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Vietnam's VinMetal to develop steel complex with Primetals Technologies support

VinMetal Joint Stock Company (VinMetal), the steelmaking arm of Vingroup, purportedly Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based plantmaker Primetals Technologies to develop a large-scale integrated steel complex in Ha Tinh province in north-

May 22, 2026 18:55
Chalco to build 1.2 million t/y alumina refinery in Guinea

China's state-owned aluminum producer, Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco), entered into an agreement with the government of Guinea on May 21 for a 1.2 million tonnes/year alumina refinery project in the West African country, according to an announcement released by the company on May 22.

May 22, 2026 17:20
Pakistan launches AD probe into Chinese color-coated CR steel

Pakistan has launched an anti-dumping (AD) investigation into imports of color-coated cold-rolled (CR) steel coils and sheets from China, the National Tariff Commission (NTC) recently announced.

May 22, 2026 17:05
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Mysteel Survey
Latest updates from Mysteel's market surveys on China's commodity prices, inventories, production, imports/exports, costs, profits, and more.

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Mysteel Daily Price Express 2026.5.22

Survey: Nickel, Chrome and Stainless Steel Prices 2026.05.22

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Survey: China weekly tin ingot trader's inventory 2026.05.22

Survey: China imported bauxite port inventory 2026.05.22

Survey: Nickel ore inventory at Chinese ports 2026.05.22

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Survey: China daily cobalt powder cost 2026.05.22

Survey: China daily cobalt sulfate cost 2026.05.22

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Survey: China daily electrolytic cobalt cost 2026.05.22

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Survey: Bauxite shipments and seaborne cargoes to China 2026.05.22