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Bluescope Steel Rides Trump Tariff Train to Bumper US Profits
australia bluescope politics steel
26 October 2026
The Australian group owns the fifth-largest steel plant in the US and is a winner from Donald Trump's trade policies.
https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/bluescope-steel-rides-trump-tariff-train-to-bumper-us-profits-20261026-p618jk


Apollo, Gic Join the Bidder Pool at Rio's $7b Infrastructure ...
australia rio tinto
25 October 2026
Apollo and Ares are expected to be among the most competitive of the seven known bidders hoping to buy Rio Tinto's power plants and lines in Pilbara and Canada.
https://www.afr.com/street-talk/apollo-gic-join-the-bidder-pool-at-rio-s-7b-infrastructure-auction-20261025-p618eq


Fortescue Warns of Pilbara Cuts if China Deadlock Continues
australia fmg iron ore production
22 October 2026
The iron ore miner's stockpiles are growing amid Beijing's hardball tactics. It may be forced to cut production if an agreement cannot be reached.
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/fortescue-flags-trouble-ahead-if-china-talks-remain-unresolved-20261022-p61789


POSCO's Green Steel Demonstration Right in Step with K-Gx ...
emissions korea posco steel
14 October 2026
Free Hydrogen news POSCO's Green Steel Demonstration Right in Step with K-GX Strategy POSCO Holdings has entered a partnership with the Government of the Republic of Korea under the Korea-Green Transformation (K-GX) strategy to develop… Oct 14, 2026 By Allen Brown 7 ☼ Research
https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-news-posco-s-green-steel-demonstration-right-in-step-with-k-gx-strategy/8576869/


Rio Tinto Says Oil Price Shock Advantages Australian Miners
australia mining production rio tinto
14 October 2026
Rio Tinto says rivals with longer shipping routes are curbing production as fuel prices play to Australia's geographic advantage.
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/rio-tinto-says-oil-price-shock-advantages-australian-miners-20261014-p615ab


Andritz Continuous Galvanizing Line at Bluescope …
bluescope investment steel
13 October 2026
International technology group ANDRITZ has achieved a major milestone at BlueScope Steel Limited's new …
https://www.andritz.com/newsroom-en/metals/2026-10-13-bluescope-group


BHP or Rio? Brokers at Odds Over the ASX's Best Copper Stock
copper market rio tinto
9 October 2026
As the red metal's long-term boom collides with near-term price swings, the market can't decide whether Rio Tinto or BHP offers the smarter exposure.
https://www.afr.com/markets/commodities/bhp-or-rio-brokers-at-odds-over-the-asx-s-best-copper-stock-20261009-p613hu


Primetals Press Release: Dingsheng Chooses Primetals Technologies ...
china metals primetals
7 October 2026
Primetals Technologies delivers 23 aluminum flatness control packages to Jiangsu Dingsheng foil mills in China, boosting strip quality and efficiency.
https://www.primetals.com/en/news/dingsheng-again-chooses-primetals-technologies-for-proven-aluminum-flatness-control-solutions/


Comprehensive Modernization of an Ebner Hicon® Pusher Furnace
production
5 October 2026
At Yeongju in South Korea, NOVELIS Korea is modernizing the HICON® pusher furnace facility that has been in operation since 2005 in cooperation with EBNER. The existing facility is used for heating and homogenizing aluminum ingots and represents an essential part of the production chain.
https://ebnergroup.cc/en/comprehensive-modernization-of-an-ebner-hicon-pusher-furnace


Chinese Electrolytic Chromium Coated Steel Market Softens Amid ...
china market steel
1 October 2026
The Chinese Electrolytic Chromium Coated Steel (ECCS) market is operating under cautious sentiment as loosening feedstock costs and underwhelming downstream peak-season consumption weigh on trade a
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/chinese-electrolytic-chromium-coated-steel-market-softens-44799


Primetals Press Release: Primetals Technologies and Zhongshou ...
china metals primetals
1 October 2026
Primetals Technologies Arvedi ESP line at Zhongshou in China sets world records for ultra-thin eHRC, 7 t/min productivity.
https://www.primetals.com/en/news/primetals-technologies-breaks-one-record-after-another-at-zhongshou-arvedi-esp-plant-in-china/


Miners, Banks and Supermarkets 'Pay Very Large Amounts of ...
australia market mining rio tinto
1 October 2026
Mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto were the largest contributors to Australia's $87.5 billion corporate tax haul from large businesses.
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/miners-banks-and-supermarkets-pay-very-large-amounts-of-tax-20261001-p611pt


Tenova Press Release: 30 September 2026
nippon steel
30 September 2026
Tenova to Supply Second Consteel® EAF to Nippon Steel's Hirohata Plant
https://tenova.com/newsroom/press-releases/tenova-supply-second-consteelr-eaf-nippon-steels-hirohata-plant


Rio Tinto, Shougang Launch Industrial-Scale Blast Furnace Co2 ...
china emissions shougang steel
28 September 2026
Rio Tinto and Shougang Group have commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility at Shougang's Jingtang steelmaking operations in China, marking a significant step in efforts
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/rio-tinto-shougang-launch-industrial-scale-blast-furnace-co-44692


Fortescue Produces First Hot Metal from DRI Smelting Furnace ...
australia fmg investment
28 September 2026
Fortescue's Christmas Creek Green Metal Project, featuring Metso's DRI smelting furnace technology, has produced its first hot metal in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
https://greensteelworld.com/fortescue-produces-first-hot-metal-from-dri-smelting-furnace-technology-in-australia


Australia is Becoming a Second-Rate Country Again
australia
25 September 2026
Bigger government, higher taxes, more expensive energy, more regulated workplaces and closing off natural growth options will make Australia second-rate again.
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/australia-is-becoming-a-second-rate-country-again-20260925-p60zjf


Indonesia's Morowali Nickel Hub Hit by El Niño Drought ...
indonesia nickel production
24 September 2026
The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), the world's largest integrated nickel processing hub, has confirmed significant production cuts for nickel pig iron (NPI) after an El Niñ
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/indonesias-morowali-nickel-hub-hit-by-el-nino-drought-as-npi-44655


Alnf and Rio Tinto Partner to Strengthen First Nations Languages
australia rio tinto
22 September 2026
SYDNEY, Australia -- The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) and Rio Tinto have announced a new three-year partnership to support First Nations communities in preserving, revitalising and strengthening their Languages for future generations.The partnership supports the objectives of the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022 to 2032), assisting Aboriginal
https://www.riotinto.com/en/news/releases/2026/alnf-and-rio-tinto-partner-to-strengthen-first-nations-languages


Nippon Steel's Košice Steelworks Invests in EAF and ASU
nippon slovakia steel
18 September 2026
Nippon Steel Corporation's operating base in Slovakia has invested in an EAF and ASU at the Košice Steelworks.
https://greensteelworld.com/nippon-steels-kosice-steelworks-invests-in-eaf-and-asu


Bosses Worried Ir Rules are Stacked Against Them
australia bhp employment
16 September 2026
The intractable bargaining laws, invoked by unions against BHP in the battle to unionise the Pilbara, are part of a growing pessimism about the system.
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/bosses-worried-ir-rules-are-stacked-against-them-20260915-p60xeu


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