Dữ liệu: Biến động thị trường SHFE, DCE (Ngày 10/06)

The government of Trinidad and Tobago is in talks with US-based Pinnacle Steel and Canada's Vanadium Corp over a concession to operate the former Point Lisas steel plant. The project will be developed under an MoU with plant landowner PLIPDECO, providing a framework for negotiations, feasibility studies, and upgrades. The government said the project could make Trinidad and Tobago a vanadium producer, meeting up to 50% of US demand. The Steel Workers Union supports the restart but is concerned about being excluded from talks.

Tokyo Steel plans to modify its hot-dip galvanized coil line at Okayama Works into a dual-purpose line that also produces cold-rolled coils. The ~10 billion yen ($70m) investment will enable annual output of 250,000 tonnes for both coil types. The galvanizing line will shut down for three months from Dec 2026 to Feb 2027. Trial runs begin March 2027, with commercial production scheduled for April 2027.

Kametstal halted BF No.1M on July 1 for its largest maintenance project of 2026, a Class II major overhaul focused on replacing refractory lining of the shaft, hearth, and air heaters, partially renewing cooling system elements, and fully replacing charging equipment. Repair crews are currently dismantling machinery and clearing residual melting products. The team will apply successful practices from last year's BF No.9 overhaul. The project aims to restore equipment reliability, stabilize operations, and meet production targets within schedule.