3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (373+ words) The London Metal Exchange will launch a steel contract using prices from its Shanghai counterpart on October 27, the LME said on Wednesday, advancing China’s drive to expand its influence over global commodity pricing. The LME announced a landmark agreement with…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) Mexico has started an anti-dumping investigation into imports of steel sheet originating in Japan, according to a resolution published early on Wednesday in the country’s official gazette. The investigation, accepted by the Mexican Ministry of Economy, was requested by Grupo…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (318+ words) Britain plans to double tariffs on steel imports, Politico reported on Monday, saying that it would be part of a wider strategy aimed at protecting the country’s struggling steel industry. Citing two people familiar with an announcement expected on Thursday,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (164+ words) Copper output in Chile, the world’s largest producer of the metal, fell 3% year-on-year in January to 413,712 metric tons, statistics agency INE said on Friday. Manufacturing production in the Andean nation was down 3.8% in the month on a yearly basis, the…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (441+ words) China’s state-owned iron ore trader is checking on Jimblebar stockpiles held by some steel mills at Chinese ports, a sign that restrictions on the ore mined by BHP Group could be partially lifted. China Mineral Resources Group Co. escalated a…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (357+ words) China’s iron ore futures rose on Monday, the first trading session of the New Year, supported by strong demand and ongoing supply constraints. The most-traded May iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) gained 7.5 yuan, or 0.95%, to 797 yuan…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (503+ words) The European Union should drop a looming carbon border tax that risks pushing its aluminum sector into long-term decline by inflating costs and benefiting more polluting overseas suppliers, the CEO of aluminum products maker Constellium said on Friday. The EU’s…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (323+ words) Canadian steelmaker Algoma Steel (TSX: ASTL) said on Monday it would lay off 1,000 employees and close its blast furnace and coke-making operations in Ontario in early 2026 due to tariff pressures. The Trump administration’s 50% tariffs on foreign steel have significantly restricted…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (504+ words) China’s state-owned iron ore buyer has ordered steel mills and traders to stop purchasing a certain type of BHP iron ore, sources said, adding to a separate ban already in place and escalating a dispute over a new contract. China…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (733+ words) The divergence between China’s soft steel sector and its robust appetite for imported iron ore widened in August, highlighting the difference between reality and hope. China, which accounts for just over half of global steel production, saw output drop for…...