Metallurgy news

• Ukrainian steelmakers fear serious consequences from upcoming EU protective measures Ukraine's steel industry has warned that the EU's revised steel protection measures, which will come into force on July 1, could cause significant damage to the country's industrial sector and undermine its ability to finance defense and recovery efforts, according to a Guardian report.As... 09.06.2026  13:00

• India's JSW Steel forecasts a 15% increase in consolidated steel production in May 2026 Indian company JSW Steel Limited achieved consolidated steel production of 2.29 million tons in May 2026, up 15 percent from last year, according to a company statement on Tuesday, June 9.The company stated that the significant increase in steel production was due to its Dolvi steel mill returning... 09.06.2026  13:00

• Ukraine reports a 6.1% decline in pig iron production for January-May 2026 According to the Ukrainian steel association "Ukrmetallurgprom", in May of this year, pig iron production in Ukraine amounted to 634,400 tons, which is 14.5 percent more than the previous month and down 1.6 percent year on year.In this month, steel production in the country increased by 21.7... 09.06.2026  12:00

• TYASA launches the first phase of a special steel production project in Mexico The Mexican steel company Talleres y Aceros S.A. de C.V. (TYASA) announced that on May 25 it opened the first phase of its special steel production project, expanding its presence in the high-quality steel segment.Located at the company's steel complex in Ixtaxoquitlan, Veracruz, the new plant has... 09.06.2026  12:00

• China's iron ore imports increased 6.3 percent in January-May 2026 According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), China's iron ore imports totaled 516.258 million tons between January and May this year, up 6.3 percent year-on-year, 1.7 percentage points slower than the growth recorded in the first four months of this... 09.06.2026  11:00

• Russia remains the largest supplier of slabs to Turkey in January-April 2026, as Vietnam and Algeria strengthen their positions According to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in April of this year, imports of slabs to Turkey amounted to 280,747 metric tons, which is 56.5 percent more than in March and 5.7 percent less year-on-year. Meanwhile, revenue from these imports totaled $132.93 million,... 09.06.2026  11:00

• US publishes preliminary AD results on welded round pipes from UAE The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released preliminary results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) order on round-welded carbon steel pipe (CWP) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the period December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2024.The Department of Commerce... 08.06.2026  23:00

• Car production in Argentina rose slightly in May According to the Argentine vehicle manufacturers' association ADEFA, Argentina produced 37,762 units (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) in May, up from 37,521 units in April.Exports fell 6.1 percent to 25,237 units, while domestic sales remained stable at 35,979 units, of which only... 08.06.2026  19:00

• Assofermet: Italian scrap market stable in May, with production and energy influencing forecasts for June According to Assofermet, the association representing Italian companies involved in the trading, distribution and processing of steel, scrap and non-ferrous metals, in its usual monthly market review, the Italian ferrous scrap market closed May with a generally stable trend, after a rise of 15-20... 08.06.2026  18:00

• EU officially takes new measures on steel trade The Council of the European Union has officially adopted a new regulation establishing a revised framework to protect the EU steel market from the effects of global steel overproduction, ensuring continued trade protection after the current steel protection measures expire on 30 June 2026.The new... 08.06.2026  17:00