of non-OECD countries that will be allowed to receive certain non-hazardous waste from the EU from May 21, 2027, and its assessment shows that the export of metal waste will not be allowed for most countries that have applied to receive this waste…
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Italian Alfa Acciai expects to restore steel production in 2025 and continues to investItalian steel producer Alfa Acciai Group has recorded a recovery in production in 2025, continuing to implement an investment plan aimed at modernizing and optimizing its facilities. Siderurgica Investimenti holding company, part of the group, announced in a statement that the group ended the year…
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EUROFER: EU steel industry's annual carbon emissions costs could reach 8.2 billion euros by 2031According to the European Steel Producers Association, the annual carbon costs of the European steel industry could more than double from about 3.4 billion euros in 2026 to about 8.2 billion euros in 2031 under the proposed revision of the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), even if current…
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In August 2026, manganese ore shipments through Port Hedland decreased by 41.7% compared to JulyIn August, shipments of manganese ore from the Australian port of Hedland totaled 79,850 metric tons, which is 41.7% less than a month earlier and 55.9% lower than a year ago. Such data is contained in the monthly statistics of the Pilbara ports. At the same time, the entire volume of manganese ore…
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Queensland promotes $1.9 billion worth of Steel production and Waste recycling projectsThe Australian Queensland government has granted enhanced status to three steel production and waste recycling projects totaling more than 1.9 billion Australian dollars, making it easier to coordinate permits and infrastructure requirements to strengthen domestic steel supplies.New steel mills to…
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In August 2026, Japan's crude steel production will grow by 0.4% year-on-yearAccording to data released by the Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF), crude steel production in Japan totaled 6.66 million tons in August this year, down 3.9% from the previous month and up 0.4% from August 2025.).Meanwhile, Japan's pig iron production for the month was 5.07 million…
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NBS: Local rebar prices in China decreased by 0.6% in mid-September 2026In mid-September, from September 11 to September 20, the average price of 20mm HRB 400E fittings in China decreased by 17.6 yuan per ton, or 0.6%, to 3,165.1 yuan per ton ($469 per ton) compared with the beginning of the month, from September 1 to September 10, the National Bureau reported…
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