[SMM Sidérurgie] Expéditions de minerai de fer de Port Hedland stables à 46,28 millions de tonnes en avril 2026 ; Dampier en hausse de 19 %

【SMM Steel】India's JSW Steel reported consolidated crude steel production of 2.118 million tonnes in April, down 1% from 2.14 million tonnes a year earlier. Indian operations contributed 2.04 million tonnes, down 1% y-o-y, while its Ohio facility in the US produced 78,000 tonnes, down 7% y-o-y. The decline was primarily due to the shutdown of Blast Furnace 3 at Vijayanagar for a capacity upgrade, which is expected to restart in Q4 2026. Excluding BF3 from last year's base, production growth was approximately 10%.

【SMM Steel】Taiwanese wire rod manufacturer Kuan Tien Steel announced that its consolidated revenue for April was approximately 253 million TWD (equivalent to approximately 7.8 million USD), representing a year-on-year increase of 6.85% and a month-on-month rise of 13.63%. Consolidated revenue for the first quarter stood at approximately 670 million TWD (equivalent to approximately 20.6 million TWD), marking a year-on-year decline of 8.43%. The company stated that the overall steel market has improved this year, with steel prices rising significantly and restocking demand from downstream sectors gradually emerging; full-year operating performance is expected to outperform last year’s figures.

【SMM Steel】La Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO), en Afrique du Nord, a achevé avec succès la mise en service et les essais de son nouveau laminoir à froid de haute précision, atteignant une épaisseur minimale cible stable de 0,25 mm. Le projet élargit considérablement les capacités de transformation des produits plats en acier de la Libye et fournira un substrat essentiel pour des produits revêtus à plus forte valeur ajoutée. LISCO a déclaré que la nouvelle ligne vise à répondre à la demande intérieure de reconstruction et à générer des revenus à l'exportation.