Steel

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Eric Leong’s steel ambitions take Mlion beyond Singapore

From BMX parts to steel piles, he built a regional business by going where others would not

The Anglo deal comprises US$2.3 billion in upfront cash and up to US$1.58 billion linked to coal prices, says the company.

Anglo American to sell Australian coal mines for up to US$3.88 billion

It exits the sector ahead of a planned merger with Canada’s Teck Resources to form a copper-focused heavyweight

A steel worker stands amid sparks of raw iron coming from a blast furnace at a ThyssenKrupp steel factory in Duisburg, Germany, Nov 5, 2025.

US set to roll out tiered tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

Tariffs will be shifted from content to the full value of the imported product

This is the first time OCBC's sustainability report is aligned with recommendations from the International Sustainability Standards Board.

OCBC cuts financed emissions in all targeted ‘dirty’ sectors in 2024

The bank’s reductions in oil and gas already surpass its 2030 goal, but annual performance depends on factors that may be outside control

The “Made in Europe” package has divided the 27 EU member states, resulting in multiple delays in finalising the package.

‘Made in Europe’ plan’s sting in tail for Asia and the wider world

The soon-to-be-finalised initiative will impact industries from cars to manufacturing, steel and defence

As shipments have grown, a wave of protectionism has led to anti-dumping restrictions on Chinese products by countries including Vietnam, South Korea and Australia.

Nippon Steel executive sees China-driven supply glut nearing end

Steel mills in the Asian nation have ramped up exports as a way to offset falling domestic consumption

SSAB's steel mill, where it makes specialised high-strength steel used in cars, construction machinery and agricultural equipment.

Steelmaker SSAB beats earnings forecast aided by improved Americas business

Operating earnings rises to 756 million Swedish kronor (S$108.1 million) in Q4 2025

Exporters of high-carbon industrial products such as steel, iron, aluminium (above), cement and fertilisers will be most affected.

Can the EU withstand the pushback against its carbon levy?

Brussels must defend its climate goals and prove its policy is the future of trade

The capital injection from OCBC’s investment arm is part of the bank’s sustainability investment programme, which seeks to directly invest in green and transition assets.

OCBC invests in low-carbon steel in Malaysia’s Sabah

The investment is for the development of a hot briquetted iron plant, which will be part of South-east Asia’s largest integrated low-carbon steel plant