Metallurgy news

• Hyundai Steel cuts rebar production at Incheon plant due to weakening demand South Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel will halt half of its rebar production at its Incheon plant in response to lower demand due to a slowdown in the domestic construction sector, local media reported. To ensure sustainable competitiveness in the long products segment, the company will close its... 21.01.2026  11:00

• S. Africa's Merafe Resources reports a decrease in ferrochrome production in 2025 amid the suspension of production at the plant South African ferrochrome producer Merafe Resources has announced its production results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025.In the fourth quarter, the company's ferrochrome production was 147 tons, compared with 70,000 tons for the same period in 2024, while in 2025, the total... 21.01.2026  11:00

• China increased aluminum production to 45 million tons in 2025 In 2025, China increased primary aluminum production by 2.4% to 45.02 million tons, according to the State Statistical Office.In particular, 3.87 million tons of metal were delivered to the market in December, which is 3% more than in the same month a year earlier.The production of ten main... 21.01.2026  11:00

• Steel sheet exports from China to decrease by 2.1 percent in 2025 According to the Chinese customs authorities, China's steel sheet exports in 2025 amounted to 73.09 million tons, which is 2.1% less than last year.In December alone, China exported 6.65 million tons of steel sheets, an increase of 10.8% year-on-year and an increase of 10.8% month-on-month.In... 21.01.2026  09:00

• U.S. scrap iron and steel exports down 20.2 percent in September 2025 According to the latest data from the US International Trade Commission, US scrap metal exports totaled 888,761 tons in September this year, down 20.2 percent month-on-month and 20.8 percent year-on-year.Turkey was the largest recipient of US iron and scrap exports in September with 298,620 tons,... 21.01.2026  06:00

• U.S. crude steel production rose 0.2 percent in the second week of 2026 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ended January 17, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.756 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 75.9 percent.Output for the week ended January 17, 2026 increased 0.2 percent compared... 21.01.2026  05:00

• Chilean economy's annual performance rose in November The Central Bank of Chile reported that the country's economy grew by 1.2 percent in November 2025 compared with November 2024, as measured by the IMACEC index.Goods production fell by 1.3 percent, mining activity fell by 2.6 percent, manufacturing grew by 0.3 percent, trade activity grew by 5.5... 21.01.2026  04:00

• Crude steel production in Italy increased by 20.5% in December 2025 According to the latest data released by Federacciai, the Italian Federation of Steel Companies, Italy's crude steel production was 1.4 million tons in December 2025, up from 1.8 million tons in November, up 20.5 percent from the same period last year. For the full year, Italy's crude steel... 20.01.2026  18:00

• Foreign sales prices of Turkish metal producers increased by 2.36% in December 2025 compared to November According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in December 2025, the Turkish Producer Foreign Sales Price Index (PPI)* increased by 1.88 percent overall compared to November and by 32.46 percent year-on-year, while an average increase of 26.42 percent was recorded over the... 20.01.2026  17:00

• BHP Billiton's iron ore production Increased 2.3 percent in the first half of fiscal year 2025-26 Australian mining company BHP Billiton has announced its production results for the first half of the year ending December 31, 2025-26 fiscal year.The company's iron ore production in the specified period increased by 2.3 percent year-on-year to 133.8 million tons. BHP Billiton said it expects its... 20.01.2026  17:00