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China’s aluminium output hits record, steel below one billion tonnes
CHINESE aluminium output rose to an all-time high last year, climbing above the country’s capacity limit, while steel fell to a seven-year…
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Climate group files complaint against global steel giant ArcelorMittal
European steelmaker ArcelorMittal is an industrial giant, producing more of the high-strength metal than any other company except China’s…
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Tata Steel calls for extension of import tariffs on some steel products to India
India’s Tata Steel hopes the government will extend import tariffs on some steel products to guard against the threat of imports,…
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China’s Baosteel in discussions on steel investments from Asia to Africa
Beijing is also facing anti-dumping duties from a number of countries as they seek to keep out cheaper Chinese supplies after domestic use…
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Chinese steel and coal output drop as supply pressures mount
Chinese steel and coal output fell in July, as bad weather affected operations and the government’s efforts to rein in overcapacity…
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Britain says EU is removing tariffs on steel under quota
Britain said the European Union will remove tariffs on key steel products under a quota system from Friday as part of a reset of ties and…
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Thyssenkrupp warns its green steel plant could become more expensive
A general view of the logo of the Engineering company thyssenkrupp. Roland Weihrauch/dpa Germany's largest steel maker, Thyssenkrupp…
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Malaysia keeps anti-dumping duties on some Chinese, Japanese iron, steel
Malaysia said on Saturday (Jun 21) it would maintain anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese and Japanese cold rolled coils of iron and…
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ArcelorMittal changes plans for 'green' steel at German sites
Flags of the steel producer ArcelorMittal wave in the wind. Patrick Pleul/dpa Steel company ArcelorMittal is altering its plans for…
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Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US$14.9 billion US Steel bid
Nippon Steel shares rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump approved its US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel, clearing a key hurdle in…
Politics
Debt to decarbonisation: challenges for Nippon Steel
Nippon Steel on Saturday (Jun 14) touted a “historic partnership” with US Steel after US President Donald Trump approved a…
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Trump said Nippon-US Steel deal has resolvable national security risk
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Friday (Jun 13) that concerns over national security risks posed by Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid…
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US aluminium and steel prices surge as Trump doubles tariffs
Futures tracking aluminium and steel prices in the US surged after President Donald Trump said he will double tariffs on the metals this…
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US: Wall Street opens lower after Trump’s steel tariff threat
Wall Street’s main indices opened lower on Monday (Jun 2) after US President Donald Trump revealed plans to double tariffs on imported…
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Singapore shares fall after Trump vows to double steel tariffs; STI down 0.1%
Shares on the Singapore bourse ended lower on Monday (Jun 2), after US President Donald Trump said last week that he would double tariffs…
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Trump says he plans to double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he planned to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum to 50 per cent from 25…
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Trump celebrates Nippon Steel 'deal' with rally at Pennsylvania plant
US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 30) lauded a “partnership” between Nippon Steel and US Steel at a political rally but stopped…
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Trump hails Nippon-U.S. Steel deal for saving 100,000 American jobs
President Trump touted the partnership deal he helped broker between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, saying the alliance will boost…
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Trump announces he's doubling tariffs on steel imports to 50%
President Trump said he will double the tariffs he imposed on all steel imported into the United States to 50%, extending the trade battle…
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Trump holding Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to 'partner' with U.S. Steel
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to…
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Nippon Steel could offer Washington golden share to seal US Steel deal, Nikkei reports
Deliberations over the idea, which would give Washington the power to veto important management matters Nippon Steel is considering…
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US will have golden share in Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, lawmaker says
The US government will have veto power over key decisions relating to US Steel, as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the…
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Chinese steel exports to drop as barriers mount: Goldman
Domestic consumption is forecast to fall 2% in 2025 to 839 million tonnes, the fifth straight year of decline blowout in Chinese steel…
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Trump backing for Nippon Steel deal comes with big questions
After more than 17 months of lobbying and close-fought negotiations to secure control of United States Steel, Japan’s Nippon Steel…