worldsteel Short Range Outlook – October 2025
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) for global steel demand in 2025 and
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Ferrous Metals
ARM: Closure of Cato Ridge Works and Alloys, disposal of interest in Sakura
ARM has announced a series of strategic transactions involving its 50% held joint venture, Assmang. These include the permanent closure
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JSP and Primetals Technologies to modernize plate mill in India
Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) has tasked Primetals Technologies with supplying and implementing a comprehensive Level 1 and 2 automation
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Merafe: SA ferrochrome industry faces continuing economic pressures
Merafe in its previous announcements published on 3 February 2025, 25 April 2025 and 13 June 2025 regarding, inter alia,
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Shougang Jingtang orders galvanizing line for automotive grades
Shougang Jingtang orders galvanizing line for automotive grades Shougang Jingtang has awarded SMS group the contract for a new CGL
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Baosteel upgrade its high-capacity hot strip mill
With the completion of a critical overhaul of the gearboxes in the 2050-millimeter hot strip mill at Baoshan Iron &
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July 2025 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.1 million tonnes (Mt)
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Discussions with the IDC to shape the ArcelorMittal’s next phase
ArcelorMittal in its Interim Results June 2025 reports that its revenue for the period lowered to R17.1 billion (R20.5 billion)
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Kumba: Higher sales volumes from high-quality iron ore
In an environment characterised by global economic uncertainty and market volatility, Kumba is positioned to continue delivering stakeholder value. Mpumi
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June 2025 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt)
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Exxaro to acquire manganese assets from Ntsimbintle Holdings
In Overview of EXXARO expected business performance for 1H25, the company says that the average benchmark API4 Richards Bay Coal
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Infrared temperature control – key factor in flame hardening success
Flame hardening is a heat treatment process widely used on parts made from mild steels, alloy steels, medium carbon steels,
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May 2025 world crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 158.8 million tonnes (Mt)
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Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting to invest $1.6bn in iron ore project
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.6 billion (Rio Tinto share $0.8 billion) to develop the Hope
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Smelting operations at the Lion smelter temporarily suspended
SANDTON – Merafe Resources refers to the announcements published on SENS on 3 February 2025 and 25 April 2025 regarding
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VANADIUM USE: Steel still dominates, but batteries rising
Historically, vanadium demand has tracked closely with industrial output and infrastructure spending, particularly in emerging markets. The main drivers: Historically,
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NeoSmelt signs new participants for steel decarbonisation project
PERTH, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– NeoSmelt, a consortium of leading resources, energy and manufacturing companies working together on ways to produce lower-emissions
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China is dominant in titanium supply
The countries with the highest production of primary titanium minerals, ilmenite and rutile, are China (34%), Mozambique (17.5%) and South Africa, while
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VANADIUM: A strategic metal caught between two markets
By 2033, vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) are projected to account for 17% of global vanadium use — a 6x increase from
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Global crude steel production April 2025
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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Anglo American update on sale of steelmaking coal mine to Peabody
Anglo American notes the recent statement issued by Peabody Energy in relation to the definitive agreements announced on 25 November
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Iron ore losses from 4 cyclones estimated to be 13 million tonnes
Rio Tinto reports production and shipping of Iron Ore in Q1 were affected by significant weather events, with the total
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Merafe updates on closing its ferrochrome smelting operations
Sandton – Merafe refers to the announcement published on 3 February 2025 regarding the business review process initiated by the
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Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
AM/NS Calvert has commissioned SMS group to carry out a major upgrade of the automation control system at its high-capacity
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Construction begins on Rio Tinto’s first Australian-made iron ore rail cars
PERTH, Australia – Rio Tinto’s first locally made iron ore rail car has been built in Western Australia, as it
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World crude steel production for February 2025
World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.7 million tonnes (Mt)
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Merafe increases ferrochrome production by 0.3%
Merafe Resources has reported that weaker commodity prices and increasing costs made for a challenging year for Merafe. Earnings slumped
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Anglo American produces 742,400 tonnes of Manganese in 2024
Manganese ore production decreased by 12% to 742,400 tonnes, primarily due to the ongoing temporary suspension of the Australian operations
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Increased Chinese ferrochrome production capacity poses a challenge for SA
The outlook for FY2025 anticipates market volatility due to geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies that are being threatened, ongoing regional wars
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Increased Chinese ferrochrome production capacity poses a challenge for SA
The outlook for FY2025 anticipates market volatility due to geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies that are being threatened, ongoing regional wars
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