MinRes Powers Onslow Iron Project with New Hybrid Gas-Solar Station *Mineral Resources Limited (MinRes)* has successfully commissioned a *hybrid gas-solar power station* at its *Ken’s Bore mine site*, part of the larger *Onslow iron ore project* in Western Australia, ...
Kazakhstan Imposes Six-Month Ban on Semi-Finished Steel Exports Kazakhstan’s *Ministry of Industry and Construction* has enacted a *temporary six-month ban on the export of semi-finished products made of iron or non-alloy steel*, effective *July 26, 2025*, accordi...
Hebei’s Steel Industry Posts 13.7% Growth in Added Value for H1 2025 The steel industry in China’s Hebei Province saw a *13.7% year-on-year increase in industrial added value during the first half of 2025*, buoyed by falling raw material costs and strong production mom...
EU and US to Form Metals Alliance Against China’s Excess Capacity The European Union and the United States are working on a joint initiative to create a “metals alliance” that would address China’s excess steel and aluminum production capacity. The plan aims to incr...
South Korea Weighs Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese and Japanese Steel South Korea is considering imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of hot-rolled steel from China and Japan amid concerns over unfair pricing practices. The move follows a formal investigation into wh...
Sustained 50% US Tariff May Impact EUAs The sustained 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imports by the United States is causing growing concerns in the European carbon market. Experts warn that this protectionist move could weaken the compet...
ArcelorMittal Expands Its Support for Less-Green Steel Standard ArcelorMittal has expanded its backing for an industry initiative aimed at setting a more pragmatic benchmark for low-carbon steel certification. The company believes the current “green” definitions a...
India’s New Import Rule Hits Nepalese Steel Exports Nepal’s steel industry is facing unexpected hurdles after India implemented a new import regulation aimed at increasing oversight on goods from China. The rule, requiring stricter declarations of orig...
Pakistan Unveils Steel Sector Reform Plan Aiming at Tariff Reductions and Export Growth Pakistan’s *Ministry of Commerce* has finalized a comprehensive reform plan targeting the country’s iron and steel sector, proposing *sweeping tariff reductions* to cut production costs and *unlock ex...
U.S. Assigns Zero Preliminary Dumping Margin on Turkish LD Welded Pipe The *U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)* has issued the *preliminary results* of its administrative review concerning *antidumping duties on large diameter (LD) welded pipe* imports from *Turkey* for t...
Jindal Steel to Invest $12 Billion in Chhattisgarh Steel and Power Projects *Jindal Steel Chhattisgarh Limited (JSCL)*, a subsidiary of *Jindal Steel Limited (JSL)*, has signed a *memorandum of understanding (MoU)* with the *Chhattisgarh state government* to invest *$12.13 bi...
Brazil Enforces Antidumping Duties on Steel Pipes from India, Taiwan, and China Brazil’s foreign trade council, *CAMEX*, has imposed *definitive antidumping duties* on imports of *stainless steel pipes* from *India and Taiwan*, following a trade investigation initiated by *APRODI...
