Metallurgy news

• Commercial vehicle sales in China grew 9.0 percent in January-October 2025 According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in the first ten months of this year, production and sales of commercial vehicles in China were 3.456 million units and 3.479 million units, an increase of 10.9% and 9.0% year on year, respectively.In October alone, production... 13.11.2025  10:00

• Import of slabs to Turkey increased by 8.6 percent in January-September 2025 In September of this year, the import of slabs to Turkey amounted to 294,309 metric tons, which is 12.5 percent less than in August and 28.5 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports totaled... 13.11.2025  10:00

• China will begin reconstruction of 24,300 old city neighborhoods in January-September 2025 Between January and September this year, China began new construction work to renovate 24,300 old city blocks, as announced by China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD).The full goal for 2025 is to start renovating 25,000 old city... 13.11.2025  09:00

• Taigan stainless Steel went from loss to profit in January-September 2025 Chinese steel company Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd (Taigang Stainless Steel) from Shanxi Province released a financial report for the period from January to September this year, saying that its operating revenue for the period amounted to 68.004 billion yuan (9.6 billion U.S. dollars), which is... 13.11.2025  09:00

• Exports of plates from Brazil increased in October Brazil exported 21,000 tons of plates in October, up from 5,500 tons in September, according to SISCOMEX. September exports were headed to Europe (16,100 tons at $615 per ton) and South America (4,900 tons at $662 per ton), shipped by Gerdau (16,100 tons). at $615/t), ArcelorMittal (2,600 t at... 13.11.2025  08:00

• Creditors demanded 5.5 billion from the distressed Spiridonovskaya mine The Spiridonovskaya mine, which somehow resumed coal production in November, has received demands from 41 organizations in total. The largest amounts were declared by Ural Steel JSC for 2.38 billion rubles and the Moscow JSC "Infinity Capital" for 1.75 billion for unfulfilled obligations under the... 13.11.2025  06:00

• There are no excess incomes for a long time, and the excise tax was and is being paid - according to the same formula and the same cut-off price as at the start Despite the fact that during its operation, the cost of the Big Five increased by an average of 30%.This approach of regulators, coupled with emerging macroeconomic factors and strict monetary policy, in addition to the indicated quantitative losses, entails a qualitative degradation of domestic... 12.11.2025  19:00

• Russian metallurgists are discussing a proposal to introduce an excise tax on imported steel We are still thinking, thinking about how to implement the idea. But the point is simple - since the state has introduced an excise tax for national producers, it is logical that the competitive conditions should be the same for everyone. Because otherwise it turns out that manufacturers in Russia... 12.11.2025  19:00

• Thailand imposes AD tariffs on I-beams from China The Anti-Dumping and Subsidy Review Committee of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand announced that it has made a final decision to investigate the anti-dumping duty (AD) on hot-rolled I-beam structural steel imported from China. The investigation was launched on November 4, 2024.The Ministry... 12.11.2025  18:00

• Exports of finished flat rolled stainless steel from Indonesia increased by 7% in January-September 2025 amid strong demand in Asia According to BigMint data, exports of finished flat rolled stainless steel from Indonesia in January-September 2025 amounted to 2.39 million tons, which is seven percent more than 2.24 million tons in the same period of 2024. This growth reflects a steady recovery in demand in key Asian markets and... 12.11.2025  18:00