Metallurgy news

• CISA: Steelworkers should rationally organize production in April In March, the escalation of tensions in the Middle East led to significant volatility in global commodity markets. According to the Chinese Association of Metallurgy and Steel (CISA), steel demand improved after the Chinese New Year holiday, while relatively high inventories had a negative impact... 27.03.2026  09:00

• Sales of Brazilian sheet metal distributors rose in February According to INDA, the Brazilian institute of steel distributors, sales of flat products by Brazilian distributors reached 297,200 metric tons (t) in February, up from 293,900 t in January.On the same comparative basis, INDA-linked distribution chain purchases increased 5 percent to 306,000 tons,... 27.03.2026  04:00

• Two new iron ore mining units were put into operation at the Dry Beam mine Mine "Sukhaya Balka" (Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk region), part of the DCH group of Alexander Yaroslavsky, has commissioned two new blocks for the extraction of iron ore, which are planned to be developed during the spring.According to information in the corporate newspaper DCH Steel on Thursday,... 26.03.2026  19:00

• Iron ore shipments on the Brazil-China route reach a two-year high The Tubarão-Qingdao freight rate, the benchmark for iron ore from Brazil to China, reached $30.65 per metric ton (mt), the highest since March 2024, according to a report from brokers Banchero Costa.That price was 57 percent higher than reported two months earlier, up 28 percent since the war began ... 26.03.2026  18:00

• DZMV increased net profit by 6.7% to UAH 16.7 million According to the results of work in 2025, PJSC "Druzhkovka Metal Products Plant" (DZMV, Donetsk region) increased net profit by 6.7% compared to 2024 - to UAH 16.716 million.According to the company's announcement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market... 26.03.2026  17:00

• Thyssenkrupp Steel invests €2.4 million in the iron ore of the future German steel company Thyssenkrupp Steel has announced a €2.4 million investment to expand its laboratory infrastructure at its Duisburg-Schwelgern site to support the evaluation of iron ores for future low-carbon steel production. The project is part of Thyssenkrupp Steel's ongoing efforts to t... 26.03.2026  16:00

• ArcelorMittal and Lio-Metal expand Magnelis partnership to replace conventional galvanized steel Global steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal, headquartered in Luxembourg, has strengthened its partnership with Romanian metal products company Lio-Metal, as the latter seeks to replace conventional galvanized steel with Magnelis® coated steel from ArcelorMittal in its product portfolio.This shift ... 26.03.2026  16:00

• Saudi Arabia's BTR wins another pipeline contract from Saudi Aramco Saudi pipe manufacturer Arabian Pipes Company (APC) announced that it has received a new contract from domestic oil and gas company Saudi Aramco for the production and supply of steel pipes.Accordingly, the contract is worth approximately 94 million Saudi riyals ($25.06 million), strengthening... 26.03.2026  15:00

• Toyota invests $1 billion in plants in the United States to expand capacity, increase production of electric vehicles Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Toyota Motor North America is investing $1 billion in its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Indiana in the United States, aimed at expanding production capacity and preparing for the future production of electric... 26.03.2026  15:00

• OCTG exports to the US rose 30.7 percent in January 2026 compared to December Exports of tubular products from oil-producing countries (OCTG) totaled 13,743 tons in January this year, up 30.7 percent from December and down 38.4 percent from January 2025, according to US Department of Commerce export data. In value terms, OCTG exports were $31.16 million in January, compared... 26.03.2026  14:00