Iron and steel production remains Ukraine's second-leading industry after agriculture ... "but insurance doesn't typically cover the wartime risks," he says. "And that's the big problem." ...

industry experts said that raw steel output is expected to be slashed by some 60 million tons in the second half of 2021, which would weigh on the demand for imported iron ore and iron ore prices.

but it was not until about 1860 that the ‘iron age’ gave place to the ‘steel age’. This change was signalised by the rapid development of railways and by the substitution of steel for iron ...

Iron ore slumped below $100 a ton for the first time since mid-January as some steel mills curbed production to ensure blue skies during the government’s upcoming policy meetings in Beijing ...