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18.09.26 - 02:36
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Housing slump and plant builds diverge as Tung Ho Steel sees AI demand support (Digitimes)
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Electric-arc furnace steelmaker Tung Ho Steel said Taiwan's real-estate slowdown has dragged down rebar orders in 2026, while high-tech investment and plant construction have strongly supported its section steel and steel structure business. General manager Bing-Hua Huang said rebar shipments and order intake have both slowed since the start of 2026 amid housing policy headwinds. From January to August 2026, order intake fell 23% year-over-year, while orders on hand slipped from 1.2 million tonnes to 1.15 million tonnes, leaving rebar order visibility at 10 months....
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18.09.26 - 01:18
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Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ′startling′ costs soar (The Guardian)
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Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in businessLabour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the struggling manufacturer in business with no end in sight.British Steel was taken into public ownership in July to protect “the future of steel production”, 15 months after the government stepped in to prevent the closure of its steelworks in Scunthorpe and the loss of 4,000 jobs. Continue reading......
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17.09.26 - 00:21
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Beyond Oil And Gold: Venezuela Readies First US Aluminum Shipment In Years As Resource Race Heats Up (ZeroHedge)
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Beyond Oil And Gold: Venezuela Readies First US Aluminum Shipment In Years As Resource Race Heats Up
Venezuela is emerging as a source of energy and critical materials for the US as the Trump administration expands sourcing channels within the Western Hemisphere. Existing crude trade and a gold supply agreement with Caracas are being paired with efforts to develop broader industrial metal ties, including potential access to nickel and iron ore. That expansion may now include aluminum.
Bloomberg reports 15,000 metric tons of aluminum produced by state-owned Venalum could depart Venezuela by the end of the week under a deal involving Mercuria Energy Group and Heeney.
US officials could announce the deal earlier this week during the G20 energy summit in Houston. Folks familiar with the shipment say it is worth nearly $50 million and would be modest relative to US consumption.
The outlet previously reported that Mercuria and New York-based mining investment firm Heeney are in discussio...
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