World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 152.6 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2023, a 2.2% increase compared to August 2022.

Recently, South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd has entered a partnership with China’s Huayou Group’s subsidiary Youshan to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery material plant in Morocco to diversify its portfolio.

Turkey's iron ore imports totaled 635,208 mt, declining by 12.2 percent compared to the previous month

The Philippines is eager to expand economic cooperation with the United States, particularly in critical minerals and production of battery components, Philippines Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo said on Friday.

In the second week of September, despite the ongoing challenges surrounding China’s economic recovery and uncertainties regarding grain trade negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, we observed a continued firm momentum of freight rates.

China exports 1748.704 tons of calcium metal in August 2023.

China exports 15240.471 tons of calcium metal from January to August.

Chavez said that between 2021 and 2022 exports of steel products from Turkey to Peru reached 927,000 mt.