Noon

1. Chair’s opening remarks—Kyle Ferron
2. Appoint minute-taker—K. Ferron
3. Antitrust guidelines— K. Ferron
4. Membership and attendance—Lauren Dlugopolski
5. Review minutes of previous meeting— K. Ferron
6. AIST Staff Announcements— L. Dlugopolski

Main agenda items

• Technology Committee award

  • Josef S. Kapitan

    • “Improving Blast Furnace Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Emissions With Blast Furnace Oxygen Pulsing Technology” Ross Edmond, Rainer Klock, Bartosz Smaha, Hauke Bartusch

  • Thomas L. Joseph

    • Stuart Street, Cleveland Cliffs

  • J.E. Johnson

• Review & Approve Mission Statement

  • To provide members with information regarding ironmaking manufacturing to include developing technologies, maintenance, and process and operating information.

• Discuss Nominations for Board of Director Level Awards—Distinguished Member and Fellow, Sendzimir Award, Fairless Award and Steelmaker of the Year nominations

• Develop committee objectives for next year

  • Meeting Locations

    • September 2023 Hibbing, Minn., USA tour of U.S. Steel Minntac iron ore mines? Or tour of USS Gary?

    • What are the Technical Topic to be discussed and possible presenters

  • Potential Conferences/Webinars etc.

• Elect New Officers—current nominations listed below

  • Chair—Joe Morey (USS)

  • Vice Chair—Brian Black (SMS)

  • Papers Chair—Jesse Carreau (AMTS)

  • Vice Papers—Achinta Haldar (Stelco)

  • YP Chair—Husain Tapia (AM Dofasco)

  • Roundup Chair—Stuart Street (Cleveland Cliffs)

• Present Chair Plaque to Kyle Ferron for his year of service to the Ironmaking Technology Committee—Joe Morey

Discussion items

• Any additional discussion items please let Kyle Ferron know

Next meeting - September 2023 location needs determined

Chair conclusion—J. Morey

1:30 p.m.

Adjourn