Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Energy use and conservation, the environment and sustainability as it relates to the steel industry.
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Nippon Steel Completes Test Production of DRI Using Hydrogen, Low-Grade Iron Ore
04 November 2026 - Nippon Steel Corp. announced it conducted a direct reduction test with 100% hydrogen and lower-grade iron ore as raw material at its Hasaki Research & Development Center.
Algoma Steel Announces First Production on Second EAF
03 November 2026 - Algoma Steel announced it has produced the first steel on the new second electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Canadian plant.
TenneT Germany Commissions Salzgitter Industrial Power Line
29 October 2026 - Salzgitter AG held a ceremony to celebrate TenneT Germany successfully commissioning its new industrial power line.
First Phase of Carbon Capture Trial Successful at ArcelorMittal Gent
28 October 2026 - ArcelorMittal, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty. Ltd. (MDP) announced they successfully captured CO2 from blast furnace gas with MHI’s Advanced KM CDR Process™ at ArcelorMittal’s site in Gent, Belgium.
Swiss Steel Group, Canada Nickel Co. Form Green Steel Partnership
26 October 2026 - Swiss Steel Group announced it has entered a long-term partnership with Canada Nickel Co. Inc. for the supply of green semifinished steel products from Canada.
Shougang Group, Rio Tinto Complete Trial Facility
28 September 2026 - Rio Tinto and Shougang Group announced they have built and commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility for blast furnace gas in China.
