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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Ferrous Metals
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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Nippon Steel: No need to cut production at U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel reports that there is no need to cut production at U.S. Steel, expecting the steelmaker to contribute to
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NICKEL: Indonesia’s pivot from disruptor to price guardian
For nickel investors, Indonesia’s policy pivot marks a new era. The world’s top nickel producer is no longer acting as
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Lion Smelter recommissions to its 50% ferrochrome operating capacity
Sandton – Merafe has reported that the Lion Smelter in Steelpoort, Limpopo Province (“Lion Smelter”) achieved its first ferrochrome production
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ArcelorMittal SA’s loss from operations improved to R1.9 billion
Revenue for the period lowered to R32.3 billion (2024: R38.6 billion) and loss from operations improved to R1.9 billion (2024:
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Kumba progresses Ultra-High Dense Media Separation project
Johannesburg – Kumba Iron Ore Limited in its ‘Overview of Q4 2025 and the full year 2025’ has reported that
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Anglo American delivered strong production in copper and iron ore
Anglo American delivered another strong production quarter in its copper and premium iron ore businesses to end 2025, in line
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Indonesia forced companies to process nickel ore — it worked
Nickel prices jumped over $18,000/t in January 2026: Indonesia’s new nickel supply strategy Indonesia, the world’s dominant producer with two-thirds of
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December 2025 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 139.6 million tonnes (Mt)
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The west needs to head towards more multipolar titanium world
From a strategic standpoint, the goal for the West is not necessarily to surpass China in titanium production, but to ensure
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Rio Tinto and BHP to mine 200 million tonnes of Pilbara iron ore
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto and BHP have agreed to work together to extract up to 200 million tonnes of
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STEELMAKING: Decarbonisation won’t follow same path everywhere
Steelmaking is a truly global industry: steel is produced in all regions of the world under a wide variety of
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The west needs to head towards more multipolar titanium world
From a strategic standpoint, the goal for the West is not necessarily to surpass China in titanium production, but to ensure
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GREEN STEEL: Taking action to reduce emissions
Predicting decarbonisation is uncertain, but three major trends will significantly impact and speed up steel emission reductions in the coming
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Can the West challenge China’s titanium supremacy
The genuine strategic opportunity lies not in attempting to compete with China in commodity pigment production, but in developing alternative,
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Decarbonisation: SMS group acquires Metso’s Ferrous technologies
By acquiring selected Metso business units and technologies located in Germany, India, China and Australia, SMS group strengthens and expands
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Pitfield project — one of the highest-grade titanium discoveries in the world
Empire Metals is accelerating the economic development of its flagship Pitfield project — one of the largest known and highest-grade
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November 2025 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 140.1 million tonnes (Mt)
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Worldsteel: A modest rebound of 1.3% is forecast for 2026
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) for global steel demand in 2025 and
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$191 million feasibility study on up to 50Mtpa Pilbara iron ore mine
PERTH, Australia – The Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture has approved a $191 million (A$294 million) (Rio Tinto share $96 million,
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China’s titanium reserves cannot be used directly in production
An underappreciated constraint: China’s significant titanium reserves are mostly titano-magnetite and rock ilmenite — neither of which can be used directly
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China’s vertically integrated titanium supply chain, its limitations
China has built end-to-end, near self-sufficiency, in the titanium supply chain, controlling every step from raw minerals to high-end products,
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China dominate in TiO₂ commodites, Western opportunity in specialty
One of the most underappreciated dynamics in titanium is the deep bifurcation of the TiO₂ market, and China’s saturation in
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SAIL Bokaro Advances Green Steelmaking with Hydrogen Injection System
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant has partnered with Primetals Technologies for the
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TOSYALI SULB awards order to Midrex and SMS for DRI complex
Libya intends to become a supplier of direct reduced iron (DRI) in the Mediterranean basin and beyond with the announcement
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October 2025 world crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.3 million tonnes (Mt)
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Primetals to supply DRI Plant for flexible transition to hydrogen
German steel producer Dillinger and its subsidiary ROGESA have signed contracts for the supply of a new production complex, which
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