
China’s Blast Furnace capacity use falls 3rd week to 83.11%
The blast furnace (BF) capacity utilization rate continued falling for the third straight week, losing 0.23 percentage points

The blast furnace (BF) capacity utilization rate continued falling for the third straight week, losing 0.23 percentage points

Key milestones, opportunities and challenges facing the European steel industry on the path to decarbonization.

Current trends will increase the gap between global steelmaking capacity and demand further, pushing a “flood” of relatively high-carbon steel

Trading remained weak in the European hot-rolled coil market on Wednesday March 6 amid downbeat sentiment among buyers

Over January-February this year, China’s finished steel exports surged by 32.6% on year to reach 15.91 million tonnes

A US law aimed at boosting computer chip manufacturers is providing a lift to steelmakers supplying the construction industry

China targets 5% GDP growth in 2024, with measures including $541 billion in bonds and easing foreign investment restrictions.

Professor Roland Döhrn, researcher at the University Duisburg-Essen, shared his evaluations regarding European economic and steel trends.

The Chinese government has set a 5% target for growth of the country’s GDP in 2024, compared with the increase of 5.2% in 2023

Premium low vol hard coking coal prices have pulled back toward $300/mt, but they’re holding up fairly well compared to iron ore and HRC

The Indian seaborne spot market for met coke, a key raw material in steel production, is experiencing a slowdown due to several factors

Prices for European hot-rolled coil fell further on Monday March 4 amid slow trading. Mills in Northern Europe kept their official offers…