Ukraine demonstrated the fastest growth rates in the world for pig iron production (+18%) and steel production (+21%) in 2024. Source: Ukrmetprom, an association of enterprises in the Ukrainian ...

In 2025, Ukrainian metallurgists increased pig iron production by 11.2%, reaching 7.88 million tonnes. — Ukrinform.

Despite being the fifth-largest producer of pig iron in the world, the Republic of Korea is a net importer of the metal, with $93.5 million worth of total import in 2021, mainly from Russia. According ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. GILBERT, Minn., Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MagIron LLC ("MagIron" or the "Company") today announced that it has ...

HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) - China's producers of nickel-pig-iron are racing to upgrade their facilities as reduced demand from stainless steel mills and weaker nickel prices drive them to cut costs.

Salzgitter’s relined Blast Furnace A at Flachstahl works, with an investment of €100 million, is now capable of producing up to 2 million metric tons of pig iron annually. The relining process ...

China alone accounts for around 63.8% of the total pig iron produced in the world. However, the country is also the largest steel manufacturer in the world and so to satisfy the immense local demand, ...