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BlueScope Announces Board Changes
22 May 2026 - BlueScope chair Jane McAloon announced various changes to its board including a new nonexecutive director, retirement of a nonexecutive director and updates to the board’s committee structure.
Boston Metal to Shift Focus to Critical Metals
21 May 2026 - Boston Metal announced it will use the additional money it raised during its latest funding round, amounting to about US$75 million, to shift its focus from green steel to producing other metals, reported MIT Technology Review.
European Parliament Takes Measures to Safeguard EU Steel Market
21 May 2026 - The European Parliament announced it has passed legislation with the intent to protect the EU steel industry from a global steel surplus, scheduled to go into effect after current safeguards expire on 30 June 2026.
Rio Tinto Celebrates Milestone Shipment of Iron Ore
21 May 2026 - Rio Tinto announced it has shipped its 8 billionth metric ton of iron ore to global markets from its site in the Pilbara region of Australia, a milestone 60 years in the making.
Chinese Producer Taps Primetals Technologies to Upgrade 5-Strand Bloom Caster
21 May 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been selected to upgrade a Chinese steel producer’s 5-strand bloom caster in eastern China.
thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology to Shift U.S. Production Focus Amidst Plans to Close Its Terre Haute Site
20 May 2026 - thyssenkrupp Presta North America LLC announced it has decided to close its production site in Terre Haute, Ind., USA, effective by 31 March 2027, while U.S. production of chassis will shift to its Hamilton, Ohio, USA, facility.
Primetals Technologies Partners With VinMetal for Integrated Steel Complex
19 May 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has entered a partnership with VinMetal, a steel manufacturing company under Vingroup, to develop an integrated steel complex in Ha Tinh, Vietnam.
SMS group Completes Modernization of Mukand’s Bloom Caster
19 May 2026 - SMS group announced it has successfully completed the modernization of Mukand Ltd.’s 2-strand SMS Concast bloom caster at its Kalwa facility in Thane, India.
Danieli Centro Recycling to Supply Preshredder to Industrias López Soriano
18 May 2026 - Danieli announced its subsidiary, Danieli Centro Recycling, has been chosen to provide a new preshredder to upgrade Industrias López Soriano’s shredder plant in Zaragoza, Spain.
