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• South Korea protests Canada's new measures South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) has formally called on Canada to lift recent tariffs and quota cuts imposed on imported steel products. MOTIR said the measures are contrary to World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments and undermine bilateral trade.Canada's sudden... 03.12.2025  14:00

• EUROFER: exports of finished steel from the EU decreased by eight percent in January-August According to the report of the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) "Steel market Prospects for 2025-2026/Q4 2025", the total volume of exports of EU steel products to foreign markets in the first eight months of 2025 decreased by eight percent year-on-year. Exports of... 03.12.2025  14:00

• Coke production at Zaporizhyekoks increased by 3% In January-November of this year, Zaporizhcoks PJSC, one of the largest producers of coke chemical products in Ukraine, part of the Metinvest Group, increased blast furnace coke production by 3.05% compared to the same period last year to 824.96 thousand tons from 800.47 thousand tons.According to... 03.12.2025  14:00

• Indian Ministry of Steel: RINL's future depends on high capacity utilization The Indian state-owned steel mill Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) must achieve and continuously maintain capacity utilization at at least 92.5 percent to ensure its long-term financial health, senior officials of the Indian Ministry of Steel said on Wednesday, December 3. The comments followed... 03.12.2025  13:00

• Australia and China begin joint policy dialogue on steel decarbonization Australia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a formal policy dialogue on steel decarbonization, marking a significant step in bilateral cooperation to reduce emissions from value chains in the steel industry. The agreement is in line with the commitments made during... 03.12.2025  13:00

• Turkey's wire rod exports Increased by 0.3% in January-October 2025 In October of this year, Turkey's wire rod exports totaled 53,964 metric tons, which is 40.9 percent less than in September and 74.4 percent more than in the same period last year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these... 03.12.2025  12:00

• Primetals completes reverse cold mill upgrade at ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt German steel company ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt GmbH has advanced its cold rolling operations with the completed modernization of its reversible cold mill, according to British manufacturer Primetals Technologies.Primetals said the modernization included a wide range of mechanical improvements ... 03.12.2025  12:00

• Nippon Steel to Expand US Operations with New Plant Following its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation (US Steel), Japanese steel company Nippon Steel announced that it plans to build an entirely new steel plant in the United States, with final site selection expected by the end of 2026. The company aims to shortlist two or three candidate... 03.12.2025  11:00

• Germany urges EU to increase use of low-emission steel in automotive sector Germany has called on the European Union to significantly increase the use of low-emission steel in the automotive industry as part of a broader effort to align industrial policy with Europe's climate-neutral goals. In a joint letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 11 German... 03.12.2025  11:00

• The volume of shipbuilding in China in January-October 2025 amounted to 43.34 million tons of deadweight According to the Chinese Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI), in January-October of this year, the total volume of shipbuilding production in China amounted to 43.34 million tons of deadweight (DWT), which is 8.2% more than last year.During the specified period, orders for new... 03.12.2025  10:00