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4,350 specialists in one place in a single day — not counting exhibitors

On June 4, the second day of the exhibition complex comprising Metal Structures’2025, Metallurgy’2025, Litmash’2025, Tubes’2025, and Wire’2025, the booths of 450 companies from 7 countries were visited by 4,350 professionals from the metallurgy and metal trading sectors, the foundry industry, and the construction sector. A large number of partners and business counterparts visited the booths of Severstal, the EVRAZ STEEL ecosystem, Novostal-M Metallurgical Holding, MMK, and a wide range of other ...

06 May 2025., 11:09 comment

Russian ferrous metal exports to Turkey reached a five-month high

In April 2025, Russian ferrous metal shipments to Turkey showed significant growth, increasing 1.5 times compared to the same period last year. According to the Turkish Statistical Service, exports totaled $253.6 million, the highest since December 2024. Month-on-month growth in shipments reached 23.4%, emphasizing the steady demand for Russian steel products. In the first four months of this year, the total volume of ferrous metal exports from Russia to Turkey exceeded 922 million dollars, ...

06 May 2025., 10:34 comment

3,200 industry professionals attended the metal construction and foundry exhibitions on opening day

On June 3, t he opening day of the exhibition complex including SteelStructures’2025, Metallurgy’2025, Litmash’2025, Tubes’2025, and Wire’2025, a total of 3,200 visitors were registered. Despite the new venue of the exhibition consortium (Timiryazev Center), the attendance on the first day remained high from the very beginning. This year, the exhibitions feature 450 companies from 7 countries: Russia, China, India, Turkey, Iran, Italy, and Belarus. The first day was packed with business events. ...

06 April 2025., 12:14 comment

Russian Railways notes a decrease in freight transportation volumes in May, but expects the situation to improve in June

According to the operational data provided by “Russian Railways” (RZD), in May this year there was a decrease in the volume of cargo in the company's networks. The total amount of transportation amounted to 94.6 million tons. This is 9.4% less than was recorded in the same period of 2024. The downward trend in the volume of loading was also observed in April 2025. Then the indicators amounted to 92.9 million tons. This is 8.6% lower than in the previous April. In the first five months of the ...

06 April 2025., 12:01 comment

The steel product market is gradually cooling

The analytical service of “Metal Supply & Sales” Magazine continues publishing the “MSS-TM index” (Market Temperature). The value of this index is determined through expert surveys on a weekly basis. The Russian market of steel products as a whole remains in the growth zone, but it is gradually cooling down, the reason for which is obviously a decrease in investment and economic activity. Sales and demand indicators so far show a decline only in the hot-rolled steel sector, but overall growth ...

06 March 2025., 10:15 comment

Russia’s gold and primary aluminium output rises in April 2025

Russia’s gold and primary aluminium output rises in April 2025 However, compared to March 2025, the output declined by 3.8%. In total, for the January-April 2025 period, gold production increased by 6% year-on-year. The production of primary aluminum in April rose by 5.3% compared to April of the previous year, but decreased by 0.7% from March 2025. Over the January-April 2025 period, the output of primary aluminum increased by 2.6% year-on-year. Subscription to news

06 February 2025., 10:30 comment

Russia’s coal production in January-April 2025 increased by 2.4%

Russia’s coal production in January-April 2025 increased by 2.4% compared to the same period a year earlier, reaching 147 mln tonnes, according to data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Production of all types of hard coal rose by 1.1% to 112 mln tonnes. Anthracite production declined by 2.4% to 7.5 mln tonnes, while coking coal production fell by 8% to 34.7 million tonnes. Lignite production amounted to 35.1 mln tonnes, a 7% increase. Production of other types of hard coal ...

06 February 2025., 10:15 comment

Russia again extends ban on exports of precious metal scrap, waste

The temporary ban on exporting precious metal scrap and waste from Russia has been extended for another six months and will remain in effect until November 30, 2025, the government's press service said. The decision will help increase the workload of Russian refining enterprises, it said. For the duration of the restrictions, Russia will not export scrap and waste of precious metals or metals plated with precious metals, as well as other scrap and waste containing precious metals or their compounds. ...

30 May 2025., 10:30 comment

MMK offers technological solutions for the construction industry in Kazakhstan

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) takes part in the 25th Anniversary Kazakhstan international construction and interior design “AstanaBuild’ 2025” exhibition. The key exhibition event of the country's construction industry takes place from May 28 to 30 at the EXPO exhibition center. This year's exhibition will bring together 95 companies from 9 countries: Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, China, Uzbekistan, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea and Belarus. At the exhibition MMK' stand primarily ...

30 May 2025., 10:15 comment

The EU has almost fully utilised its annual quota for Russian pig iron imports

According to Eurostat, European companies in the first four months of 2025 almost exhausted the annual quota for the purchase of Russian pig iron, established under the 12th package of EU sanctions. This is reported by ‘ Vedomosti ’. The total volume of Russian pig iron exports to EU countries in January-March amounted to 697 thousand tonnes against the annual quota of 700 thousand tonnes. The main importers were Italy (524.6 thousand tonnes), Latvia (87.3 thousand tonnes) and Belgium (31 thousand ...

