Metallurgy news

• A feasibility study for the Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Western Australia is under development. According to Australian mining company Rio Tinto, the Rhodes Ridge joint venture has approved a $191 million (AUD$294 million) feasibility study to advance the first phase of the Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, one of the world's largest undeveloped iron... 16.12.2025  15:00

• Eurozone industrial production increased by 0.8 percent in October 2025 compared to September In October of this year, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.8 percent in the eurozone and 0.3 percent in the EU27 compared with September.Industrial production in September increased by 0.2 percent in the eurozone and by one percent in the EU. In October this year, compared... 16.12.2025  15:00

• Shipments of CR steel strips in Japan in October 2025 decreased by 2.2 percent compared to September In October of this year, shipments of cold-rolled sheets and strips in Japan decreased by 2.2 percent compared to the previous month and decreased by 6.5 percent year-on-year, amounting to 374,483 metric tons. According to the Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF), 54.8 percent of shipments... 16.12.2025  14:00

• Mexican steel producers welcome tariff reform on steel imports from countries outside the free trade area The National Chamber of Metallurgical Industry of Mexico (CANACERO) welcomed the approval by the Mexican Congress of the reform of the Law on General Taxes on Imports and Exports (LIGIE) proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The reform imposes higher import tariffs on a number of goods,... 16.12.2025  13:00

• Japan's Marubeni consolidates metallurgical enterprises to promote a closed-loop economy strategy Japanese companies Marubeni Tetsugen Co., Ltd. and Marubeni Metal Co., Ltd. They announced their consent to the merger, with the integration expected to take effect on April 1, 2026. Both companies are 100% subsidiaries of Marubeni Corporation and operate in complementary segments of the metals and... 16.12.2025  13:00

• Indonesia increased tin exports 2.8 times in November Indonesia increased tin exports 2.8 times in November, to almost 7.46 thousand tons (worth $268 million), the country's Ministry of Trade reported.In October, exports fell to 2.64 thousand tons, the lowest level since January. This was due to the fact that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto... 16.12.2025  13:00

• EU Council adopts mandate for new steel import rules The Council of the European Union has announced that it has officially adopted its negotiating mandate for a new regulation aimed at protecting the EU steel industry from the effects of global overcapacity, marking a key step towards strengthening trade protection measures against a surge in cheap... 16.12.2025  12:00

• SMS Group completes automation upgrade at Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe According to the German manufacturer SMS Group, the company has completed an upgrade project covering automation systems for lowering coils at the No. 1 hot strip mill operated by Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe at its Duisburg site in Germany.Scope of modernizationThe SMS group stated that the project... 16.12.2025  12:00

• NBS: Rebar prices in China increased by 0.7 percent in early December 2025 In early December (December 1-10) of this year, the average price in China for HRB 400E 20 mm rebar increased by 23.4/mt ($3.3/mt) or 0.7 percent to 3,191.8 yuan/ton ($451.5/mt) compared with the price at the end of November (November 21-30), as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics of... 16.12.2025  11:00

• India's RINL reached its highest one-day crude steel production on December 14th On December 14, Indian state-owned steel producer Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) achieved its highest-ever one-day steel production of 21,012 tons with a nominal capacity utilization of just over 100 percent, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, December 16.The company said that the... 16.12.2025  11:00