Brazilian Court Suspends Samarco Expansion Over Environmental Risks A federal court in *Minas Gerais* has ordered the *suspension of Samarco’s mining expansion works*, citing environmental concerns linked to climate risk and waste management. The ruling targets Samar...
Australia Forecasts Gradual Decline in Iron Ore Prices Through 2027 Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources expects *iron ore prices to ease gradually through late 2027*, citing weak global steel demand and rising supply. Iron ore prices, which have...
Ukraine Launches Sunset Review of AD Duties on Chinese Stainless Pipes Ukraine’s Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade (ICIT) has initiated a *sunset review of antidumping (AD) duties on seamless stainless steel pipes from China*, following a request from d...
German Exports to US Drop Sharply in 2025 as Tariffs Bite Germany’s exports to the United States declined significantly during the first three quarters of 2025, reflecting the growing impact of higher US import tariffs, according to a new report by the *Germ...
Global Crude Steel Output Falls 4.6% in November 2025 Global crude steel production declined in *November 2025*, reflecting uneven regional performance, according to data released by the *World Steel Association (worldsteel)*. Worldwide output totaled *...
US Finds Preliminary Dumping Margin of 127.32% on Algerian Rebar The *US Department of Commerce (DOC)* has issued its *preliminary determination* in the antidumping investigation into *rebar imports from Algeria*, covering the period from *April 1, 2024, to March 3...
India and New Zealand Conclude Free Trade Agreement, Signing Set for 2026 India and New Zealand have finalized negotiations on a *bilateral free trade agreement (FTA)*, which is scheduled to be *formally signed in the first quarter of next year*, according to an Indian gove...
China’s Scrap Use in Steelmaking Rises Sharply, Policy Targets Further Growth China’s use of scrap steel in steel production continues to increase, reflecting the rapid development of the country’s recycling system and policy support for resource efficiency. Speaking on *Decem...
Australia Sets Final Antidumping Margins on Rebar Imports from Five Countries *Australia’s Antidumping Commission has released the final results of its administrative review of antidumping duties on rebar imports* from *Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam*, cover...
South Africa Launches Antidumping Probe into Chinese Color Coated Steel *South Africa’s International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of color coated steel from China*, following a complaint filed by domestic ...
Vallourec and Geostock Expand Partnership on Hydrogen and CCUS Storage Infrastructure *Vallourec and Geostock have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation on large-scale underground energy storage solutions*, focusing on *hydrogen storage and carbon capture, utilizat...
India’s Steel Demand Seen Rising 8% in FY 2025-26, but Margin Pressure to Persist *India’s steel demand is expected to grow by around 8% in the fiscal year 2025-26*, but domestic steelmakers are likely to continue facing *pressure on margins*, according to a report released by rati...
