UK should give preference to local steel in public procurement – UK Steel Currently, a third of the steel purchased by the government is imported The UK government, as the country’s largest steel buyer, has a unique opportunity to support its steel sector. This is stated [...
Kazakhstan plans to launch an iron ore project with reserves of 74 million tons by 2027 Extraction of raw materials is planned to be completed in 20 years By 2027, Kazakhstan plans to launch a large-scale Lomonosovske iron ore project (Lomo) with reserves of 74 million tons of iron ore c...
Japanese Prime Minister urges US to approve deal between Nippon Steel and US Steel – Reuters The US Committee on Foreign Investment is currently reviewing the acquisition Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a letter to US President Joe Biden asking him to approve the Nippon Steel-...
Low steel prices may hinder capacity expansion in India Without adequate domestic capacity, the country will be dependent on imports for infrastructure development Low steel prices caused by dumping in the global market will negatively affect India’s goals...
Rebar market saw a drop in prices and volatility in demand in November Offer prices are declining in China, Turkey and Europe, while the US is showing signs of stabilization November 2024 was marked by a general decline in rebar prices in key global markets due to weak d...
Chinese steelmakers cut losses in January-October amid economic incentives In general, the situation in the industry has revived somewhat in recent months In January-October this year, Chinese steelmakers reduced their total losses to about 23 billion yuan ($3 billion) compa...
Zaporizhstal completed a set of overhauls of key rolling mills The plant's expenses for equipment renewal amounted to more than UAH 230 million Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works completed a set of major overhauls of the main rolling units in accordance with the a...
The US increased rolled steel imports by 8.6% m/m in October The total import of steel for the month increased by 12% m/m In October 2024, US steel enterprises increased imports of rolled steel products by 8.6% compared to September this year, to 1.84 million t...
Canadian steelmakers call on the government to engage in urgent dialogue with the Trump team The appeal comes amid Trump's promise to impose additional tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) has called for urgent action and dialogue be...
Liberty Steel lost control over assets in Eastern Europe due to ArcelorMittal debt Non-payment of €140 million debt may lead to sale of assets ArcelorMittal, one of the world’s largest steel producers, has been granted the right to impose administration for Liberty Steel’s Eastern E...
EUROFER insists on a European action plan for the steel industry The industry association is calling for immediate action rather than incremental improvements The European Steel Association (EUROFER) warns that a robust action plan for the steel industry under the ...
India's Prakash Industries signs mining lease for coal block to support steel mill Indian integrated steel and energy producer Prakash Industries Limited (PIL) has signed a 30-year mining lease for Bhashkarpara coal block in Chhattisgarh state, securing the right to extract coal fro...
