The global race to secure critical minerals has opened up a world of opportunity for developing countries with the good fortune to have the right deposits of the right metals.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine has called on the government not to approve the draft order from the Ministry of Development regarding an increase in rail freight tariffs in its current form.…
Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel), a subsidiary of the world’s leading steel producer China Baowu Steel Group, has raised prices for its main flat steel products, including hot-rolled coil (HRC), for domestic…
During the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year (FY2026), India’s steel industry demonstrated steady growth. According to official data from India’s Ministry of Steel, the country has seen positive…
In most regional markets for square billets, prices fell by 5–15 dollars per tonne in June. The Gulf states were an exception, where the war in the region created a unique market situation, and prices…
The American steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp. has signed a major deal with the US Department of Defence (Department of War) to supply electrical steel. The total value of the contract is $400 million,…
In May, China increased its production of crude stainless steel by 2 per cent month-on-month – to 3.79 million tonnes. This is according to data from the Stainless Steel Council of the China Iron and…
In May, Turkish steel exports fell by 0.2% year-on-year to 1.36 million tonnes, whilst their value decreased by 0.6% year-on-year to $914 million. Overall, for January–May, this figure fell by 2.9% year-on-year…
The publication of the new European steel quota regime is an important step in providing certainty for British exporters, according to the industry association UK Steel. 70% of steel exports from the…
The European Commission unveiled quotas under the new system to limit duty-free steel imports into the EU, in a move designed to protect the bloc's steel sector and increase its capacity utilisation.
Britain on Thursday said it would allow more tariff-free imports of steel than previously planned when it introduces new measures to protect its domestic industry next month, after businesses said initial…
Global pig iron production for the period January–May 2026 fell by 2.8% compared with the same period in 2025, to 569.15 million tonnes. This is according to data from the World Steel Association (WorldSteel),…
