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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
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Volvo Agrees to Purchase Green Steel
14 September 2023 - Volvo Group has committed to purchasing low-CO2 steel from H2 Green Steel’s planned plant in northern Sweden, the company has announced.
voestalpine Embarks Upon a New Era in Steelmaking
14 September 2023 - voestalpine has broken ground on a EUR450 million electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Donawitz plant in Austria, the first of two that the steelmaker will build, the company has said.
BlueScope Executes On New Zealand EAF Project
11 September 2023 - The steelmaker announced that it has received board approval on a NZ$300 million (US$177 million) electric arc furnace (EAF) project at its New Zealand Steel works at Glenbrook, and that the project has moved into execution.
Acciaieria Arvedi Commissions Danieli Heavy-Duty Shredder Plant
11 September 2023 - Danieli announced today its Danieli Centro Recycling high-performance, shredder-based, steel scrap processing plant is being commissioned at Acciaieria Arvedi in Cremona, Italy.
H2 Green Steel Exploring Projects in North America, South America
07 September 2023 - As H2 Green Steel looks to build its first plant in Sweden, it also is weighing potential green hydrogen and direct reduction projects in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Portugal, reports the (London) Financial Times.
H2 Green Steel Lines Up EUR1.5 Billion in Equity Funding
07 September 2023 - European steel startup H2 Green Steel has raised approximately EUR1.5 billion in equity from a group of investors, a round that will finance its planned green steel plant and a giga-scale hydrogen electrolyzer.
Boston Metal Closes on US$262 Million in Series C Funding
07 September 2023 - Boston Metal, a startup that is developing an electrolysis-based processed for ironmaking, has closed on US$262 million in Series C fundraising, the company has announced.
ANDRITZ to Build Cold Mill for ArcelorMittal France
07 September 2023 - ArcelorMittal France has placed an order with ANDRITZ for a reversible 6-high cold mill to produce light-gauge, non-oriented electrical steels, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
Tata Steel, ABB Ink MoU Focused on Low-CO2 Solutions
07 September 2023 - Tata Steel and ABB have agreed to work together on developing models and technologies intended to reduce steel’s carbon footprint.
JFE Plans to Raise Capital for Decarbonization, Expansion Projects
05 September 2023 - Japan’s JFE Holdings is moving to raise approximately JPY200 billion (US$1.37 billion) for decarbonization projects and to expand electrical steel production, according to NikkeiAsia.
CELSA Creditors Win Control of Company
05 September 2023 - Creditors of Spanish long products maker CELSA Group will take control of the company after a judge approved a multi-billion-euro restructuring plan.
Report: U.K. Government Discussing Aid Package for Tata Steel
05 September 2023 - Tata Steel is in advanced talks with the U.K. government on an aid package that would provide the steelmaker with GBP500 million, reports Sky News.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Two LD Converters
30 August 2023 - ArcelorMittal’s Brazilian unit has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for two basic oxygen furnaces and gas cleaning equipment, according to the equipment supplier.
Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement With Minnesota Iron Ore Miners
30 August 2023 - Newly unionized workers at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Northshore taconite operation in Minnesota have reached a tentative labor agreement with the steelmaker.
U. S. Steel Begins Sharing Company Info With Potential Buyers
29 August 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is signing non-disclosure agreements with potential buyers and has started to share due diligence information with them as it reviews its strategic options, the company said Tuesday.
Nucor Celebrates Start of Work on Third Micro-Mill
28 August 2023 - Nucor Corp. broke ground Friday on its planned rebar micro-mill in Lexington, N.C., USA, marking the start of work on what will be its third such facility.
Blastr Green Steel Makes Headway on Proposed Nordic DRI-EAF Facility
28 August 2023 - A European start-up steel producer hopes to name an engineering partner and equipment suppliers sometime in the next few months and is laying the procedural groundwork for its environmental impact assessment, the company reports.
JSW Steel Hoping to Buy Into Canadian Met Coal Operation
25 August 2023 - JSW Steel is looking to acquire a 20% to 40% stake in a Canadian miner’s metallurgical coal business, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Dave Stickler, Koch Minerals & Trading Partner on Startup Rebar Mill
24 August 2023 - Koch Minerals & Trading is contributing to the US$700 million debt and equity financing that is supporting the planned Hybar LLC rebar mill in Arkansas, the company has said.
Tata Steel to Expand Hot Blast Systems at Three BFs
24 August 2023 - Tata Steel has contracted Danieli Corus to add stoves to the hot blast systems serving three of its furnaces in India.