Recent anti-dumping cases involving Turkish steel companies should offer a lesson in the protection of domestic industries, according to Namik Ekinci, chairman of the Turkish Steel Exporters Assn (CIB).

Turkish steel producers are unfairly being subjected to a host of protectionist measures by other countries looking to support their own steel mills, according to the Turkish Steel Exporters Assn.

Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board by an average of 0.6% on Tuesday November 13.

While the ferro-alloys community prepares to gather in Lisbon, Portugal, Metal Bulletin looks at some of the key topics likely to dominate discussions at this year’s International Ferro-alloys Conference.

A rally in iron ore prices at the end of last week, spurred by an unexpected cut in Chinese interest rates, has failed to provide any real boost to the faltering price of the raw material.

Both China and the CIS region have been less active in the steel billet markets over the past week, but Iran has shown more activity in the semi-finished product trade, amid a generally positive mood.

The base metals are under pressure today as escalating geopolitical tensions between the USA and North Korea continue to increase risk aversion, triggering profit-taking after bullish sentiment pushed many of the metals to fresh multi-month highs this week.

Turkish mills resumed their deep-sea purchases with slightly higher prices during the working week from Monday May 22 to Friday May 26, while other markets were comparatively stable, Metal Bulletin has learnt.

China’s domestic and export coke prices extended their upward momentum this month amid healthy demand from Chinese mills and continued restrictions on cokeries.

The graphite electrodes used in electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking have changed from being a commodity to a strategic material, with prices surging last year amid drastic changes in market conditions, an industry conference has heard.