Metallurgy news

• The Polish company JSW reports an increase in coal and coke production in the first quarter of 2026, prices affect productivity Polish coking coal producer Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA (JSW) has announced its operating results for the first quarter of 2026.In the first quarter, JSW's total coal production was 3.24 million tons, up 13.1 percent from the first quarter of 2025, and total coke production was 750,000 tons.... 20.04.2026  14:00

• EU initiates shelf life checks on welded pipes from three countries The European Commission has announced the commencement of a review of the expiration date of anti-dumping duties on imports of certain welded iron or non-alloy steel pipes from Belarus, China and Russia.Accordingly, the EC decided to initiate a review after the European Steel Pipe Association... 20.04.2026  13:00

• Vietnam's Vnsteel has received an environmental permit to increase its galvanized steel production capacity Vietnamese steel producer Vingal Industrial Galvanizing JSC (Vnsteel) has received environmental approval from the local administration of Dong Nai Province for a project to increase capacity at the company's facility in Bien Hoa II Industrial Park, according to local media reports.Productivity... 20.04.2026  13:00

• Exports of steel sheets/plates from China fell by 16.3 percent in January-March 2026 According to Chinese customs authorities, China's steel sheet/plate exports totaled 14.6 million tons between January and March this year, down 16.3% year on year, 1.8 percentage points faster than the rate of decline recorded in the first two months of this year.China's main export destinations... 20.04.2026  12:00

• ArcelorMittal, Corinth Pipeworks expand partnership to produce low carbon steel pipes ArcelorMittal has expanded its collaboration with Corinth Pipeworks, a Greek steel pipe manufacturer, to accelerate the implementation of low-carbon steel solutions for energy infrastructure. The move marks another step in efforts to decarbonize the industry.XCARB®steel introduced into pipe ... 20.04.2026  12:00

• India's JSW Steel approves joint venture with POSCO to build 6 million tonne steel plant in Odisha The board of directors of India's JSW Steel limited has approved a 50:50 joint venture with South Korea's POSCO Group to build a new 6 million tonne per annum steel plant in the eastern state of Odisha, according to the company's regulatory filing on Monday, April 20.The statement said that ... 20.04.2026  11:00

• The US supports AD/CVD orders for OCTG from China The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) on some tubular goods of the oil country (OCTG) from China.The DOC has determined that the abolition of anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on... 20.04.2026  11:00

• MOC: The average price of hot-rolled steel strip in China decreased by 0.1% from April 6 to April 12, 2026 China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that from April 6 to 12 this year, the average price of finished steel in China showed a slight decline.During this period, the average prices of rebar, high-speed wire rod and hot-rolled steel strip decreased by 0.5 percent, 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent... 20.04.2026  10:00

• US Steel plans to restart the Gary tin plant in early 2027. The United States Steel Corporation (US Steel) has announced plans to restart the idle Gary Tin plant at its Gary Works plant in Indiana in order to increase domestic production of tin products and strengthen supply chains of American production. This step depends on sustained consumer demand for... 20.04.2026  10:00

• New car sales in Canada rose 8.5 percent in February 2026 compared to January New vehicle sales totaled 124,004 units in February 2026, reflecting an 8.5 per cent month-on-month increase and a 2.3 per cent year-on-year decline, according to Statistics Canada. By value, Canadian vehicle sales were $7.10 billion in February, up from $6.50 billion in January and $7.10 billion... 18.04.2026  21:00