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US tin plate imports fell 11.8% in AugustUS imports of tin plate totaled 42,336 metric tons in August 2026, down 11.8% from July and 48.9% from a year earlier, according to preliminary data from the US Department of Commerce.The value of imports was $58.6 million, compared with $67 million in July and $122.2 million in August 2025.Canada…
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Global steelmaking capacity is growing faster than demandIndustry representatives warned that steelmaking capacity is expanding faster than demand, adding pressure on exports, at the first Steel Networking Summit 2026 in Istanbul. The Turkish Steel Exporters' Association (ÇİB) is holding the conference on October 26–27. At the opening, Turkish Trade…
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BIR convention in Malaga draws record 1,400 participantsThe Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) World Recycling Convention & Exhibition is taking place in Malaga from October 25 to 27. More than 1,400 people from 58 countries are attending, a record for the association.At its welcome press conference, BIR announced the launch of Future Recyclists…
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Colombia investigates steel section imports from China and TurkeyColombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has opened an antidumping investigation into imports of certain iron and steel sections from China and Turkey. The investigation follows an application by domestic producers Diaco and Ternium Colombia. The inquiry covers alloy and non-alloy L-…
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Liuzhou Steel's nine-month net profit falls 95.14%Chinese steelmaker Liuzhou Steel recorded net profit of RMB 32.02 million in January–September 2026, down 95.14% from the same period a year earlier. Revenue at the Guangxi-based company fell 2.69% to RMB 49.43 billion.Revenue in July–September rose 2.19% year on year to RMB 16.48 billion. The…
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Fortescue raises iron ore output as first-quarter shipments fallAustralian miner Fortescue Metals Group produced 62.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27, up 4% year on year. Shipments fell 6% to 46.8 million tonnes.Sales totalled 42.9 million tonnes, 3.9 million tonnes below shipments. Fortescue said the gap reflected ongoing…
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Welspun Corp wins $580 million order for Texas gas pipelineIndia’s Welspun Corp will supply coated pipes for a natural gas pipeline network in the Permian Basin of western Texas. The order is worth $580 million, the company said on Monday, October 26.The pipes will be made by its US subsidiary, Welspun Tubular LLC. Deliveries are expected in fiscal…
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Japan’s crude steel output falls 0.6% year on year in SeptemberJapan produced 6.34 million metric tons of crude steel in September 2026, down 0.6% from a year earlier and 4.7% from August. The figures were released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).Pig iron production totaled 4.48 million metric tons, decreasing 2.8% year on year and 11.7% month on…
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India’s BCCL returns to profit in Q2 of FY2026-27India’s Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of state-run Coal India Limited, posted a net profit in the second quarter of FY2026-27, from July to September. It had recorded a loss in the same period a year earlier, according to a regulatory filing dated October 26.Net profit was INR…
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DRI production falls 15.7% in SeptemberDirect reduced iron (DRI) production in 12 countries that accounted for about 85% of global output in 2025 totalled 9.41 million metric tons in September 2026. That was down 5.1% from August and 15.7% year on year, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).Output in the 12 countries…
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