Recycling news: 2026

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 4 Aug 2026.

Industry news Indian mills eye semis under EU rules: webinar Indian steelmakers expect exports to Europe to shift towards semi-finished steel, higher-value products and alternative markets.... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news GravitHy, others seek French commitment on ETS reform French steel industry stakeholders are raising concerns over reports that the country’s position on the EU... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Salzgitter lifts forecast on improved results Salzgitter has lifted its guidance for the full year, after preliminary figures for the first half... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Severstal starts pellet plant commissioning, eyes Q3 production Severstal has begun commissioning the main process equipment at its new iron ore pelletising plant, with... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Saudi wholesale rebar prices rise on declining stocks Saudi traders have observed low stock levels at the benchmark rebar mill, prompting an increase of... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Jindal Group remains interested in Liberty Galati: reports Jindal Group is reportedly still interested in acquiring troubled Romanian steelworks Liberty Galati, following chairman Naveen... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news EU needs limited DRI-EAF, green metallics imports: Langendorf The rollout of direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace steelmaking in Europe should be limited to select... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Iron ore drops below $100 Seaborne iron ore prices fell below the $100/tonne threshold on Monday as coke price decline expectations... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Benelux scrap prices edge up amid thin inflows Scrap prices in the Benelux have edged up slightly as extremely weak collection continues to prevent... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news German mills unhappy about free ETS allocation extension The European Commission’s review of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), which proposes that free emissions allocations... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Severstal Q2 steel sales rise on semi-finished growth Russian steelmaker Severstal increased steel production and shipments in the second quarter, but weaker steel prices... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news EU ETS reforms inadequate says Federacciai’s Gozzi The proposed changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) remain inadequate and disconnected from the... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news IMH increases coal, ore production in first half Russia-based Industrial and Metallurgical Holding (IMH)’s enterprises increased production of iron ore concentrate and coal in... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Argentina begins AD investigation on Chinese wind towers Argentina has initiated an official anti-dumping investigation on imports of utility-scale wind towers and components from... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news India makes iron ore key economic indicator India has elevated iron ore's importance as a measure of the country's economic performance by adding... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Ukraine's June steel imports decline sequentially, rise on-year Ukraine's steel imports declined 33.3% month-on-month to 159,209 tonnes in June, although they remained 16.9% higher... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news BMZ decreases steel production, focuses on domestic market Production at Byelorussian Steel Works (BMZ) decreased on-year during January-June to 700,000 tonnes. This comprised approximately... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news UAE market expects Emirates Steel rebar rollover United Arab Emirates benchmark mill Emirates Steel (ESI) has yet to announce its August-rolling domestic 12-32mm... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news NW European coil price hikes lower than planned Price hike announcements by European mills have turned out to be lower in the northwestern region... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Al Yamamah advances billet plant with Danieli deal Al Yamamah Steel Industries Company has announced that its subsidiary, Al Yamamah Company for Reinforcing Steel... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news ArcelorMittal increases long prices across Europe: sources ArcelorMittal is raising its long product prices by €25/tonne ($28.5/t) for commodity grade sections, rebar and... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news India's steel market shifts in Q1 FY27 The Middle East conflict reshaped India's steel market in the first quarter of fiscal 2026-27 (Q1... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Steel futures slump after attempting rebound Chinese rebar and hot-rolled coil futures encountered resistance and resumed their decline on Monday after rebounding... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Tangshan billet market remains weak Tangshan billet trading activities remained lacklustre on Monday due to subdued sales of finished products at... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Hoa Phat boosts container output through SPA-H steel Hoa Phat delivered more than 4,000 containers in the second quarter, supported by its in-house supply... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Vietnam railway expansion drives 4mt rail market Vietnam will require nearly 4 million tonnes of steel rail between 2026 and 2030 to support... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news China's coking coal imports rebound in June China's coking coal imports rebounded in June compared to the previous month as strict safety inspections... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Jilin Xinda commissions new sinter plant Jilin Xinda, a steel mill in northeast China, recently put its latest 365-square-metre sintering machine into... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news South Korea's June auto exports hit record South Korea's automotive industry posted growth in June, with exports, domestic sales and production all increasing... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Jingye escalates dispute over British Steel nationalisation China's Jingye Steel has intensified its dispute with the UK government over the nationalisation of British... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news PNIA urges regional cooperation on nickel supply chains The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) has called for closer cooperation among critical mineral-producing nations to... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Koolan reaches 2.68mt annual shipments ahead of winddown Australian miner MGX Resources shipped 940,000 wet metric tonnes (wmt) of low-grade iron ore from its... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Fenix clears key approvals for Beebyn-W10 mine Australian miner Fenix Resources has secured key regulatory and environmental approvals for the development of the... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Poll: Most voters want Andy Burnham to accelerate UK climate and nature action More in Common polling highlights deep public concern about climate impacts and nature loss, with more than half feeling Labour's efforts to date have not been ambitious enough BusinessGreen · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Allu launches new Concrete Bucket to advance on-site crushing and screening of demolition materials ALLU, a Finland-based manufacturer of material processing attachments, has announced the launch of the ALLU Concrete Bucket, a new excavator attachment designed to crush and screen pulverized demolition concrete directly at the point of demolition. The new solution enables contractors to process demolition materials where they are generated, helping improve workflow, reduce unnecessary transp... Hub-4 (bulk handling & recycling) · 20 Jul 2026 Industry news Wirtgen Group brings fascinating industry solutions to NordBau 2026 Production System for small construction sites and solutions for materials processing... From 9 to 13 September 2026, the Wirtgen Group will be presenting eight machine exhibits and digital system solutions for the road construction and earthworks sectors and the processing of quarried stone and RAP material on the outdoor area North – N151’. A powerful combination for the m… Hub-4 (bulk handling & recycling) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science A comprehensive review of energy use, climate, and sociocultural influences on residential building practices in Alaska Residential housing in Alaska faces unique challenges driven by extreme climatic conditions, geographic isolation, and socio-cultural priorities. Prolonged winters, permafrost thaw, and increasing climate variability amplify energy demands and structural risks, while Indigenous communities emphasize cultural values and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in housing design. This review applie… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science U.S. winter atmospheric rivers and precipitation associated with the north pacific oscillation Winter precipitation plays a critical role in shaping the hydroclimate variability over the United States, directly affecting water resources and water-related hazards. However, the drivers of spatial and temporal variability of winter precipitation in the United States remain elusive. Here we investigate the influence of the North Pacific Oscillation (NPO) on the spatial patterns of winter pre… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Century-scale attribution of winter extreme cold events in the East Asian monsoon region Previous attribution studies have investigated the anthropogenic influence on recent individual extreme cold events. Yet, a century‐scale comparison of anthropogenic influences on the probability of high‐impact extreme cold events across different historical periods remains lacking, as does an assessment of the circulation‐mediated effect via the Siberian High (SH). Here we provide a century‐sc… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 20 Jul 2026 Research & science Helios exhibition arrives in National Museum Cardiff - UCL | University College London UCL News · 20 Jul 2026