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, 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…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (432+ words) The head of the largest US aluminum producer warns import tariffs will destroy demand for American metal, contrary to the Trump administration’s claim duties will revitalize the domestic industry. Prices now are significantly higher in the US due to President…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (191+ words) Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and major Japanese private lenders for its acquisition of...

3+ day, 19+ 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…...

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, 2+ week ago   (358+ words) China on Friday said it will continue to regulate crude steel output and prohibit the addition of illegal new capacity from 2026 to 2030. In 2021, the world’s largest steel producer and consumer put an end to growth in crude steel output as…...

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…...