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• The cost of steel imports to France decreased by 9.2 percent in January-November 2025 According to statistics published by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in the period from January to November last year, imports of basic steel products and ferroalloys to France amounted to € 8.18 billion, a decrease of 9.2% year-on-year.During the specified period, France i... 09.02.2026  13:00

• The Turkish foundry sector is preparing to take advantage of new opportunities in Europe During a visit to the Turkish newspaper Ekonomim, the leadership of the Turkish Foundry Association (TÜDÖKSAD) shared their assessments of the current state of the Turkish foundry sector and new opportunities emerging in Europe. TÜDÖKSAD stated that growing protectionism in global trade, EU pol... 09.02.2026  12:00

• Oyak's Miilux OY completes acquisition of Häggblom to expand mining services in Europe Turkey's OYAK Group has announced that its subsidiary, Finnish steel producer Miilux OY, has completed the acquisition of Häggblom, a Finnish and Swedish manufacturer of mining equipment parts and an on-site mining service provider formerly owned by Finnish engineering and technology company ... 09.02.2026  12:00

• Exports of wafers in rolls to the US grew 9.0% in November 2025 compared to October Wafer coil exports to the United States totaled 36,876 tons last November, up nine percent month-on-month and up 24.4 percent year-on-year, according to U.S. Commerce Department export data. In value terms, wafer roll exports totaled $41.48 million in November last year, up from $38.52 million the... 09.02.2026  11:00

• CRC imports to the United States decreased by 30.9 percent in November 2025 compared to October According to preliminary census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of cold-rolled steel to the United States totaled 49,005 tons last November, down 30.9 percent month-on-month and 54.4 percent year-on-year. In value terms, CRC imports totaled $42.99 million in November last year,... 09.02.2026  11:00

• Tata Steel's consolidated net profit rose 723% in Q3 FY 2025-26 Indian steelmaker Tata Steel limited achieved a consolidated net profit of INR 26.89 billion ($296.87 million) in the third quarter (October-December) of fiscal year 2025-26, an increase of 723 percent over the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year, according to a company statement on... 09.02.2026  10:00

• Indian company JIL HAS COMMISSIONED a new steel coating line in West Bengal Indian steel producer Jindal India Limited (JIL), part of B C Jindal Group, has commissioned a line for the production of value-added steel products, which has resulted in an investment of $121 million in the eastern state of West Bengal, the company said in a statement on Monday, February 9.The... 09.02.2026  10:00

• Without sales to the United States, exports of Brazilian slabs will decrease in January 2026. Brazil exported 410,900 tons of slabs in January 2026, compared with 762,400 tons in December 2025, according to Secex.Such a significant decrease indicates the absence of exports to the United States compared to 343,700 tons in December. The decrease is probably related to the ongoing discussions... 09.02.2026  09:00

• Brazil's pig iron exports increased in January 2026 According to the SECEX foreign trade agency, Brazilian pig iron exports reached 407,700 tons in January 2026, compared with 273,100 tons in December 2025.The increase mainly reflects an increase in exports to the United States.Destinations in January were the United States (306,800 tons per year).... 09.02.2026  08:00

• Anglo American reduces copper production and lowers forecast for 2026 In the fourth quarter, Anglo American reduced copper production by 14% year-on-year to 169.5 thousand tons, the company said on Thursday.The result was due to a decrease in copper content at the Quellaveco (Peru) and Collahuasi (Chile) mines, which was partially offset by an increase at Los Bronces... 06.02.2026  18:00