Hyundai Steel launches $5.8 billion Louisiana EAF mill project

Incheon - Commercial production is scheduled to begin in 2029, with annual capacity of 2.7 million tonnes of hot- and cold-rolled sheet,

9. Sep 2026

German steel industry calls for key measures in 2027 federal budget

Berlin - The appeal from Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl) comes as the government submits its draft federal budget for 2027 to the Bundestag.

9. Sep 2026

High US steel prices and record shipments boost domestic mills

Sheffield - Nucor and Steel Dynamics both achieved record steel shipments during the second quarter.

9. Sep 2026

Metso wins €40 million equipment order for Viscaria copper mine in Sweden

Espoo - Developer Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria plans annual production of around 120,000 tonnes of copper concentrate, which would make Viscaria Sweden’s second-largest copper producer.

9. Sep 2026

Assofermet calls for production continuity and transparency at Taranto steel plant

Milan - The association welcomed the Italian government's efforts to secure the future of the historic plant, currently operated by Acciaierie d'Italia (ADI).

9. Sep 2026

Global stainless steel production rises 5% in first half of 2026 to almost 33 million t

Brussels - The increase was driven primarily by Asia, while production in the European Union declined.

3. Sep 2026

Element Zero secures A$26 million for green iron pilot project in Australia

Perth - The funding will support Element Zero’s A$53.65 million Green Iron Electroreduction Demonstration Module project in Western Australia.

3. Sep 2026

USW extends U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs contracts as negotiations continue

Pittsburgh - Negotiations between the USW and the two steelmakers cover wages and benefits as well as job security, workplace health and safety and future capital investment.

 

3. Sep 2026

Metso wins €30 million copper processing equipment order in Asia Pacific

Espoo - The delivery will include Metso’s Premier semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) and ball mills, together with mill linings and spare parts.

3. Sep 2026

Von der Leyen puts steel at centre of EU industrial competitiveness push

Brussels - Speaking at the annual conference of French employers’ association MEDEF, von der Leyen said Europe’s traditional economic model of cheap imported energy could no longer be taken for granted.

1. Sep 2026

Parth Jindal appointed chairman of JSW MG Motor India amid expansion plans

Gurugram - Jindal is the son of JSW Group chairman Sajjan Jindal and already holds several senior positions within the group.

1. Sep 2026

Tuflesa contracts SMS group to modernise ERW pipe welding line in Spain

Mönchengladbach - The ERW-RD-240 electric resistance welding line was originally supplied by SMS group in 1998 and has been producing welded steel tubes for almost 30 years.

28. Aug 2026