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[Steelonthenet.com] China exported a record 131 million tonnes of steel in 2025 — more than the entire EU produces annually. Global excess capacity reached 640 million tonnes and keeps rising. Dr. Kotas examines the property market collapse, the wave of mill bankruptcies, and why Beijing's capacity pledges are undermined by provincial governments. Conclusion: Chinese overcapacity is structural, not cyclical. 19-minute episode. Topics: China | Overcapacity | Trade Policy | Global ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →

[Steelonthenet.com] One number predicted every major steel crisis of the last fifty years — before it arrived. Dr. Kotas explains why published capacity utilisation figures are frequently misleading, why BOF and EAF operations face fundamentally different danger thresholds, and how investors, companies, and governments should use the metric correctly. Topics: Overcapacity | Plant Performance | Blast Furnace | Electric Arc Furnace ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →

[Steelonthenet.com] Yield losses quietly drain millions from bar mill profitability every year. Covers crop losses, cobbles, scale formation, batch size optimisation, and furnace atmosphere control. A 2% yield improvement on a 500,000 tonne mill generates €4–7 million additional profit annually. 18-minute episode with Dr. Andrzej Kotas. Topics: Plant Performance | Casting & Rolling | Technology ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →

[Steelonthenet.com] Four of the most instructive investment disasters in global steel history: Ajaokuta Nigeria, Al Tuwairqi DRI Pakistan, Hunterston Scotland, and Perwaja Malaysia. Six hard lessons for investors and project finance professionals. 19-minute episode with Dr. Andrzej Kotas. Topics: Industrial Policy | Africa | Asia | India ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →

[Steelonthenet.com] Discover how EU Best Available Techniques provide proven pathways to cut costs and reduce emissions. Covers scrap preheating deep-dive example and BAT implementation. 17-minute episode with Dr. Andrzej Kotas. Topics: Plant Performance | Decarbonisation | Technology | Europe ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →

[Steelonthenet.com] Discover how EAF operators can turn dust, slag, and waste heat into significant profit centers. Covers zinc recovery, scrap preheating, slag monetization, and energy optimization. 20-minute episode with Dr. Andrzej Kotas. Topics: Plant Performance | Electric Arc Furnace | Scrap & Recycling ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →

[Steelonthenet.com] Strategic framework for improving steel company profitability through production asset optimization, revenue enhancement, and cost reduction. 20-minute episode with Dr. Andrzej Kotas. Topics: Plant Performance | Industrial Policy ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →

[Steelonthenet.com] Expert analysis of steel scrap supply challenges as the industry transitions to EAF production. Covers BOF vs EAF economics, global trade flows, and strategic responses. 22-minute episode with Dr. Andrzej Kotas. Topics: Scrap & Recycling | Decarbonisation | Electric Arc Furnace | Global ✅ Steel industry podcasts by Steelonthenet.com. View all Steel Podcasts.Listen on Apple Podcasts →