Steel producers in the United States are using optimization software to cut costs for raw materials, reduce quality issues and meet sustainability targets, according to Berk Birand, co-founder and chief executive officer of Fero Labs

A wide variety of factors have contributed to “a really shaky period” in international trade, delegates heard at the 86th meeting of Irepas, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association, held in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 29-31, 2022

Steel Dynamics Inc (SDI) is aiming for its new $1.9-billion electric-arc furnace (EAF) mill in Sinton, Texas, to be operating at 80% capacity by the third quarter before hitting full capacity by year-end, chief financial officer Theresa Wagler said at Fastmarkets’ Steel Success Strategies conference in Miami Beach, Florida, on Monday June 6

Cleveland-Cliffs reported it has made progress toward reducing its carbon emissions per short ton of steel produced, according to a 2021 sustainability report the company released in May

Section 232 duties on steel products from Ukraine will be suspended for one year, the Biden administration announced on Friday, May 27

The 2022 Singapore Steel Forum, located in the plush surroundings of the iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel, provided the ideal setting for market participants to discuss the hottest steel topics of the day last week

Global crude steel output fell by 5.1% year on year to 162.7 million tonnes in April, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) said on Tuesday May 24

Some Chinese trading firms have been quick to react and to find opportunities in this year’s increasingly volatile markets for semi-finished steel products, sources said during last week’s Fastmarkets Singapore Steel Forum

China’s alumina exports to Russia surged in April amid stronger demand from the latter due to international trade sanctions imposed on it following its invasion of Ukraine

Fastmarkets has ended a temporary pricing suspension on US pig iron basic grade, Ukraine/Russia, fob New Orleans, effective Monday May 23, following confirmation of recent sales.