Steel News

Cliffs Natural Resources Announces CEO Succession Plan

10 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Joseph Carrabba has informed the Board of Directors of his plans to retire as the company's president and chief executive officer by 31 December 2013.

U. S. Steel Chief Financial Officer Announces Retirement

09 July 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chairman and chief executive officer John P. Surma announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer Gretchen R. Haggerty has informed the company of her plan to retire in 2013 after 37 years with the company, including a decade as its chief financial officer.

Thousands Rally as Mine Workers Fight for Fair Pay, Benefits in West Virginia

09 July 2013 - More than 5,000 people rallied in Fairmont, W.Va., today, supporting the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) campaign for fair pay and benefits for active and retired miners at Patriot Coal. 

EVRAZ Confirms Press Speculation Regarding EVRAZ Highveld Joint Venture

09 July 2013 - EVRAZ confirms recent press speculation that EVRAZ Highveld Steel and Vanadium, EVRAZ’s South African subsidiary, and Arkein International have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture, Nyanza Light Metals (PTY) Limited.

VELCO Installs Automatic Gunning Installation for Finnish Stainless Producer

09 July 2013 - At the beginning of this year VELCO set up a fully automatic gunning installation for the maintenance of standing ladles for a Finnish stainless steel producer. The gunning system is designed for four ladles which are transported by rail carriage into a gunning hall.

SMS Siemag X-Pro Laser Welder Successfully Commissioned in South Korea

09 July 2013 - On 20 June 2013, after successful commissioning of an X-Pro® Laser Welder at Hyundai Hysco, SMS Siemag received the final acceptance certificate for the plant.

Mechel Presents New Class of Steel for Russian Helicopters

09 July 2013 - Mechel OAO reported that the Group's Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant fulfilled the order for a new class of steel for helicopter-making.

voestalpine Signs Contract with Siemens and Midrex for Direct Reduction Plant

08 July 2013 - The voestalpine Group has announced the signing of a contract with Siemens Industry Inc. and consortium partner Midrex Technologies, Inc. to build a new MIDREX® direct reduction (DR) plant for its previously announced DR project in North America.

USW Local 2251 Ratifies Collective Agreement with Essar Steel Algoma

08 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that USW Local 2251, the union representing the company’s production and trades employees, has voted in support of the tentative agreement reached on 27 June 2013.

SSAB Strengthens Its Presence in Northern UK

08 July 2013 - SSAB is acquiring JL Steel Services Ltd in Stirling, Scotland. The company specializes in the manufacture and installation of wear parts, and repair services for customers within the mining, quarrying and recycling sectors in Scotland and northern England.

SunCoke Energy Reports Expected Q2 Coke Production

08 July 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported that consolidated domestic coke production for second quarter 2013 is estimated to be 1,081,000 tons, down slightly from 1,095,000 tons in second quarter 2012.

Latest Test Campaign to Develop HIsarna Technology Completed

08 July 2013 - The third campaign on a pilot low-carbon iron making plant at Tata Steel’s IJmuiden works in the Netherlands was successfully completed during the last week of June 2013.

SMS Siemag to Supply New High-Performance Hot Strip Mill for Baosteel

08 July 2013 - Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a new 2,250 mm hot strip mill.

Ternium Reports Incident at Shreveport Facility

07 July 2013 - During the night of 5 July, a zinc leakage on electrical wiring caused an incident in the galvanizing line of Ternium’s mill in Shreveport, La. The circumstances are still being investigated.

OMK Wins AMM Award for Steel Excellence

05 July 2013 - OMK-Tube, Inc. was announced the winner of the 4th annual AMM Awards for Steel Excellence 2013 in the Best Greenfield/Brownfield Project category for the construction and launch of its OCTG pipe-producing plant in Houston.

Broner's MES and Integrated Scheduling Solution Goes Live at SSI UK

05 July 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced its MES and scheduling modules have been put into operation at Sahaviriya Steel Industries’ (SSI) UK Teesside steel operations.

Arch Coal to Divest Non-Core Utah Operations

05 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. and Bowie Resources, LLC have entered into a definitive agreement under which Arch will sell to Bowie its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, for US$435 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments for working capital and other items. Both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.

Nippon Steel Pipe India Begins Commercial Production

04 July 2013 - Nippon Steel Pipe India Private Limited has obtained approvals from customers for its automotive steel pipe and tube; commercial production began in June 2013.

Severstal's Vorkutaugol Focusing on Improving Efficiency and Cost Control

04 July 2013 - Vorkutaugol, one of Russia’s major coal producer and a part of Severstal Resources, has re-stated its key strategic objectives including a continued focus on enhancing operational efficiency and cost reduction.

Arch's Coal Creek Mine Earns Second Consecutive Safety Award

04 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Thunder Basin Coal Co.’s Coal Creek mine has received the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute's 2013 Safety Award for exceptional safety performance. This is the second consecutive year Coal Creek has earned this recognition.