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Top steel producing companies. This is a list of the largest steel-producing companies in the world mostly based on the list by the World Steel Association.The list ranks steelmakers by volume of steel production in millions of tons over time and includes all steelmakers with production over 10 million in 2021.
Rising exports from 2023-2024 led to global oversupply, price drops, and tariffs, prompting China to halt new steel mill approvals and encourage overseas investments. China's central government has also worked to phase out unprofitable "zombie" companies while pushing for stricter environmental controls on steel production.
According to the 2019 International Energy Agency (IEA) report, the iron and steel industry directly contributed 2.6 Gt to global CO 2 emissions and accounted for 7% of global energy demand. [1] Singapore is the world's main trading hub for iron, [ 2 ] with about 90% of the world's iron ore derivatives traded on their stock exchange.
In 2008, 2009, 2015 and 2016 output fell in the majority of steel-producing countries as a result of the global recession. In 2010 and 2017, it started to rise again. Crude steel production contracted in all regions in 2019 except in Asia and the Middle East. India is the 2nd leading producer of iron and steel industries. [citation needed]
China Steel Corporation (CSC; Chinese: 中國鋼鐵股份有限公司; pinyin: Zhōngguó Gāngtiě Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is the largest integrated steel maker in Taiwan. Its main steel mill is located in Siaogang District, Kaohsiung. The corporation and its sister companies are administrated under the CSC Group.
Sinosteel Corporation is based in Beijing, China. Sinosteel in 2008 completed a hostile takeover of Australian iron ore producer, Midwest Corporation, cornering 51% of the shares of the company in a A$1.36 billion acquisition. [3] It was the first successful hostile takeover of an Australian public company by a Chinese company. [3]
In 2000, the Baosteel Group split, creating the new Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., [1] which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 12 December 2000. [3] It was the largest initial public offering in Mainland China up to that time, [4] [5] raising CNY 7.7 billion despite being limited to domestic investors.
CITIC Group Corporation Ltd., formerly the China International Trust Investment Corporation (CITIC), is a state-owned investment company of the People's Republic of China, established by Rong Yiren in 1979 with the approval of Deng Xiaoping. [3] Its headquarters are in Chaoyang District, Beijing. [4]