World Steel Association: July 2026 crude steel production
Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the (worldsteel) was 149.2 million tonnes (Mt)
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Ferrous Metals
Nornickel Reports Strong H1 Performance as Net Profit Reaches $2 Billion
Russian mining and metals giant Nornickel delivered a sharp improvement in its financial performance during the first half of 2026,
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ArcelorMittal SA releases bleak trading statement for Q1
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa says its revenue for the period lowered to R12.0 billion (R17.1 billion) and loss from operations
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Kumba: Waste mining and production in line with expectations
JOHANNESBURG: Kumba Iron Ore Limited has reported its total waste mining increased by 4% to 83.5 Mt (H1 2025: 80.3
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Merafe reports 75% decrease in production due smelter shutdowns
Sandton – Merafe Resources’ attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture (“Venture”) for the six months ended 30
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Kumba production decreased by 3%, sales volumes down by 1%
Kumba Iron Ore Limited has reported in its production and sales report for the six months ended 30 June 2026
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Merafe to restart its ferrochrome smelting operations
SANDTON – Merafe refers to the Company’s previous announcements advising of the approval of the proposed electricity tariff of 62c
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Nedbank supports Tharisa’s transition to underground mining
PAPHOS, CYPRUS – Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company has announced that it secured a new ZAR750.0 million (~
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May 2026 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 157.9 million tonnes (Mt)
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worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2026
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) steel demand forecast for 2026 and 2027. worldsteel
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Building a clean, secure nickel supply chain in the West
Nickel was added to the US critical mineral list in 2022, due to its importance in making stainless steel, superalloys
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Canada Nickel: where climate policy meets national security
One project increasingly sits at the centre of the nickel environment-geopolitics shift: Canada Nickel. Canada Nickel’s Crawford project in Ontario is among
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Nickel demand to double over the period to 2050
Nickel demand is forecast to double over the period to 2050, driven by the rapid deployment of EV batteries. The
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Anglo American to sell its steelmaking coal business for US$3.875 billion
Anglo American has announced that it agreed to sell its portfolio of steelmaking coal mines in Australia (“Steelmaking Coal Portfolio”)
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EU: sourcing low-carbon nickel or risking failing sustainability
And Europe’s new battery regulation will also require EV battery makers to disclose the carbon footprint of their supply chain
Read moreIndonesia’s nickel output explodes after banning raw ore exports
In June 2025, Indonesia revoked four nickel mining licences in Raja Ampat, an archipelago known as the “last paradise”, after
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Merafe’s ferrochrome production decreased by approximately 95%
Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture (“Venture”) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026 (the
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March 2026 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 159.9 million tonnes (Mt)
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Tharisa increases chrome output, PGMs hampered by lower grades
Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company, has announced its production results for Q2 FY20261 and cash balance as at
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Compact pellet plant in Sandur with annual capacity of two million tons
Resources Pellets Concentrates Pvt. Ltd. (RPCL) Bengaluru, a joint venture between Indian companies BKG Mining Private Limited and Fomento Resources
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Oil over $100 is repricing uranium
The oil price move above US$100 has repriced the world’s energy market just as the Middle East crisis redraws the global energy map —
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Tharisa enhances its global trading capabilities
Paphos, Cyprus – Tharisa, the mining, metals, and innovation company dual-listed on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges, is pleased
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February 2026 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141.8 million tonnes (Mt)
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Manganese producer warns energy price volatility may push commodity prices higher
Volatility in global oil markets and the potential long-tail effects on shipping and energy pricing could have far-reaching consequences for
Read moreAI-based automated testing of closed-die forgings
Working in partnership with Hirschvogel, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers in the field of solid metal forming, SMS
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Merafe Resources: ferrochrome melting operations took strain in 2025
Merafe Resources’ Chief Executive Officer reported on results says that profits declined significantly to R143 million mainly due to lower
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Nornickel expects 2026 palladium and nickel output roughly unchanged
Nornickel, Russia a major producer of nickel and world’s largest palladium producer, has reported its nickel output to reach 193,000–203,000
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South32’s manganese production reported at 2,717kwmt
Australia Manganese saleable production increased to 1,660kwmt in the December 2025 half year, as the operation delivered planned volumes after
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January 2026 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 147.3 million tonnes (Mt)
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NICKEL: Diminishing ore grade
Indonesia controls up to 70% of global nickel supply. This concentration changes incentives as flooding the market no longer buys
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