Metallurgy news

• China Railway freight traffic grew by 3% to 3.378 billion tons in January-October 2025 China Railway Group announced that in January-October this year, total freight volume was 3.378 billion tons, up 3.0 percent year-on-year and reaching a record level in the first 10 months of the year.In the first ten months of this year, China Railway completed coal shipments totaling 1.732... 25.11.2025  11:00

• SSAB Upgrades Superheating Furnaces with Fives Technology French engineering company Fives Group has been commissioned by Swedish steel company SSAB to replace its outdated control systems, increase process automation, and implement advanced data-based monitoring tools in its heating furnaces at the Raahe plant in Finland.Transition to an improved... 25.11.2025  11:00

• India's steel imports down 34% in April-October FY 2025-26, remains net importer India's steel imports during the first seven months (April-October) of the current financial year 2025-26. was provisionally estimated at 3.8 million tonnes, down 34% year-on-year, according to data from the steel ministry's Joint Plant Committee (JPC).However, despite the fall in imports, the... 25.11.2025  10:00

• Kazakhstan puts into operation a new ferrosilicon plant in Ekibastuz According to local media reports, the Kazakh company EkibastuzFerroAlloys has started operating a new ferroalloy production plant in Ekibastuz, located in the Pavlodar region. The plant, which is an important milestone for the country's metallurgical industry, has begun operations with the aim of... 25.11.2025  10:00

• Stainless steel exports from China increased by 0.04 percent in January-October 2025 Between January and October this year, China's stainless steel imports and exports totaled 1.2621 million tons and 4.1408 million tons, up 21.37 percent and up 0.04 percent year on year, respectively.In October alone, China's stainless steel imports and exports totaled 124,100 tons and 358,100... 25.11.2025  09:00

• Exports of medium and heavy steel sheet from China increased by 3.46% in January-October 2025. According to Chinese customs authorities, China's total exports and imports of medium and heavy steel sheet steel totaled 8.6939 million tons and 1.0528 million tons between January and October this year, up 3.46 percent and down 12.93 percent year-on-year, respectively.In October alone, China... 25.11.2025  09:00

• Miners benefit from rising PV prices Strong structural support for silver demand in the PV industry will continue The International Energy Agency (IEA) said global solar capacity addition could stabilize at around 540 GW per year until 2035. Renewables, led by solar power, will increase their share of electricity production from one third in 2024 to 50% by 2035. Over the past year, the price of silver has... 25.11.2025  08:00

• https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8229565 Analysts expect an increase in aluminum output worldwide by the end of the year Global aluminum production, which jumped 3.6% in October after a September slump, will continue to grow through the end of the year, analysts say. Incentives create relatively high prices and steady demand. There are risks of an increase in the metal's surplus in 2026, which will put pressure on... 25.11.2025  08:00

• In Kazakhstan, a new plant for the production of ferroalloys EkibastuzFerroAlloys, located in the city of Ekibastuz, Pavlodar region, has officially begun operation Regions. The enterprise is designed to produce 240 thousand tons of high-quality ferrosilicon per year. Investments in the project amounted to 177 millionThe plant is export-oriented, and the share of localization is 96%. Products are planned to be supplied to 52 countries, including Europe,... 25.11.2025  07:00

• France has returned to the debate about the nationalization of assets In the division, they emphasize: changing the shareholder will not solve the problems facing the sector A bill aimed at regaining 100% control over ArcelorMittal has been approved by the finance committee of the French National Assembly.MPs consider nationalization the only way to prevent the closure of 40 ArcelorMittal facilities in France. She accused the company of offshoring, insufficient... 25.11.2025  07:00