Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Marks Start of Long Rail Plant
16 July 2026 - Union Pacific Railroad has taken delivery of its first sticks of rail produced on Rocky Mountain Steel Mills’ new long rail line in Colorado.
U.K. Leaders Nationalize British Steel
16 July 2026 - The U.K. has nationalized integrated steel producer British Steel, seizing the struggling business and bringing it under public ownership.
SAIL, PT Krakatau Steel Look to Form Partnership to Manufacture Stainless Steel
15 July 2026 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and PT Krakatau Steel Tbk announced they signed an agreement to look into establishing a joint venture to manufacture stainless steel slabs in Indonesia.
Greensteel Australia to Build US$500 Million Steel Mill
09 July 2026 - Greensteel Australia announced it has secured a 70,000 m2 site in Mayfield North and intends to invest US$500 million to build Australia's first new steel mill in more than 30 years.
U. S. Steel’s New HSM to Offer Capability Boost
17 June 2026 - The hot strip mill that’s being planned for United States Steel Corporation’s Edgar Thomson plant will replace a line that dates to 1938 and enhance the steelmaker’s rolling capabilities, U.S. Steel president and chief executive officer David Burritt said Wednesday.
SMS group Bags Order for HYUNDAI-POSCO Mill
12 May 2026 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build the rolling mills for the planned HYUNDAI-POSCO flat products mill in Louisiana.
Metallus Fires Up Reheat Furnace
05 May 2026 - Special bar quality maker Metallus has run the first blooms through a new reheat furnace at its Faircrest facility in Canton, Ohio, company executives said Tuesday.
U. S. Steel Targets 2029 Start for DRI Plant
04 May 2026 - United States Steel Corporation is allotting approximately 30 months for construction of its newly announced direct reduction plant and expects to bring the facility on-line in the first half of 2029, company officials told AIST Steel News.
Pennsylvania Steelmaker Plans Environmental Upgrades
03 May 2026 - Re-roller Gautier Steel has been awarded a US$1.9 million grant for upgrades that will lower carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.
U. S. Steel to Build US$1.9 Billion DRI Facility at Big River Steel Works
29 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced a US$1.9 billion investment to construct a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA, the first of its kind in the U.S.
SDI's Aluminum Dynamics Ramping Up Production
23 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is speeding through the ramp-up of its new aluminum sheet business, with the rolling the rolling mill projected to achieve a 90% monthly capacity utilization rate by year’s end.
Mesabi Metallics Secures US$150 Million for American DR-Grade Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant
08 April 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC along with Essar Group announced it has secured US$150 million of financing from Macquarie Group for the startup of its direct reduction (DR)–grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minn., USA, in the third quarter of 2026.
Tata Steel Unveils Scrap-Based EAF Facility
24 March 2026 - Tata Steel announced it has started up its new scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) facility in Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana, India.
Algoma’s New EAF Is Running Around the Clock
12 March 2026 - Canada’s Algoma Steel has fully decommissioned its coke ovens and blast furnace and is now operating its new electric arc furnace (EAF) on a 24-hour basis, the company reported Thursday.
GMH Gruppe Commissions Reducing and Sizing Block from KOCKS
11 December 2025 - KOCKS announced it has received an order from the GMH Gruppe for a reducing and sizing block (RSB®) to be used at its site in Georgsmarienhütte, Germany.
Citing Demand, U. S. Steel to Reactivate Illinois Blast Furnace
04 December 2025 - United States Steel Corporation is preparing to restart an idled blast furnace at its Granite City Works in Illinois, the steelmaker announced Thursday.
Calderys Celebrates Successful Commissioning of New Basic Monolithics Line
25 November 2025 - Calderys announced it has successfully commissioned and started commercial production of its new basic monolithics line at its CAPES plant in Odisha.
Tenova’s ENERGIRON DR Plant Produces First DRI For Empresa Siderúrgica del Mutún’s Steel Complex
18 November 2025 - Tenova announced its ENERGIRON zero-reformer DR micro-module has successfully produced its first direct reduced iron (DRI) for Empresa Siderúrgica del Mutún’s steel complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Fortescue Uses Metso’s DRI Technology for Christmas Creek Green Metal Project
18 November 2025 - Fortescue Ltd. has selected Metso to contribute the core process design and technology for its Christmas Creek Green Metal Project in Pilbara, Western Australia.
Steel of West Virginia Plans Rolling Mill Upgrades
12 November 2025 - Steel of West Virginia Inc. will permanently close its dual-furnace meltshop, but will invest approximately US$30 million in upgrades to the facility’s rolling mills, according to media reports.
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