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• Manganese ore shipments through Port Hedland increased by 147.1% in March 2026 compared to February In March of this year, shipments of manganese ore from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 126,000 metric tons, up 147.1% month-on-month and 5% year-on-year, according to monthly data released by the Port Hedland Port Authority.Meanwhile, China accounted for 59.5% of total manganese ore shipments this... 21.04.2026  13:00

• US CRC imports rose 7.8 percent in February 2026 compared to January U.S. imports of cold-rolled coil totaled 72,843 tons in February this year, up 7.8 percent month-on-month and down 28.6 percent year-over-year, according to preliminary U.S. Commerce Department census data. In value terms, CRC imports were $69.34 million in February this year, compared to $59.27... 21.04.2026  12:00

• Total steel exports to Ukraine decreased by 9.7 percent in January-March 2026 In January-March of this year, the total volume of steel production in Ukraine amounted to 1.34 million tons compared with 1.44 million tons for the same period in 2025, according to data published by the Association of Steel Producers of Ukraine Ukrmetallurgprom. About 820,000 tons or 61.1 percent... 21.04.2026  12:00

• Industeel supplies steel sheets for the Sagrada Familia project French steel sheet manufacturer Industeel, part of Luxembourg steel company ArcelorMittal Group, has announced the supply of steel sheets for ongoing construction work at the Sagrada Familia in Spain. UR 2205 duplex slabs will support the new structural elements on the Glory façade, the highest and ... 21.04.2026  11:00

• Turkish Tosyalı will start production of automotive steel in Algeria, deliveries are scheduled for the third quarter of 2026 According to a Bloomberg HT report, the Turkish Tosyalı holding is preparing to launch automotive steel production in Algeria, with the first deliveries to global customers expected in the third quarter of 2026.The move is part of the company's ongoing investment of $2.5 billion. to the ... 21.04.2026  11:00

• Shougang's net profit for 2025 was 996 million yuan Beijing China Steel Company Shougang Co., Ltd announced that it recorded operating revenue of 102.918 billion yuan ($15 billion) in 2025, down 5.11% year-on-year, while net profit was 996 million yuan ($145.2 million) for the year, up 107.68% more than the previous year.As for 2026, Shougang plans... 21.04.2026  10:00

• Crude steel production in Italy increased by 0.2 percent in March 2026 According to the latest data released by Federacciai, the Italian Federation of Steel Companies, Italy's crude steel production was 2.1 million tons in March 2026, compared with 1.9 million tons in February, up 0.2% year-on-year. In the first three months of this year, crude steel production in... 21.04.2026  10:00

• U.S. crude steel production increased 0.3 percent – ​​Week 16 2026 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ended April 18, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.848 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 80.0 percent.Production for the week ended April 18, 2026 increased 0.3 percent... 21.04.2026  00:00

• Canadian iron ore production fell 15.7% in February According to Statistics Canada, Canada produced 4,622,257 tonnes of iron ore concentrates in February 2026, down 15.7 per cent from January 2026 and 8.2 per cent less than February 2025.Canadian iron ore producers shipped 2,835,633 tonnes of iron ore of concentrates in February, which is 3.4... 20.04.2026  21:00

• US Cancels Review of AD CRC Order from UK The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the cancellation of the administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) on certain types of cold-rolled sheet steel from the UK for the period of review from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025The audit was launched on December 8, 2025. The... 20.04.2026  21:00