Nippon Steel , Japan's biggest steelmaker, expects its annual global crude steel production capacity to rise to at least 100 million metric tons by mid-2030s from 82 million now, as it plans investment-driven…
Hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in China are projected to fluctuate within a certain range this month, with upside potential in the shape of central government macro-economic meetings later this month buffering…
Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel), a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group, is raising its list prices for hot-rolled carbon steel coil (HRC) for domestic sales in January 2026 by 100 yuan per ton ($14/t).…
The metal reached an all-time high of over $11,200/t earlier this year, lifted by expectations of future market tightness amid supply disruptions, US tariffs, China’s anti-involution policy, and a boom…
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of October 2025, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,692,319 net tons, a 9.2 percent increase from the 7,047,172 net tons shipped…
The European Union should drop a looming carbon border tax that risks pushing its aluminium sector into long-term decline by inflating costs and benefiting more polluting overseas suppliers, the CEO of…
Iron ore prices in 2026 will stabilize at around $100/t. This forecast was announced by Brazilian mining company Vale, according to Kallanish. In particular, an increase in supply from large mining companies,…
The European Commission plans to restrict exports of rare earth waste and battery scrap that can be recycled from early 2026 as part of its push to secure critical raw materials used in electric cars,…
On December 1, the company announced a $5 per short ton increase in its weekly spot price for HRC, bringing it to $920/t. Thus, the total increase over six weeks amounted to $45/t.
Nippon Steel sees the weak performance at its newly acquired U.S. Steel unit as temporary and remains committed to investing $11 billion to boost its profit contribution to around 250 billion yen ($1.6…
Saudi Arabia has stepped up scrap imports to address a widening supply-demand gap, as the country braces for a critical shortage in the first quarter of 2026.
In early November, the global hot-rolled coil (HRC) market is showing a predominantly upward trend. Prices are rising in the EU and the US amid more stable demand and reduced supply, while China, on the…