Metallurgy news

• Tata Steel UK secures financing for low-emission steel wind tower project Tata Steel UK has announced that it has received funding from the Welsh Government for a joint project aimed at developing the next generation of wind turbine towers using low-emission steel solutions.Supporting the transition to EAF steel productionThe project aims to accelerate the design and... 06.04.2026  15:00

• Domestic prices of Turkish metal producers increased by 2.28% in March 2026 compared to February According to statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in March this year, the domestic producer price index (PPI) for the Turkish industry as a whole increased by 2.30 percent month-on-month and 28.08 percent year-on-year, while an average increase of 25.98 percent was... 06.04.2026  15:00

• Indian company Jindal Steel limited introduces synthesis gas into steelmaking processes India's Jindal Steel limited (JSL) has successfully deployed syngas (syngas) derived from domestically sourced coal at multiple stages of its steel operations, the company said in a statement on Monday, April 6.JSL has since become the first company in the world to use coal gasification technology... 06.04.2026  14:00

• Çetin Tekdelioglu: Turkey's export growth will be driven by value-added manufacturing and digitalization Re-elected as Chairman at the regular General Assembly of the Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters Association (IDDMIB), Çetin Tekdelioglu said that in his new term, the association will follow a roadmap aimed at increasing value-added exports, digitalization and ... 06.04.2026  14:00

• Fatih Birol: The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a transformation of the energy system In an interview with the Turkish newspaper Oksijen, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, said that events in world energy markets after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could represent not only a short-term supply shock, but also the beginning of a... 06.04.2026  13:00

• Indian NMDC limited increases prices for iron ore pieces and fines with immediate effect - April 6, 2026 Indian state-owned mining company NMDC limited has increased the price of iron ore lumps and penalties with immediate effect, company sources said on Monday, April 6.Sources said the price of iron ore lumps (67% Fe content, 10-40 mm) has been increased by INR 550/mt ($6/mt) to 5900 INR/mt ($63/mt)... 06.04.2026  12:00

• Turkey's HRP exports fell by 13.5% in January-February 2026 According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey's hot rolled coil (HRC) exports totaled 220,615 metric tons in February this year, up 52.9 percent from January and down 22.8 percent year on year. Meanwhile, revenue from these exports totaled $115.16... 06.04.2026  12:00

• Indian MOIL LIMITED increases prices for all grades of manganese ore with immediate effect from April 6, 2026 India's state-owned Miner MOIL limited has increased prices for all grades of manganese ore with immediate effect, company sources said on Monday, April 6.Sources said the size of the increase is the highest in two years, amid a sharp rise in prices for imported manganese ore over the past month,... 06.04.2026  11:00

• Türkiye raises electricity and gas prices for industry amid rising costs The Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey (EPDK) and the Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) announced that prices for electricity and natural gas in Turkey have increased since April 4, 2026.According to EPDK, electricity prices have increased by 25 percent for households, by 17.5 ... 06.04.2026  11:00

• Canada's iron and steel imports fell 60.2 percent in January-February 2026 According to Statistics Canada, the country's iron and steel imports totaled 857,269 tonnes in February 2026, down 58.7 per cent from last year. In value terms, iron and steel imports totaled $558.62 million in February 2026, up from $907.87 million in the same month in 2025.Canada imported the... 06.04.2026  04:00