Steel News

SSAB Luleå Project Recognized as Net-Zero, Supplies Green Steel to Rheinmetall

22 January 2026 - SSAB announced its investment in a new electric steel mill in Luleå, Sweden, has been recognized as a net-zero project and has made an agreement with German defense and technology company Rheinmetall to supply green steel.

GSCC Announces Record: 12 Nucor Mills Receive Certification for Green Hot-Rolled Steel Products

21 January 2026 - The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) announced it has certified hot-rolled steel products from a record-breaking 12 Nucor Corp. mills under the Steel Climate Standard.

Algoma Steel Shuts Down Cokemaking, Looks to Green Steel Future

15 January 2026 - As Algoma Steel nears completion of its switch to electric arc furnace steelmaking, the Canadian producer has shut down its coke plant, reported SooToday.

Stegra to Deliver Non-Prime Steel to thyssenkrupp Materials Processing

12 January 2026 - Stegra announced it has signed a multiyear agreement with thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe to deliver non-prime steel from its site in Boden, Sweden.

Iberdrola Supplies Solar Energy to Salzgitter for Green Steel Production

09 January 2026 - Iberdrola Germany announced its newly completed solar plant in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, will supply energy to Salzgitter AG to support its transition to green steel production.

SMS group Tapped to Supply Haynes With Hydraulic Radial Forging Line

06 January 2026 - Indiana-based subsidiary of the Acerinox Group and part of North American Stainless, Haynes International Inc., has tapped SMS group to deliver a hydraulic radial forging line.

EDF to Deliver Nuclear Power to ArcelorMittal in France

06 January 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced it has signed a nuclear power production allocation contract (CAPN) with EDF to supply its sites in France for a period of 18 years.

ArcelorMittal Announces Three Green Energy Projects in India

05 January 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced three new renewable energy projects in India, expected to cost about US$900 million in total, which will provide 1 GW of solar and wind energy capacity upon completion.

Primetals Technologies Partners With SAIL Bokaro to Advance Green Steelmaking

04 December 2025 - Primetals Technologies and the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant have partnered to engineer a hydrogen gas injection system for a blast furnace at the facility in Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand.

Partner Companies Create a Way to Recover Iridium from Electrogalvanizing Electrodes

03 December 2025 - Salzgitter and specialty metals producer and recycler have unveiled a newly developed process that allows iridium to be recovered from anodes used in the continuous electro-galvanizing process.

Primetals Technologies Delivers Scrap Cutting Machine to Konepeikko

01 December 2025 - Finnish recycling services provider Konepeikko Oy has turned to Primetals Technologies to deliver a torch-cutting machine to its facility in Imatra, Finland.

EMSTEEL Signs 20-Year Gas Supply Agreement With ADNOC Gas

26 November 2025 - EMSTEEL announced it has signed a 20-year natural gas supply agreement worth between US$3.5 billion and US$4.2 billion with ADNOC Gas, effective 1 January 2027.

Rio Tinto Partners With Australian Green Iron Tech Developer

19 November 2025 - Rio Tinto has signed a joint development agreement with an Australian company looking to build a demonstration-scale ironmaking plant that combines electric heating and hydrogen reduction.

SSAB Teams Up With EAB for Green Steel

17 November 2025 - SSAB and EAB have partnered to supply fossil-free steel, including SSAB Zero™, to use in EAB’s warehouse fittings, doors and steel buildings.

EMSTEEL Turns to Primetals Technologies for New Wire Rod Outlet and Mill Upgrades

17 November 2025 - EMSTEEL has selected Primetals Technologies to install a new wire rod outlet at its Rebar Mill (RM) No. 05 and upgrade its existing wire rod mill at RM No. 03 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

IEEFA: Oman a Frontrunner in the Green Steel Transition

13 November 2025 - A report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) suggests Oman is on pace to become a global leader in the green iron and steel industry.

Outokumpu Announces Plans for U.S. Ferrochrome Pilot Plant

29 October 2025 - Stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu is investing US$45 million in a pilot-scale ferrochrome plant aimed at advancing what it describes as a breakthrough, coke-free reduction process.

Pacific Steel Opts for Danieli Emissions Abatement Technology

28 October 2025 - Pacific Steel Group will incorporate Danieli’s air emissions abatement technology into its planned California micro-mill, the company has announced.

SDI Becomes Latest Steelmaker to Add Branded Green Steel to Portfolio

27 October 2025 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has launched a line of lower-CO₂ steels designed to support customers in meeting their sustainability goals.

ABB to Deliver Main Electrical Infrastructure for SSAB’s New Mini-Mill

21 October 2025 - ABB announced it has been contracted by SSAB to deliver the main electrical infrastructure for its new fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden.