Metallurgy news

• Vale reached a production record in 2025 by suspending two mines in Minas Gerais Brazilian mining company Vale has released its operating results for the full year 2025, shortly before the suspension of operations at two open-pit iron ore mines in Minas Gerais due to heavy rains in the region.Record iron ore production in 2025According to the company, iron ore production in... 28.01.2026  15:00

• India's JNIL to build 2 million tonne integrated steel plant in Maharashtra India's Jayaswal Neco Industries limited (JNIL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the western state of Maharashtra to set up an integrated steel plant with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per annum, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, January 28.The... 28.01.2026  13:01

• India's APTL to double its structural steel production capacity by 2030 India's APL Apollo Tubes Limited (APTL), a leading manufacturer of structural steel, will double its capacity to 10 million tons per year from 5 million tons currently by 2030 through multiple expansion projects, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, January 28.The company's expansion... 28.01.2026  13:01

• Indian company SMEL has completed construction of HRC stainless steel facility at Sambhalpur plant India's Shyam Metalics and Energy limited (SMEL) has completed construction of a 0.3 million tonne hot-rolled stainless steel coil plant at its existing plant at Sambhalpur in the eastern state of Odisha, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, January 28.The company said the plant will ... 28.01.2026  13:01

• There is no CBAM exemption for Indian steel exports to the EU under the FTA, negotiations will continue According to the recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), no special exemption was granted to India from the EU Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for steel exports. However, Indian officials have said that negotiations will continue and that any flexibility granted by the... 28.01.2026  13:00

• Nucor increased its net profit by 32% American Nucor Corp., one of the largest steel companies in the United States, increased net income by almost 32% and increased revenue by 8.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the company's results were weaker than analysts expected.According to the company's press release, net income in... 28.01.2026  13:00

• Tosyali Algeria sets world record for DRI production in 2025 Turkish company Tosyalı Holding announced that its Algerian subsidiary Tosyali Algerie has set a new world record for annual direct reduced iron (DRI) production from a single direct reduced iron module. In 2025, Tosyali Algerie's Module 2 produced 2.43 million tons, setting a new global benchmark ... 28.01.2026  12:00

• UK should review safety precautions on coated metal sheets and quarto plate The UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated a review of tariff quotas (TRQ) applied to certain steel products subject to protective measures. The review for the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 concerns steel products that are currently subject to UK protective measures... 28.01.2026  12:00

• Australia's Bisalloy Steels expands presence in Europe through MIRAS Steel Trade partnership Australian manufacturer of hardened and tempered armor steel Bisalloy Steels has announced an agreement with Romanian company MIRAS Steel Trade to strengthen its presence in European markets.As part of the partnership, both companies will cooperate in the supply, processing and distribution of... 28.01.2026  11:00

• BHP redirects Jimblebar iron ore shipments to Southeast Asia amid contract dispute with China Australian mining company BHP has begun redirecting shipments of iron ore that cannot be placed in China to alternative destinations, including Malaysia and Vietnam, as stocks of its Jimblebar Blend Fines (JMBF) continue to accumulate at Chinese ports, according to a Reuters report.State-backed... 28.01.2026  11:00