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ARENA Awards Calix AU$44.9 Million Grant For Green Iron Demonstration Plant
28 July 2025 - Calix announced it has received an AU$44.9 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build a zero-emissions steel technology (ZESTY) green iron demonstration plant.
SMS group Innovation: Viridis Carbon
22 July 2025 - SMS group’s Viridis Carbon is a central component of its green metals portfolio and allows precise tracking, analysis and documentation of corporate carbon footprints and product carbon footprints.
Danieli Rolling Mill in Operation at ESF
24 June 2025 - Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi (ESF) has successfully begun operations on its Danieli rolling mill, Walzwerk B, in Riesa, Germany.
Cemvision Turns EAF, BOF Slags Into SCM
23 June 2025 - Cemvision announced it has developed technology which transforms electric arc furnace (EAF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slags into supplementary cementitious material (SCM) while recovering valuable metals.
Outokumpu and Alstom Form Partnership to Supply Green Stainless Steel for Metro Cars
16 June 2025 - Outokumpu announced it has formed a partnership with Alstom for the supply of Outokumpu Circle Green® to be used in the latest generation of Alstom Metropolis metro cars.
SSAB to Supply Recycled Steel to Volvo Cars
12 June 2025 - Volvo Cars announced it has signed an agreement with SSAB for the supply of recycled and near-zero emissions steel for serial production deliveries beginning in 2025.
MAEGMA Minerals Turns to Primetals Technologies for MIDREX Flex Plant
11 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with MAEGMA Minerals to establish a MIDREX Flex plant in collaboration with Midrex Technologies Inc. in Lumut, Perak, Malaysia.
Danieli to Supply SSAB’s New Green Mini-Mill
10 June 2025 - Danieli announced they have signed a contract to supply SSAB’s new green mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden, following an early service agreement covering the pre- and engineering phases.
Salzgitter Accepting Proposals for Green Energy Projects
03 June 2025 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH is seeking partners interested in building a solar power array and battery storage system as part of the mill’s green steel transition.