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Anders Bergström
Steel industry reporter
Anders Bergström reports on steel and industry news — standards, trade policy, mills and supply, technology and the sector’s events. His work for Steel Equivalents focuses on what changes for engineers and buyers when a specification, a trade rule or a process route moves.
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AMM 2026 Draws 2,269 Professionals to Kazakhstan’s Critical Minerals Forum
The Astana Mining & Metallurgy Congress and Exhibition 2026 brought 2,269 professionals from 29 countries to Hilton Astana for discussions on critical
FCC Blocks New Foreign Mobile Robots: What It Means for Steel Automation
The FCC's July 28 action blocks new foreign-made mobile robots from U.S. equipment authorization while excluding an industrial-robot category used most widely
European Union Steel Trade: US Steel Import License Request Enters OMB Review
A United States Federal Register notice dated 12 August 2026 submits the Steel Import License information collection for OMB review and approval. EU steel
Copper Above USD 14,400: Aluminium Emerges as a Cable Alternative
LME copper reached USD 14,424.50 per tonne as immediate-delivery premiums widened and inventories fell. Aluminium is gaining attention for cable applications
European Union: ZVO Publishes Draft E DIN 50940-2 on Pickling Inhibitors
The European Union’s surface-technology sector can comment until 19 August 2026 on draft E DIN 50940-2, covering methods to assess hydrogen uptake during steel
Ductile 3 GPa Steel Uses Hierarchical Microstructure to Retain Damage Tolerance
A Nature Communications study reports a maraging steel with 3 GPa yield strength, 7.0% tensile elongation and 47.5% reduction in area, produced through
Coking Coal Prices Diverge Between Australia and China in August 2026
Australian high-quality coking coal fell 10% to $214.9/t FOB by 7 August, while Chinese spot coal slipped 0.3% to $296.3/t EXW Anze. Shanxi mine disruptions
EU Commission Opens First Product Scope Review Under Steel Regulation
The European Commission has launched an eight-week consultation on whether EU Steel Regulation 2026/1384 should cover cast-iron tubes, wire and forged bars
India’s Steel Minister Reaffirms 300 Million-Tonne Capacity Goal for Energy Transition
India's steel minister says steel will remain central to renewable energy, batteries and hydrogen, with capacity targeted at 300 million tonnes by 2030.
AISI Releases 2025 Annual Statistical Report as US Steel Shipments Reach 91 Million Net Tons
AISI’s 2025 Annual Statistical Report records 91 million net tons of US mill shipments, higher raw steel output and lower imports.
Registration Opens for NASCC: The Steel Conference 2026 in Atlanta
Registration is open for NASCC: The Steel Conference 2026 in Atlanta, April 22-24, with 300 sessions, six specialty conferences and 350+ suppliers.
European Union Steel Market: Worldsteel Reports June 2026 Crude Steel Output Up 1.7%
The European Union’s steel market gets a June benchmark as worldsteel reports 155.7 Mt of crude steel, up 1.7% year on year.
Steel Industry News Pricing Poll: Six Scenarios That Could Shift Q1 2027 HRC
Steel Industry News' 352-vote poll finds a lopsided Q1 2027 HRC direction. Six tariff, supply, demand and logistics scenarios could break consensus.
Japan Issues Notice for 1st FY2026 Steel Materials Standards Tripartite Committee Meeting
Japan’s JISF notice covers the 1st FY2026 Steel Materials Standards Tripartite Committee Meeting and seven planned July JIS updates.