Metallurgy news

• Voestalpine plans to fully electrify steel production in Donawitz by 2030. The Austrian steel company Voestalpine has announced plans to further expand the production of decarbonized steel at its Donawitz plant with the aim of fully switching to electrified steel production by 2030.This strategy follows the planned commissioning of an electric arc furnace (EDP) in 2027,... 19.06.2026  15:00

• Kardemir has signed a contract for the export of railway wheels worth $ 2.25 million in the Czech Republic Turkish integrated long products manufacturer Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Tijaret A.S. (Kardemir) has announced that it continues to advance its export-oriented growth strategy in high-value-added product segments, while expanding the global reach of its products to the railway... 19.06.2026  13:00

• South Korea imposes temporary AD duties of up to 33.67 percent on Chinese-coated steel imports The South Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance has imposed temporary anti-dumping duties on imports of some Chinese coated steel products with rates ranging from 22.34% to 33.67% following a preliminary ruling by the Korean International Trade Commission on damages.According to the commission,... 19.06.2026  13:00

• The global steel industry is lagging behind schedule to achieve the 2030 decarbonization goals A new Global Energy Monitor report indicates that the global steel industry is still lagging behind in its transition to low-carbon production as the 2030 decarbonization goals approach, according to Anadolu Agency (AA).The report examined 1,293 ferrous metallurgy enterprises in 91 countries and... 19.06.2026  12:00

• Danieli's QSP-DUE technology reaches new frontiers in SGJT Italian manufacturer Danieli has announced that its QSP-DUE® technology has reached new industrial milestones at the Chinese steel mill Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel (SGJT), further strengthening the technology's position in the field of direct casting and rolling of sheet steel.According ... 19.06.2026  12:00

• U.S. wafer-roll exports rose 4.8 percent in April 2026 compared to March Wafer coil exports to the United States totaled 43,819 tons in April this year, up 4.8 percent month-on-month and up 90.7 percent year-on-year, according to U.S. Commerce Department export data. In value terms, wafer roll exports were $50.0 million in April this year, up from $45.09 million the... 19.06.2026  11:00

• CRC imports to the United States increased by 54.5% in April 2026 compared to March According to the preliminary census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of cold-rolled steel to the United States in April this year amounted to 84,577 tons, which is 54.5% more month-on-month and 20.2% less year-on-year. In value terms, CRC imports totaled $69.96 million in April... 19.06.2026  11:00

• Indian MSPL has entered into an agreement with ESEPL to source solar energy for its steel plants India's MSP Steel and Power limited (MSPL) has signed an agreement with Elevate Solar Energy Private limited (ESEPL) to harness solar power for 25 years, the company said in a statement on Friday, June 19.Under the agreement, ESPL will supply 10 MW (megawatt) of solar power per year at a fixed... 19.06.2026  10:00

• Indian BCCL transfers coal washing operations to JSW Steel as asset monetization Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), an operating wholly owned subsidiary of state-owned Coal India Limited, has transferred its Dugdha flushing plant to Indian steel company JSW Steel Limited as part of the miner's asset monetization strategy, the company said in a statement on Friday, June 19.The... 19.06.2026  10:00

• Portuguese contractor may revive iron ore project in Brazil Mota-Engil, a Portuguese engineering and construction conglomerate, is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire the idle Bahia Mineração (Bamin) mine together with the West-East Integration Railway (FIOL).Controlled by the Eurasian Resource Group (ERG), headquartered in Kazakhstan, Bamin has a... 19.06.2026  00:00