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Salzgitter, Iron Ore Miners Cooperating on Making Better Iron Inputs
06 June 2022 - Salzgitter AG has signed technical cooperation agreements with iron ore miners LKAB in Sweden and Rio Tinto in Australia to develop high-quality iron ore pellets the steelmaker will need to achieve its decarbonization goals.
Ryerson Marks Start of Work on New Illinois Service Center
06 June 2022 - Steel processor and distributor Ryerson Holding Corp. recently broke ground on a new service center and headquarters for its Central Steel & Wire subsidiary, the company has said.
ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Adding Processing Capabilities to JV Mill
01 June 2022 - Joint-venture partners Nippon Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal are investing US$1.1 billion in an Indian steel works as they target value-added production, reports Nikkei Asia.
This Facility Has Gone 36,500 Days Without an Accident. And Counting.
01 June 2022 - Steel plate distributor Leeco Steel is celebrating a major safety milestone today: its Portage, Ind., USA, facility has been accident free for 10 years.
U.K. Mill Testing Biomass-Based Coke
01 June 2022 - U.K.-based LIBERTY Specialty Steels is trialling a new biomass-based coke at its Rotherham facility, according to the company that makes it.
Changes to Emissions Trading System Will Hinder Green Transition, EU Steel Leaders Say
31 May 2022 - The leaders of the European Union’s steel industry are calling on legislators to reconsider proposed changes to the bloc’s emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism, saying that the revisions would undermine the industry’s green transition.
SSAB to Help Build Fossil-Free-Steel Heat Exchanger
31 May 2022 - SSAB will collaborate with heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling specialist Alfa Laval on building the world’s first heat exchanger to made from fossil-free steel, the steelmaker has said.
Danieli Lands Order for Hot Mill Spindles
31 May 2022 - Danieli has received an order from thyssenkrupp for a set of heavy-duty slipper spindles for a hot strip mill in Duisburg, Germany.
U. S. Steel Kicks Off Pig Iron Caster Build
27 May 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has ceremonially marked the start of construction on a pig iron caster at its Gary Works.
Calling All Decarbonization Start-Ups: ArcelorMittal Might Have Funding for You
27 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal’s XCarb Innovation Fund, which is looking to invest in commercially feasible technologies holding potential to decarbonize steelmaking, is soliciting proposals from start-up companies.
Brazilian BF Slated for Upgrade
25 May 2022 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is planning to refurbish a blast furnace at its Rio de Janeiro facility in Brazil, reports the Reuters news service.
ArcelorMittal North America CEO Receives AISI Honor
25 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal North America chief executive John Brett has been named the 2022 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal, the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) highest honor.
Primetals Technologies Receives FAC on New Caster Optimization System
25 May 2022 - U.S. and German steel producers have issued the final acceptance certificates for a subscription-based casting optimization system created by Primetals Technologies.
India Sets Steel Export Taxes
23 May 2022 - Hoping curb inflation and keep domestic steel prices in check, the Indian government over the weekend raised an export tax on iron ore, imposed a new export tax on a number of steel products and reduced an import tax on certain raw material imports to zero, according to reports.
Hyundai Steel Inks MOU on Carbon Capture Tech
23 May 2022 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel and the Korea Institute of Energy Research have agreed to work together on developing green hydrogen production and carbon capture utilization and storage technologies, reports The Korea Herald newspaper.
The Future of Steel is Green. And, Perhaps, Nuclear.
18 May 2022 - As steel production increasingly becomes electrified, nuclear power likely will have a greater role to play in meeting industry needs, several leading steel executives said on Wednesday.
Nucor Receives Air Permit for Proposed Sheet Mill
18 May 2022 - The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has signed off on an air quality permit for Nucor Corp.’s planned flat-rolled mill in the state, reports the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette-Mail.
Primetals Technologies Names Head of Green Steel
18 May 2022 - Alexander Fleischanderl was appointed the head of Primetals Technologies’ new green steel task force, the company announced today in an official press release.
Danieli Casts 1,200-mm Round Blooms at YongGang
18 May 2022 - In a press release yesterday, Danieli announced it had commissioned what it called the “largest round section in the world” on a 18-m radius curved conticaster at China’s YongGang.
HarbisonWalker Refractories Plant Nears Completion
18 May 2022 - A new refractories plant meant to serve the southern U.S. steel production market remains on track for start-up later this year, according to the company that is building it.