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Global steel production ticked higher in October
Following four consecutive monthly declines, world crude steel output recovered 1% from September to October to an estimated 143.3 million metric tons (mt), according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
Price on Trade: Changes to USMCA needed to support American steelmaking
Wiley attorneys Alan Price and Ted Brackmeyer argue that significant changes to the USMCA and continued Section 232 tariffs on Canada and Mexico are needed to support American steelmaking.
North Star shines at max capacity for Australia’s BlueScope
Across BlueScope as a whole, it was the North Star operations in Delta, Ohio, that shone brightest in the Australian company’s first-half fiscal 2026 trading update.
US and Canadian rig counts log increases
US and Canadian rig counts both improved this week, according to the latest Baker Hughes data.
AMU 101: Buying physical metal on The London Metal Exchange
You may have heard about traders “canceling” metal on the London Metal Exchange and shipping it out. Here’s a guide to understand that process.
HR market looks for deals as prices increase
Sources say domestic mill lead times and consumer spot prices have increased this week.
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