Sixteen years after relaxing the requirement, China's reinstatement of an export licensing system for all stainless steel products and other selected steel items, effective from January 1, 2026, signals a pivotal shift in industrial policy.

China produced 41.17 million tonnes of primary aluminum over January-November, up by 2.5% from the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Nippon Steel's 2030 Medium- to Long-term Management Plan announced on Friday reconfirms the steelmaker's business and operations strategy for the coming five years where Japan's largest steelmaker intends to take more large strides abroad and smaller, lighter steps in Japan. It's no oversight that t