Metallurgy news

• Japanese car production fell slightly in September 2025 In September this year, Japanese vehicle production (including cars, trucks and buses) totaled 760,764 units, down 0.1 percent from the same month in 2024, according to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). Meanwhile, Japanese auto production rose 3.6 percent... 03.12.2025  17:00

• Domestic sales prices of Turkish metallurgists in November 2025 increased by 1.63% compared to October According to statistics published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November this year, the domestic producer price index (PPI) for the Turkish industry as a whole increased by 0.84 percent month-on-month and by 27.23 percent year-on-year, while an average increase of 25.37 percent... 03.12.2025  17:00

• CISA calls on Chinese iron ore producers to speed up key local projects Xia Nong, vice president of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), attended the recent symposium on the development of domestic iron ore resources "Iron Resources Development Plan" held in Beijing, during which he stressed that local iron producers should speed up key ore mining projects and... 03.12.2025  16:00

• Japan's JFE Steel invests $1.75 billion in joint venture with JSW Steel to manage BPSL plant Japan's JFE Steel Corporation is investing in a joint venture with India's JSW Steel Limited to manage the steel business of Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BSPL), a company acquired by the latter during bankruptcy proceedings, according to a statement from the Japanese company on Wednesday,... 03.12.2025  16:00

• The first shipment of iron ore from Simandhu went to China The bulk carrier Winning Youth, loaded with 200,000 tons of high-quality iron ore from Guinea's major Simandou project, has left the port of Morebay, Chinese media reported. The shipment represents the first commercial export from what is widely considered to be the world's largest untapped source... 03.12.2025  15:00

• Fortescue is deploying the first large-scale battery system to decarbonize operations in the Pilbara Australian iron ore mining company Fortescue Metals Group has announced that it has delivered its first large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) to the North Star Junction solar power plant, marking a significant milestone in its drive to decarbonize operations in the Pilbara region of... 03.12.2025  15:00

• South Korea protests Canada's new measures South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) has formally called on Canada to lift recent tariffs and quota cuts imposed on imported steel products. MOTIR said the measures are contrary to World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments and undermine bilateral trade.Canada's sudden... 03.12.2025  14:00

• EUROFER: exports of finished steel from the EU decreased by eight percent in January-August According to the report of the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) "Steel market Prospects for 2025-2026/Q4 2025", the total volume of exports of EU steel products to foreign markets in the first eight months of 2025 decreased by eight percent year-on-year. Exports of... 03.12.2025  14:00

• Coke production at Zaporizhyekoks increased by 3% In January-November of this year, Zaporizhcoks PJSC, one of the largest producers of coke chemical products in Ukraine, part of the Metinvest Group, increased blast furnace coke production by 3.05% compared to the same period last year to 824.96 thousand tons from 800.47 thousand tons.According to... 03.12.2025  14:00

• Indian Ministry of Steel: RINL's future depends on high capacity utilization The Indian state-owned steel mill Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) must achieve and continuously maintain capacity utilization at at least 92.5 percent to ensure its long-term financial health, senior officials of the Indian Ministry of Steel said on Wednesday, December 3. The comments followed... 03.12.2025  13:00