On Monday, July 21, the markets for hot-rolled steel in Europe were mostly calm. Seasonal...
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The European HRC steel market is calm, buyers are resisting price increases
Rusal plans to launch the first electrolyzers at the modernized Bratsk Aluminum Plant in 2028.
Rusal plans to launch the first electrolyzers at the modernized Bratsk Aluminum Plant in 2028....
Prices are not going up: scrap is suffering from weak demand and currency fluctuations
The recycled steel (scrap) market continues to feel the burden of macroeconomic instability this year. This is stated in a report by World Mirror, a...
EU begins consultations on future steel import guarantees
Following the UK, the European Commission has begun consultations on legislation that will replace the existing steel import protection mechanisms,...
Dudelange and Liege face closure; EU quotas scare off buyers
Liberty Steel's plants in Dudelange and Liege are likely to be closed forever, as there are no buyers for them...
Tariff errors reinforce a number of measures to protect the British steel industry
The ongoing scandal over recent changes made to UK steel production guarantees has intensified after several...
Rio Tinto reports the highest level of iron ore production in the last 7 years
In the second quarter of 2025, Rio Tinto mining company achieved the highest level of iron ore production in the Australian Pilbara region since...
Euroquotes have buried the hopes of saving Liberty Steel plants
Liberty Steel's plants in Luxembourg (Dudelange) and Belgium (Liege) appear to be nearing final closure. More than two years after the shutdown,...
Prices for ferrous scrap have fallen below the profitability level for scrap-harvesting enterprises
Prices for ferrous scrap have fallen below the profitability level for scrap-harvesting enterprises...
Metallurgical plant "AEM-Spetstal" launched an electroslag remelting production complex
Metallurgical plant "AEM-Spetstal" launched an electroslag remelting production complex...
EUROMETAL seeks to include traders and distributors in trade measures
EUROMETAL urged the European Commission to work with member States to provide such services...
IETA: European institutions should accelerate the implementation of the remaining delegated CBAM actions
The EU's carbon boundary regulation mechanism helps to drive new carbon prices...
European Steel CRC, HDG prices fall due to seasonal downturn
Prices for flat-rolled products in Europe continued to decline during the week until Wednesday, July 16...
The UK and the US are close to a final agreement on the abolition of steel tariffs after the quota breakthrough
The UK and the US intend to finalize a trade agreement by the end of July, which will eliminate...
HRC prices in Europe are stabilizing; some suppliers are reporting a slight increase
Prices for hot-rolled steel coils in Europe continued to stabilize after several weeks of steady declines...
Stability of spot prices for rebar in Romania with a slight decrease in prices by the only domestic manufacturer
This week, the Romanian rebar spot market continued to show signs of price stabilization...
Germany calls for immediate action on Steel and Metals Action Plan to Protect Industry
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) took a decisive step before the summer holidays by supporting decision A...
The EU postpones the introduction of country-specific quotas for angles, shapes and cross-sections until August.
The European Commission has postponed the effective date to July 1, 2025, to exclude 15...
AK-Prof launches a new pressing line for the production of aluminum profiles in the Penza region
AK-Prof launches a new pressing line for the production of aluminum profiles in the Penza region...
The Metallurgical Plant of Russia announced a landslide drop in steel output
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, one of the largest in Europe and the second largest in Russia, announced a sharp drop in production. So, against...
MMK commissioned the first stage of the new steel roller workshop
MMK commissioned the first stage of the new steel roller workshop...
Installation of a new wet self-grinding mill has been completed at the Lebedinsky GOK processing plant
Installation of a new wet self-grinding mill has been completed at the Lebedinsky GOK processing plant...
HRC prices in the UK remain stable amid seasonal summer recession
Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in the UK remained unchanged for the week ending July 17th, according to market data...
EU HRC stabilizes; summer sentiment remains weak
European prices for hot-rolled coils did not change on July 17, as sources cited different conditions...
Long products prices in the EU remain on the background of deepening summer lull
Domestic prices for rolled products in Europe remained stable during the week to July 16, both among factories and buyers...
The European Commission begins consultations on new EU steel measures after 2026
The European Commission today announced a competition to provide evidence and targeted advice on the future...
Mikhailovsky GBZH started building a hot briquetted iron plant in the Kursk region for 80 billion rubles
Mikhailovsky GBZH started building a hot briquetted iron plant in the Kursk region for 80 billion rubles...
MMK commissioned the key facility of the new oxygen station No. 6 for 16.5 billion rubles.
MMK commissioned the key facility of the new oxygen station No. 6 for 16.5 billion rubles...
Canada raises tariffs on steel from China and other countries except the United States and Mexico
Canada is strengthening its tariff quota system for steel imports to soften the impact of U. S. tariffs on its steel industry. The response measures...
Metallurgists are sounding the alarm: revenue from ore exports has fallen by 20%
According to the results of the first half of 2025, Ukrainian producers of iron ore dropped out of the top three largest exporters of the country:...

