【SMM Steel】ArcelorMittal announced a partnership with Renault to supply low-carbon steel for EV production, advancing supply chain decarbonization. The new Usibor® 1500 XCarb® steel is used on structural parts, cutting carbon while maintaining strength and safety. The move supports Renault's emission targets and improves EV performance.

【SMM Steel】The USDOC launched its third sunset review of AD/CVD duties on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from China. The ITC also started a concurrent sunset injury review. Interested parties have 10 days to register with the DOC. ITC responses due May 1, 2026. The case dates back to 2009, with final determinations in 2010. First sunset reviews began in 2015, second in 2020.

【SMM Steel】Interpipe completed its acquisition of ArcelorMittal's Romanian unit, AMTP Roman, effective Mar 31, 2026. The move expands Interpipe's European footprint and establishes its first EU production base. The facility will strengthen its vertically integrated ops in Ukraine. AMTP Roman produces seamless steel pipes with diameters from 168.3 mm to 406.4 mm.

Panama’s government expects to issue a resolution by Tuesday allowing First Quantum Minerals to remove stockpiled ore from the closed Cobre Panama copper mine, Trade Minister Julio Molto said Monday.The mine holds about 38 million metric tons of stockpiled ore, which could yield roughly 70,000 tons of copper. First Quantum has said processing could begin about three months after formal approval and take around a year to complete.

[SMM Aluminum Express News] Metro Mining (ASX:MMI) resumed operations at Bauxite Hills in mid-March after Tropical Cyclone Narelle caused minimal disruption, with only seven days of lost production and no infrastructure damage. The Port of Skardon reopened on 25 March, with barging gradually returning to full capacity by mid-April. Despite the disruption, 100,000 WMT was shipped in March. Transhipping continues via TSA Skardon Floating Crane and ultramax vessels, while the Ikamba Offshore Floating Terminal is en route back from maintenance in Batam and expected to arrive end-April. Full-year 2026 shipments are forecast at 6.6–7.1 million WMT.

Ruijin Municipal People's Government Website's Public Notice Column published the "Post-Approval Public Notice on the Construction Engineering Planning Permit for the Annual Output of 90,000 Tons of High-Purity Cathode Copper Renovation Project": Project Name: Annual Output of 90,000 Tons of High-Purity Cathode Copper Renovation Project; Construction Unit: Jiangxi Jinna Copper Industry Co., Ltd.; Construction Location: Extended Area of Changzheng Avenue, Ruijin Economic and Technological Development Zone; Approval Date: April 2, 2026.