Metallurgy news

• MOC: The average price of rebar in China increased by 0.4 percent from May 11 to May 17, 2026 The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that in the period from May 11 to May 17 this year, the average price of finished steel in China continued its upward trend.During this period, average prices for welded steel pipes, high-speed wire rod and rebar increased by 0.7%, 0.6% and 0.4% per... 26.05.2026  10:00

• Daily steel production at CISA plants decreased by 0.7% in mid-May 2026, stocks increased The China Association of Ferrous Metallurgy (CISA) announced that in mid-May (May 11-20) of this year, the average daily volume of crude steel production by large and medium-sized steel mills in China - by all CISA members - amounted to 2,096 million tons, which is 0.7 percent less than at the... 26.05.2026  10:00

• NBS: Rebar prices in China fell by 0.1 percent in mid-May 2026 In mid-May (May 11-20) this year, the average Chinese price of HRB 400E 20mm rebar decreased by 2.5/mt ($0.36/mt) or 0.1% to 3,317.4 yuan/mt ($485/mt) compared with the price in early May (May 1-10), as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.During this period, the average price of... 25.05.2026  10:00

• India's Steel Ministry is seeking to abolish the AD duty on meth-coke India's Steel ministry has moved its counterparts to the finance ministry demanding the lifting of the anti-dumping duty (AD) on metallurgical coke, citing tight domestic supplies and higher prices, government officials said on Monday, May 25.India imposed a preliminary anti-dumping duty on low-ash... 25.05.2026  10:00

• Chalco invests $1 billion in alumina refinery in Guinea One of the world's largest aluminum producers, Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco), will invest $1 billion in an alumina refinery in Guinea, the company said.The plant has a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year.The investment in the Guinea refinery will allow Chalco to increase its bauxite... 25.05.2026  10:00

• Coal sales China Shenhua Energy Large Chinese coal mining company China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. announced that its coal sales totaled 51.1 million tons in April this year, up 0.2 percent year-on-year. During this period, China Shenhua Energy produced 40.6 million tons of coal, which is 2.9% less than in the previous year.In... 22.05.2026  10:00

• The value of exports of steel products from Hebei Province to ASEAN has increased 1.3 times this year. According to the Shijiazhuang Customs of Hebei Province, in the first four months of this year, the total value of imports and exports between Hebei Province and ASEAN countries reached 28.9 billion. YUAN ($4.2 billion), an increase of 38.7 percent year-on-year, making ASEAN the largest trading... 22.05.2026  10:00

• China's HRP production fell 7.2 percent in January-April 2026 According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), in January-April this year, the production of HRC and CRC in China amounted to 70.49 million tons and 16.689 million tons, up 7.2% and 5.0% year on year, respectively.In April alone, the production of HRC and CRC in China amounted to... 21.05.2026  10:00

• India's main industries recorded growth of 1.7% in April 2026, which is a two-month high. According to government data released on Thursday, May 21, India's eight infrastructure industries, designated as "core industries," recorded growth of 1.7 percent in April 2026, a two-month high.The eight main industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, fertilizers,... 21.05.2026  10:00

• Yongjin Technology Group plans to establish Zhejiang Yongjin Precision Technology Co. Chinese stainless steel manufacturer Yongjin Technology Group Co., Ltd. from Jiangsu Province announced that it plans to establish Zhejiang Yongjin Precision Technology Co., Ltd. and invest 1.151 billion yuan ($0.17 billion) to build an industrialization project with an annual production capacity... 20.05.2026  10:00