Metallurgy news

• The Italian antitrust authority closed the investigation into the cast iron cartel and imposed a fine of 70 million euros. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) announced the conclusion of its investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the Italian pig iron market, imposing administrative fines totaling €70 million on several foundries and the trade association Assofond.According to the AGCM, the i... 02.01.2026  17:00

• India imposes temporary AD duty on coke imports from six countries The Government of India has imposed a temporary anti-dumping duty (AD) for a period of six months on imports of low-ash metallurgical coke (meth coke) from six countries, according to a government notification issued on Friday, January 2.The AD duty will be applicable on imports of meth coke from... 02.01.2026  16:00

• In January-November 2025, the value of exports of non-ferrous metals from South Africa decreased by 20.2 percent. According to data released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in November last year, the value of exports of base metals and products made from them from South Africa amounted to 13.64 billion South African rand (824.89 million dollars), which is nine percent less than in October. In the... 02.01.2026  16:00

• The US has set a zero dumping margin on welded pipeline pipes from South Korea The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the final results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty order on welded line pipe from South Korea for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.The Department of Commerce has determined that the manufacturers and... 02.01.2026  15:00

• Finland has detained a ship carrying structural steel that has been sanctioned from Russia According to Finnish customs, a cargo inspection confirmed that the detained vessel, named Fitburg, was carrying Russian-made structural steel in violation of European Union sectoral sanctions.Finnish Customs stated that the ship had remained anchored in the port of Kantvik since its capture on... 02.01.2026  15:00

• Indian passenger car makers expect strong sales growth in December 2025 India's passenger vehicle sales, as measured by shipments from manufacturers to dealers, maintained strong double-digit sales growth in December 2025, data compiled from various vehicle manufacturers showed on Friday, January 2.The country's largest passenger vehicle maker in terms of market share,... 02.01.2026  14:00

• Flacks Group enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire former Ilva plants in Taranto The American investment fund Flacks Group has announced the start of exclusive negotiations on the potential acquisition of the former Ilva steel mill in Taranto in southern Italy.According to the proposed scheme outlined by Michael Flacks, founder and chairman of Flacks Group, the Italian... 02.01.2026  14:00

• JISF: US tariff policy puts pressure on Japanese steel industry Tadashi Imai, chairman of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) and president of Nippon Steel, said the Japanese steel industry is facing new pressure from US tariff policies that are "blocking steel trade flows" and having a "significant" impact on Japan's heavy steel export sector, according... 02.01.2026  13:00

• TCUD: China and Russia boost steel imports to Turkey in January-November 2025 According to a statement released by the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD), last November, crude steel production increased by 9.9 percent year-on-year to 3.31 million tons in Turkey, the world's eighth largest steelmaking country, and in the first 11 months of the year, production... 02.01.2026  13:00

• Indian NMDC in December increased iron ore production by 15%, sales by 19% Indian state-owned mining company NMDC limited achieved iron ore production of 5.4 million tonnes in December 2025, up 14.64 percent from the corresponding month of the previous year, according to a company statement on Friday, January 2.The company achieved 18.67 percent sales growth during the... 02.01.2026  11:00