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Czech steel sector urges government to act as Germany introduces subsidized electricity tariffThe Czech-Slovak Association of Steel Producers and Processors Ocelářská unie issued a sharp warning about the deterioration of the situation in the European steel market, stressing that the new subsidized electricity tariff in Germany, which is due to enter into force in January 2026 and which…
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The EU could provide 10-15 million tons of high-quality scrap through ship recyclingA new report from Belgian NGO Shipbreaking, Belgian think tank Sandbag and Tuscia University highlights that Europe's transition to low-carbon steel is largely dependent on the availability of high-quality ferrous scrap. While the EU already recycles large volumes of steel, pollution levels…
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China expands restrictions on BHP iron ore salesThe Chinese state-owned iron ore trading unit of China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) has reportedly ordered Chinese steel mills and traders to stop purchasing shipments of a second iron ore product from the Australian mining company BHP Group - in particular, low-grade "Jinbao fines," according to…
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Manganese ore shipments through Port Hedland rose 45.1 percent in October 2025 compared to SeptemberIn October this year, manganese ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 152,408 metric tons, up 45.1% month-on-month and 49.4% year-on-year, according to monthly data released by the Port Hedland Port Authority.China, meanwhile, accounted for 68.9% of the total for the month volume of…
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East Asian ferrous scrap imports show mixed trends across key geographic regions in 9MCY25Regional trends for ferrous scrap in East Asia have been mixed, with Vietnam and Taiwan experiencing sharp declines in imports due to weak steel demand, high inventories, and cheaper alternatives. South Korea also fell year-on-year, despite a short rise driven by restocking. Meanwhile, Thailand…
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China Railway freight traffic grew by 3% to 3.378 billion tons in January-October 2025China Railway Group announced that in January-October this year, total freight volume was 3.378 billion tons, up 3.0 percent year-on-year and reaching a record level in the first 10 months of the year.In the first ten months of this year, China Railway completed coal shipments totaling 1.732…
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SSAB Upgrades Superheating Furnaces with Fives TechnologyFrench engineering company Fives Group has been commissioned by Swedish steel company SSAB to replace its outdated control systems, increase process automation, and implement advanced data-based monitoring tools in its heating furnaces at the Raahe plant in Finland.Transition to an improved…
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India's steel imports down 34% in April-October FY 2025-26, remains net importerIndia's steel imports during the first seven months (April-October) of the current financial year 2025-26. was provisionally estimated at 3.8 million tonnes, down 34% year-on-year, according to data from the steel ministry's Joint Plant Committee (JPC).However, despite the fall in imports, the…
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Kazakhstan puts into operation a new ferrosilicon plant in EkibastuzAccording to local media reports, the Kazakh company EkibastuzFerroAlloys has started operating a new ferroalloy production plant in Ekibastuz, located in the Pavlodar region. The plant, which is an important milestone for the country's metallurgical industry, has begun operations with the aim of…
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Stainless steel exports from China increased by 0.04 percent in January-October 2025Between January and October this year, China's stainless steel imports and exports totaled 1.2621 million tons and 4.1408 million tons, up 21.37 percent and up 0.04 percent year on year, respectively.In October alone, China's stainless steel imports and exports totaled 124,100 tons and 358,100…
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