29 May 2025., 10:40 comment

RUSAL invests in capacity expansion for thin gauge foils for food packaging

RUSAL, one of the largest global aluminium producer, is expanding its thin gauge foil capacity for food packaging applications. By upgrading the С-3/2 finishing foil mill, SAYANAL foil plant will be able to increase its thin gauge output by 10-12%, whereas Ural Foil plant, for the first time in its history, is starting to embark on this advanced production. The largest foil mill in Russia and the CIS countries, SAYANAL plant is about to restart its С-3/2 finishing foil mill after the upgrade; ...

29 May 2025., 10:30 comment

Mechel cuts coal production by 17% in Q1 to 2.13 mln tons

Mechel’s coal production fell by 17% to 2.13 mln tons in January-March 2025 and increased steel production by 14% to 863,000 tons, the company said in a statement. At the same time, pig iron production increased by 10% in three months to 769,000 tons. Sales of coking coal concentrate declined by 7% year-over-year, amounting to 1.06 mln tonnes, while sales of thermal coal rose by 4%, reaching 903,000 tonnes. At the same time, anthracite sales during the reporting period increased by 1% to 260 ...

29 May 2025., 10:15 comment

Iron ore loading for export via the Russian Railways (RZD) network increased by 17.5%

A total of 5.1 million tons of iron ore was exported from January to April 2025. Including 2.9 million tons shipped in the eastern direction (+22.3%), 1.3 million tons in the southern direction (+7.9%), and 921.4 thousand tons in the western direction (+18.2%). The leading regions in terms of export loading volume are: - Belgorod Region (1.4 million tons) - Transbaikal Territory (1.2 mln tons) - Jewish Autonomous Region (919.6 thousand tons) Subscription to news

28 May 2025., 10:40 comment

Samsung has abandoned Russian metals for displays

South Korean Samsung Display has stopped purchasing Russian gold, tungsten and tantalum, according to the company's reports. Previously, these metals were supplied by Krastsvetmet, Solikamsk Magnesium Plant (part of the mining division of State Corporation Rosatom) and other Russian enterprises. Experts do not rule out that the refusal may lead to an increase in the cost of electronics by 2-5%. Samsung Display, part of Samsung Semiconductor, makes screens for smartphones, including the Apple ...

28 May 2025., 10:30 comment

Your course leads to danger. Russian long products market: May 12-26

May has come to an end, summer is coming soon. It would seem that we should build now and build! However, many suppliers of steel products for construction purposes point to low demand. Individual housing construction (IHB) shows positive dynamics, but without the construction of new apartment buildings neither steel companies nor steel traders will have enough orders. In general, not very typical trends are observed in the market. Prices for rebar and shaped rolled products, contrary to traditional ...

28 May 2025., 10:15 comment

Russia to resume supplies of rolled products to India

In June 2025 Russian metallurgists will supply 35,000-40,000 tons of hot-rolled steel to India at a price of $460-470 per ton on CFR basis (delivery to the port, loading and freight). This is stated in the May review of the Indian analytical company Bigmint, Vedomosti reports. This is the first such deal for the last year and a half. The price offer of Russian producers turned out to be 3-5% lower than Chinese competitors, Bigmint notes. In May on the Indian market a ton of rolled products from ...

27 May 2025., 10:40 comment

Reuters exclusive: Russia's major exporters cut rail cargo volumes as economy slows, document shows

Major Russian exporters including Rusal and Gazpromneft have cut the planned volume of commodities like metal and oil products they send by rail, a Russian Railways document seen by Reuters showed, the latest sign of subdued demand as the country's war economy slows. The state-owned rail monopoly intends to reduce 2025 spending by an additional 32.5 billion roubles ($408 million), or around 3.5%, to 858.4 billion roubles, due to the revised cargo forecast, according to the document dated March ...

27 May 2025., 10:30 comment

Hot-rolled steel became the coldest rolled product

The analytical service of “Metal Supply & Sales” Magazine continues publishing the “MSS-TM index” (Market Temperature). The value of this index is determined through expert surveys on a weekly basis. Russian steel companies raised prices for hot-rolled plate and coil in May, and planned to raise quotations for these types of steel products again in June. But the market environment, according to experts' feedback, does not favor this. According to their estimates, sales and consumer demand for ...

27 May 2025., 10:15 comment

Steel Construction Strengthens Its Position

The 10th International Specialized Exhibition “ SteelStructures’2025 ”, will be held on June 3-5, 2025 at “Timiryazev Center” in Moscow, bringing together manufacturers of metal and steel structures, products, and their consumers. The event will be held at the new exhibition complex “Timiryazev Center” in Moscow. The production volume of steel structures in Russia reaches 4 million tons per year. By 2025, further implementation of infrastructure projects is expected, including high-speed road ...

26 May 2025., 11:48 comment

Japan expanded imports of non-ferrous metals from Russia

In April 2025, economic relations between Japan and Russia showed positive dynamics. The total trade volume between the two countries increased by 2.48% compared to the same period last year, reaching a mark of 87.713 billion yen, equivalent to about 607.6 million US dollars. These data are presented in a report by Japan's Ministry of Finance. Total imports of goods from Russia to Japan showed an increase of 5.6 percent, reaching 57.177 billion yen, equivalent to about 396.5 million U.S. dollars. ...

26 May 2025., 10:45 comment