【SMM 스테인리스 시장】 스테인리스 진공 보온병 시장, 2031년까지 58억 달러 규모에 달할 전망

DCH Group's metallurgical assets in Ukraine, comprising the Suha Balka iron ore mine and the Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), paid a combined 431.5 million UAH ($10.5 million) in taxes and fees to government budgets during the January–September 2026 period. The substantial financial contribution was achieved despite severe operational constraints, highlighting the critical fiscal role the surviving iron ore and steelmaking footprint plays amidst industry forecasts that national iron ore output could crash by an additional 37% this year. [SMM Iron Ore]

Official macroeconomic data published on October 15, 2026, confirmed that industrial production across the European Union contracted by 0.3% month-on-month in August. The persistent decline in broader manufacturing activity vividly illustrates the structurally depressed end-user demand for flat-rolled steel and engineered alloys. The sluggish consumption baseline forces European mills to heavily curtail output volumes while simultaneously relying on strict safeguard quotas to block competitive import pressure. [SMM Iron Ore]

Global benchmark prices for metallurgical coking coal retreated to $266 per tonne on October 14, 2026, marking a 0.37% daily decline and a 1.85% drop over the previous 30 days. Despite the recent downward drift driven by constrained blast furnace output across the Northern Hemisphere, current spot prices remain structurally elevated at 38.18% higher than the same period last year. The sustained long-term cost pressure continues to heavily compress the conversion margins of integrated steel producers globally. [SMM Iron Ore]