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India's BCCL forecasts a 2.8% increase in coking coal production in August 2026In August 2026, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of the Indian state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL), produced 2.18 million tons of coking coal, which is 2.8% more than in the same month last year, according to a regulatory document published on Thursday, September 3.BCCL also…
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Heavy truck sales in China to grow by 16% in January-August 2026Between January and August of this year, sales of heavy trucks (including chassis and tractors) in China totaled 828,000 units, up 16.0% from the same period last year, according to preliminary data released by cvworld.cn , a Chinese provider of information services for the automotive industry.In…
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By the end of August 2026, stocks of basic finished steel products in China remain stableAs of August 31 of this year, the total domestic stocks of the five main types of finished steel products in 21 major cities of China amounted to 9.71 million tons, remaining stable compared to August 20, compared with a decrease of 1.5% recorded in mid-August (August 11-20), as announced by the…
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Metalllus CEO Michael Williams will step down, and Christopher Westbrooks has been appointed as his successor.The American company Metalllus Inc. announced on August 31 that Michael S. Williams informed the company's board of directors of his intention to resign as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of Directors, effective December 31, 2026.Christopher R. Westbrooks, currently President and…
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Investments in the construction of buildings in Canada in June 2026 will decrease by 0.5%According to Statistics Canada, month-on-month investment in building construction fell 0.5 percent to $23.2 billion in June. Investment in the housing sector decreased by 0.6% in June, while investment in the non-residential sector decreased by 0.1%..Investments in residential buildings decreased…
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Samarco started receiving wind power from Casa dos Ventos ahead of scheduleBrazilian iron ore and pellet producer Samarco, a 50:50 joint venture between mining company Vale and BHP, said in a statement that it had started receiving wind energy through a strategic partnership with Casa dos Ventos ahead of the original schedule for 2027.The company receives an average of 45…
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Romanian UMB Steel is preparing to resume production at the Otelu Rosu plant with a capacity of 700,000 tons per yearAfter more than a decade of downtime, the reopening of the Otelu Rosu steel mill in Romania is gaining momentum as the domestic UMB Steel company continues to renovate the site. The plant has been idle since 2012, and it is expected to resume operations with a capacity of about 700,000 tons of…
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In the first half of 2026, car production in Japan increased by 3%По данным Японской ассоциации автопроизводителей (JAMA), в июне производство автомобилей в Японии, включая легковые машины, грузовики и автобусы, составило 776 023 единицы. Это на 6,8 процента больше, чем в том же месяце 2025 года. За первую половину года выпуск автомобилей в стране вырос на 3…
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HKM is preparing to restart blast furnace B after major repairsGerman steel company Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) is preparing to restart its blast furnace B after completing scheduled maintenance and major repairs that began at the end of May 2026, according to an OPIS report.Although HKM has not announced an exact restart date, equipment tests will be…
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ArcelorMittal will cease steel production in Duisburg in October 2027Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal steel company plans to cease steel production at its plant in Duisburg-Ruhrort, Germany, from October 2027, closing the steelmaking plant, continuous casting plant and rolling mill for billets, while maintaining the operation of the wire rod. SteelOrbis became aware…
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