UK Steel and Aluminum Leaders Question Net Zero Policy's Harm to Manufacturing
UK steel and aluminum industry leaders have warned that Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's net zero poli...
Tata Steel's India Crude Steel Output Hits Record in FY2026, European Green Transition Under Pressure
The global steel market is facing a more severe landscape than the period that drove its expansion o...
BIR Sweden Conference in June: 630 Million Tons of Recycled Steel Annually Becomes a Strategic Industry Resource
On June 1, at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in...
China's Hebei Houya 21.8 Billion Cold-Rolled Galvanized Project Passes Environmental Assessment
On June 1, 2026, the Administrative Approval Bureau of Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China, officia...
International Standard for Universal Modular Fuses Revised Under China's Lead Released
On June 3, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) announced that the international standa...
2026 Russia Metallurgy & Foundry Exhibition: Shanghai Vacuum Melting Company Wins Best Booth Award
Shanghai Vacuum Melting Technology Co., Ltd showcased multiple vacuum metallurgy equipment at the in...
South Africa's ITAC May Steel Tariff Amendment Expands Protection Scope
The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa has released its latest ste...
Pakistan's Scrap Steel Market Trades Flat; Shredded Scrap Quoted at Around $420/ton
This week, Pakistan's imported scrap steel market remained generally subdued, with no significant im...
South Africa's PyroFuZA Initiative Focuses on Reviving Smelting Industry, Lost R20 Billion Last Year
The 2026 International Conference on High-Temperature Metallurgy, recently hosted by the Southern Af...
Vietnam's Hoa Phat Group lowers July hot-rolled coil prices by $13/ton month-on-month
Vietnam's steel producer Hoa Phat Group has adjusted its July delivery hot-rolled coil (SAE1006, non...
India Raipur Pellet Index PELLEX Falls by INR 100/tonne on June 2
Pellet prices in India's Raipur region declined on June 2, with local producers reducing offers by I...
Brazil Launches Two Green Hydrogen Steelmaking Pilot Projects
In February this year, Brazil's largest power company, Axia Energia, announced an agreement with Ger...
China Calls for Study of Australia's Fortescue Low-Grade Iron Ore
China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) has commissioned several steelmakers to study the characteristi...
Nucor raises hot-rolled coil spot price to $1,105 per short ton for the week of June 1, 2026
Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the United States, will raise its consumer hot-roll...
Italy Subsidizes Metinvest with €285 Million to Build 2.7 Million Ton Steel Plant
The Italian Investment Promotion Agency (Invitalia) has approved a €285 million subsidy for Metinves...
China Youfa Group Acquires 53% Stake in Longtaidi
On June 1, China's listed company Tianjin Youfa Steel Pipe Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Youfa Gr...
Ecolab Invests €100 Million in Two Major Industrial Projects in France
At the "Choose France" summit held on June 1, 2026, U.S.-based Ecolab announced an investment of €10...
Wu Hongzhi Appointed Director of the Inspection Office of the Party Committee of China's Angang Steel Group
Recently, Wu Hongzhi, the newly appointed Director of the Inspection Office of the Party Committee o...
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...