Tag: South Korea: Ferrous scrap stocks increase w-o-w on southern region buildup

South Korea: Ferrous scrap stocks increase w-o-w amid build-up in southern region

Jan 23, 2026

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Ramavath Mounika

in Melting Scrap

Busan-Gyeongnam leads scrap inventory growth YK Steel shutdown lifts southern inventories SteelDaily: The cumulative ferrous scrap inventory at eleven major South Korean steelmakers rose for the first time in five weeks, by 17,000 tonnes (t) (1.9%) to 914,000 t from the previous week. While overall stocks improved, inventory trends varied across regions and industry segments.…