Steel News

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH to Deliver Green Steel

14 March 2025 - Lindab Steel, a subsidiary of Lindab AB, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH for CO2-reduced steel from the SALCOS® route, the companies announced.

Danieli Technology to Power Pacific Steel Rebar Mill

13 March 2025 - Pacific Steel Group’s planned rebar micro-mill will be capable of converting liquid steel to finished bar in under 10 minutes, according to the mill’s technology provider.

Boston Metal Takes a Step Toward Commercializing Green Ironmaking Process

13 March 2025 - Boston Metal, a start-up that is developing an electrolysis-based process to produce green iron, has commissioned a critical piece of process equipment that validates the scalability of its process, the company has announced.

SMS Group Reports First Commercial Coil on Upgraded Strip Mill

12 March 2025 - SMS group has completed repairs and upgrades to the automation system serving PT Krakatau Steel’s No.1 hot strip mill, the company reports.

Primetals Technologies to Upgrade ArcelorMittal Strip Mill

12 March 2025 - ArcelorMittal has contracted Primetals Technologies for a comprehensive automation upgrade at its compact strip production plant in Sestao, Spain.

BlueScope to Advise Whyalla Steelworks Administrators

06 March 2025 - Whyalla Steelworks administrators have appointed BlueScope as a steelmaking advisor, the company announced.

Pacific Steel Celebrates Start of Work on California Rebar Mill

06 March 2025 - Pacific Steel Group has broken ground on its planned rebar mill, the first steel mill to be built in California in decades, The Bakersfield Californian reported.

Danieli Receives Order for Two Zerobucket EAFs

05 March 2025 - Donghua Iron & Steel held a groundbreaking ceremony for its project which will include installation of two new Danieli Zerobucket electric arc furnaces (EAFs) in Tangshan, China.

Blastr Green Steel Partners for Sustainable Power Network

27 February 2025 - Blastr Green Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aurora Infrastructure for a build, own and operate (BOO) agreement to develop the electricity distribution facilities for its planned steel plant in Inkoo, Finland.

Tosyalı SULB Awards CDRI Plant Order to Midrex, SMS group

25 February 2025 - Tosyalı SULB Steel Industries has turned to Midrex Technologies, Inc. and SMS group to supply phase one of the world’s largest direct reduced iron (DRI) complex investments with the construction of a 2.5-million-metric-ton cold DRI (CDRI) plant in Benghazi, Libya.

Outokumpu Secures Long-Term Molybdenum Supply

24 February 2025 - Outokumpu has signed a 10-year offtake agreement with Greenland Resources Inc. to ensure access to about 8 million lbs. of molybdenum annually, valued at approximately US$1.6 billion over a decade.

Vinton Steel Fourth Project Under JETI Program

21 February 2025 - Japanese steelmaker Kyoei Steel Ltd. will invest more than US$229 million in melting and rolling upgrades to its Vinton Steel mini-mill in Texas.

Longtime Nucor Leader Retires as Two Earn Promotions

20 February 2025 - Gregory J. Murphy will step down from his role as executive vice president of business services and general counsel of Nucor Corp., effective 7 June 2025, after a 36-year-long career.

Salzgitter Celebrates Start of Work on Green H2 Production Plant

20 February 2025 - Salzgitter has broken ground on what will be one of Europe largest green hydrogen production plants, the company has said.

Tata Steel Receives OK to Build U.K. EAF

20 February 2025 - Local officials in Wales have approved Tata Steel’s plans to build an electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot Steelworks, the company has said.

South Australian Government Forces Whyalla Steelworks Into Administration

19 February 2025 - The South Australian government has wrested control of one of the country’s two major steel mills and will inject it with more than AUD$2 billion in funding while its looks for a buyer, according to reports.

North Star Defers Cold Mill Plans

18 February 2025 - North Star BlueScope's Australian parent has postponed a US$1.2 billion investment in a Midwest cold rolling facility so that it can focus on ramping up its U.S. coated products business.

Two Bidders Move Into the Lead to Buy Former ILVA Steelworks

18 February 2025 - Azerbaijan’s Baku Steel Co. and India’s Jindal Steel International are said to be the leading bidders for one of the EU’s largest integrated steel works, according to the Reuters news service.

JSW Steel USA CEO: Tariffs Will Support Utilization

18 February 2025 - JSW Steel USA chief executive officer Robert Simon is anticipating that President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs will help drive utilization of the company’s facilities in Ohio and Texas.

Thor’s Mighty GreenerTowers: Hammering Down CO2 Emissions

17 February 2025 - Ilsenburger Grobblech, a Salzgitter AG subsidiary, and Siemens Gamesa, a wind turbine manufacturer, have signed a contract to deliver 25,000 tons of heavy plates for the construction of 36 wind towers for the Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea off the coast of Jutland, the companies announced.