Base metals mostly rose on June 2; Shanghai tin surged over 3%, Shanghai copper and aluminum rose over 1%; Lithium carbonate fell nearly 4%
At midday on June 2, most domestic base metal futures rose. As of the midday close, Shanghai copper ...
China's Stainless Steel Output to Drop 4.4% in June as Planned Cuts Begin
China's stainless steel market enters a phase of planned production cuts and maintenance shutdowns i...
China's BF steel output rises for week May 22-28 but at slower pace
Over the past week (May 22-28), production at China's blast furnace (BF) steel mills continued to ri...
China's MCC CETCISDI Base Annual Capacity to Reach 5 Billion Yuan by 2026
CISDI has built the world's first set of small-diameter three-roll six-stand continuous tube rolling...
Indian Sponge Iron Prices Drop by INR 100-600/ton
Sponge iron prices in major Indian regions declined during the interval period, with drops ranging f...
China silicon manganese prices edge up by 50 yuan/mt
China's silicon manganese prices (Mn 65%, Si 17%) edged up by 50 yuan/mt ($7/mt) week on week, with ...
Russian Modern Casting Technologies Showcases Liquid Lining for the First Time at Metallurgy. Litmash 2026
Russian Modern Casting Technologies (Современные Литейные Технологии) presented modern equipment at ...
Shanghai rebar futures fell 1.3% in the last week of May, while Russia's MetalTorg.Ru index rose 1.13%
In the last week of May, the steel and raw materials markets showed divergent trends, influenced by ...
Global Stainless Steel Production Up 2.5% Year-on-Year in Q1 2026
According to the latest data from the World Stainless Association, global stainless steel production...
China Iron and Steel Association and The Chinese Society for Metals: 158 Projects Recommended for 2026 Metallurgical Science and Technology Awards, Including 8 Special Prizes
On June 1, 2026, the China Iron and Steel Association and The Chinese Society for Metals jointly rel...
China to Begin Drafting Two National Standards for Vanadium-Titanium Magnetite Smelting in May
Recently, the kick-off meeting for the drafting of two Chinese national standards, "Technical Specif...
Boston Metal Secures $75 Million in Funding to Accelerate Commercial Deployment of Molten Oxide Electrolysis Platform
Boston Metal has completed a $75 million funding round to accelerate the commercial deployment of it...
India's Sponge Iron Prices Drop by INR 50-300/t; Trading Volume Falls to 6,100 Tonnes
India's sponge iron prices declined in key regions, with intraday drops ranging from INR 50 to INR 3...
China Baowu Transfers 96.48% Stake in Baowu Water to Baowu Environmental Resources
Companies under China Baowu, including Maanshan Iron & Steel and ST Bayi Iron & Steel, disclosed in ...
Wang Wei of China's Henan Steel Group to be Proposed as Head of Provincial Key Backbone Enterprise
Wang Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Henan Steel Gr...
New Zealand's Pacific Steel Launches Locally Produced Low-Carbon Rebar Products
Pacific Steel has launched locally produced low-carbon rebar products, designed to balance structura...
Serbian President Supports HBIS Group's Green Steel Cooperation Project
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed support for cooperation projects in the fields of green...
Vietnam's Crude Steel Output Reached 2.1 Million Tons in April 2026, Entering the World's Top Ten Crude Steel Producers for the First Time
In the list of the world's top ten crude steel producers published by the World Steel Association (W...
Fujian Sansteel in China Successfully Trials ZF11 Artillery Shell Steel for the First Time
The Long Products Division of Fujian Sansteel recently successfully trial-produced two heats of ZF11...
2027 International Forgemasters Meeting to Be Held in China for the First Time
The 23rd International Forgemasters Meeting (IFM) will be held in China in September 2027, marking t...
In the Third Week of May 2026, China's Steel Prices Generally Fell, While the Non-Ferrous Metals Market Showed Divergent Trends
Last week (May 18 to May 24, 2026), China's steel and non-ferrous metals markets generally exhibited...
Tokyo Steel in Japan Cuts Scrap Purchase Price in Kansai by About $3
Tokyo Steel, a major electric arc furnace steelmaker in Japan, announced on May 23 that it will cut ...
China's EAF steel mills see capacity utilization rise to 62.1%
Mysteel's latest survey shows that production at China's electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills cont...
China's Billet Price Rises by RMB 20/t M-o-M
On May 25, China's billet price rose by RMB 20/tonne (approx. USD 3/t) month-on-month, reaching RMB ...
Brazil Focuses on Developing Metallurgy to Enhance Raw Material Processing Capabilities
The metallurgical industry in Brazil accounts for approximately 3.1% of the country's industrial GDP...
American Iron and Steel Institute Emphasizes Critical Role of Metallurgical Coal, U.S. Crude Steel Output Rises to Third in the World
On May 20, at the annual meeting of the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association held in Roanoke, We...
Louisiana Coalition Submits List of Demands to Hyundai for $5.8 Billion Steel Mill Project
The "Good Neighbor Louisiana" coalition submitted a list of demands to Hyundai regarding its propose...
India's stainless steel scrap imports in FY2026 expected to grow 7% to 1.4 million tonnes
India's stainless steel scrap imports in FY2026 (April 2025 to March 2026) are expected to increase ...
India's Stainless Steel Scrap Imports in FY2026 Expected to Grow 7% to 1.4 Million Tonnes
India's stainless steel scrap imports in FY2026 (April 2025 to March 2026) are expected to increase ...
Brazil Iron Plans to Produce "Green Iron" in Bahia Using Natural Gas
Brazil Iron plans to transform an iron ore deposit in south-central Bahia into a decarbonized iron p...