16 Jan 2020 - The U.S. steel industry is applauding the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), saying the new trade deal would promote investment and ensure that more steel is made within North America.
16 Jan 2020 - China is reiterating a promise that new steel capacity will be strictly prohibited in the year ahead, reports the country’s state-run news agency.
10 Jan 2020 - The No. 2 blast furnace at ArcelorMittal’s Ilva steel works in Italy can keep operating, an Italian court has ruled, according to reports.
23 Dec 2019 - The Trump administration won’t impose a 25% tariff on Brazilian steel and aluminum, the country’s president has said, according to The Hill newspaper.
16 Dec 2019 - Two North American steelmakers have joined the ranks of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the association has announced.
11 Dec 2019 - American steelmakers are calling for Congress to quickly ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement now that House Democrats and the Trump Administration have reached a deal.
11 Dec 2019 - Although President Donald Trump last week tweeted that he would apply the Section 232 steel tariffs to Argentina and Brazil, such an action is only under consideration, a top White House official said Tuesday, according to reports.
02 Dec 2019 - Accusing Brazil and Argentina of currency manipulation, President Donald Trump on Monday said he would reinstate Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from those countries, according to reports.
25 Nov 2019 - ArcelorMittal has agreed to attempt to negotiate a solution for Ilva, one of Europe’s largest steel producers and Italy’s largest steel plant, according to reports.
19 Nov 2019 - With China’s steel output on the rise, officials there have begun reviewing capacity at the country’s steel mills, reports the Reuters news service.