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Baffinland Mary River Iron Ore Project Clears Key Hurdle
04 December 2012 - Canada’s federal government has approved the Baffinland Mary River Project, based on the recommendation of the Nunavut Impact Review Board. The project is owned and operated by Baffinland Iron Mines Corp., jointly owned by ArcelorMittal and Iron Ore Holdings.
ArcelorMittal Liberia Gets New CEO
04 December 2012 - Antonio Carlos has been appointed as CEO of ArcelorMittal Liberia, following Rajesh Goel’s decision to retire from the company, according to a local media report.
France Announces ArcelorMittal Steelworks Deal
04 December 2012 - The French government backed away on Friday from a threat to nationalize a steelworks, saying it secured promises from the owner, ArcelorMittal, to invest and avoid any forced layoffs at the site where the company has idled two blast furnaces, according to a Reuters report.
Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director
04 December 2012 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.’s Board of Directors has elected Timothy W. Sullivan, 59, executive advisor of CCMP Capital Advisors LLC and former president and CEO of Bucyrus International Inc., to Cliffs Board.
AK Steel Prevails on Key Claim in Patent Lawsuit
03 December 2012 - AK Steel Corporation said that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a decision confirming that AK Steel has prevailed on a key claim in a patent infringement lawsuit brought against the company by two French units of ArcelorMittal.
AK Steel’s Coshocton Works Receives OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification
03 December 2012 - AK Steel’s Coshocton Works in Ohio has received Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001:2007 certification from SRI Quality System Registrar, an internationally accredited registrar for management system standards. The certification applies to all applicable processing and administrative functions relating to safety at the plant.
Esmark and USW Reach Tentative Agreement for Ohio Cold Rolling Company Workers
03 December 2012 - Esmark Inc. and its wholly owned steel services subsidiary, Esmark Steel Group, jointly announced with the United Steelworkers of America (USW) that they have reached a tentative agreement with Local 1223 on a four-year collective bargaining agreement for workers at Esmark’s newly acquired Ohio Cold Rolling Company.
U. S. Steel Tubular Products and Butch Gilliam Enterprises Announce Joint Venture
03 December 2012 - U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, and Butch Gilliam Enterprises LLC of Midland, Texas, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to provide tubular services to the energy industry in the Permian Basin.
Tata Steel to Work With SMS Mevac on Vacuum Induction Melting
03 December 2012 - Tata Steel has announced a new collaboration with technology company SMS Mevac, which will design a new facility for the production of high-purity vacuum induction melted (VIM) steels for the aerospace industry at Tata’s Specialty Steels business in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire.
voestalpine Celebrates 60 Years of the LD Process
30 November 2012 - The voestalpine Stahlwelt in Linz, Austria, is currently hosting a special exhibition on 60 years of the LD process, showing how this innovation has changed the world. The LD process was one of the century’s most significant industrial inventions, revolutionizing the global steel industry at a stroke.
EVRAZ Announces Agreement to Sell Railcar Subsidiary
30 November 2012 - EVRAZ plc has signed an agreement for disposal of its Russian railcar operating subsidiary EvrazTrans to Russian freight rail operator NefteTransService.
EVRAZ Announces Agreement to Sell Railcar Subsidiary
30 November 2012 - EVRAZ plc has signed an agreement for disposal of its Russian railcar operating subsidiary EvrazTrans to Russian freight rail operator NefteTransService.
Metal One Takes Equity Stake in Northern Vietnam Steel Venture
30 November 2012 - Japan's Metal One Corporation has taken a 20% equity stake in the Kyoei Steel Singapore Corp., a holding company and the sole shareholder of Kyoei Steel Vietnam Co., Kyoei Steel's venture in the north of Vietnam.
Metal One Takes Equity Stake in Northern Vietnam Steel Venture
30 November 2012 - Japan's Metal One Corporation has taken a 20% equity stake in the Kyoei Steel Singapore Corp., a holding company and the sole shareholder of Kyoei Steel Vietnam Co., Kyoei Steel's venture in the north of Vietnam.
LanzaTech-Baosteel Waste-Gas-To-Ethanol Project to Enter Commercialization Phase
30 November 2012 - In early November 2012 the Baosteel Waste Gas to Ethanol Technology Review Panel of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) completed its due diligence on the LanzaTech-Baosteel pre-commercial facility located in Shanghai, reporting that the project can now officially enter the commercialization phase, scaling the process further to make steel mill waste gas-biofuel a commercial reality in China.
LanzaTech-Baosteel Waste-Gas-To-Ethanol Project to Enter Commercialization Phase
30 November 2012 - In early November 2012 the Baosteel Waste Gas to Ethanol Technology Review Panel of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) completed its due diligence on the LanzaTech-Baosteel pre-commercial facility located in Shanghai, reporting that the project can now officially enter the commercialization phase, scaling the process further to make steel mill waste gas-biofuel a commercial reality in China.
SDI Announces Management Appointments at Its OmniSource Subsidiary
29 November 2012 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced senior management appointments at its wholly-owned OmniSource Corporation subsidiary.
ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Cuts Energy Bills with Turbine Technology
29 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe (FCE) has reduced its energy bills by more than 3% a year, and cut its CO2-equivalent emissions by around 176,000 tonnes a year, thanks to the use of a new technology, the company reports.
ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe Cuts Energy Bills with Turbine Technology
29 November 2012 - ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe (FCE) has reduced its energy bills by more than 3% a year, and cut its CO2-equivalent emissions by around 176,000 tonnes a year, thanks to the use of a new technology, the company reports.
Ruukki Metals Completes Employer-Employee Negotiations
29 November 2012 - Employer-employee negotiations affecting Ruukki Metals and Ruukki’s Marketing and Communications function have now been completed; the negotiations have resulted in a workforce reduction of about 250 persons.
