World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.8 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2024, a 6.5% decrease compared to August 2023.
The Pakistani government has announced that it has agreed with Russian government representatives to form working groups to establish a new steel mill in Karachi
Top executives from the Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel Corporation have left for the United States to meet with senior U.S. officials in an attempt to salvage their acquisition of United States Steel Corporation.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Australian Ambassador to Cairo Axel Wabenhorst to explore ways to strengthen collaboration in the mining sector
At the China-Ghana Business Forum in Shenzhen, China, on September 7, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a compelling case for increased Chinese investment in Ghana.