Coke, Iron and Alternate Iron Production
News items including recovery and non-recovery coke production as well as blast furnace, iron ore, DRI and other sources of iron.
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New Owner of Stalled Taconite Project Prepares to Move Forward
28 December 2017 - The Essar Steel Minnesota project has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under new ownership and is firing new legal shots at would-be competitor Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., reports the Duluth News Tribune newspaper.
Tata Board OKs US$3.7 Billion Expansion Project
26 December 2017 - Tata Steel Ltd.’s board of directors has approved a project that will more than double the capacity at the company’s new Kalinganagar works in the state of Odisha.
Cleveland-Cliffs Picks Up New Iron Ore Acreage in Minnesota
12 December 2017 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has acquired ore-bearing property next to the former Essar Steel Minnesota project, a move that muddies the future for the company trying to advance the bankrupt mine and pellet plant.
Indian Steelmaker Lights New Blast Furnace
05 December 2017 - India’s Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. has tapped the first batch of hot metal from the new No. 2 blast furnace at its Rengali facility in Odisha, according to the furnace builder.
PCI Units at Russian Blast Furnace Meet Performance Expectations
22 November 2017 - New pulverized coal injection plants added to the Nos. 6 and 7 blast furnaces at NLMK Group’s Lipetsk plant in Russia have passed performance guarantee tests, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.
One Person Killed in Coke Plant Explosion
22 November 2017 - ArcelorMittal is investigating the cause of a coke plant explosion that killed one person and injured two others on Monday.
Cleveland-Cliffs COO Announces December Retirement
17 November 2017 - P. Kelly Tompkins, chief operating officer at iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., has announced that he will retire at the end of the year.
Accumulating Scrap in China Could Reduce Demand for Coal, Coke
09 November 2017 - China’s scrap reservoir could more than double over the next eight years and enable a rise in electric arc furnace steelmaking – and drive a reduction in iron ore, coal and coke demand, according to Joseph Poveromo, president of Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting.
Better Performing Blast Furnaces Will Drive Coke Evolution
08 November 2017 - As coke batteries age and environmental rules make new greenfield projects less feasible, the coke industry will have to place a greater emphasis on repair know-how and technology, said Marcelo Andrade, ArcelorMittal raw material and ironmaking manager.
Executive: The Time Has Come for Coke Producers to Face Critical Investment Decisions
08 November 2017 - As the U.S. iron and steel industry rebounds from the downturn of 2015, the time has come for coke producers to make capital investment decisions that had been postponed. And those decisions won’t be easy to make, said John Quanci, vice president of engineering and technology for SunCoke Energy.
Improved Sales Lift Cleveland-Cliffs Q3 Profits
20 October 2017 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. posted a profitable third quarter on better demand and prices.
Rio Tinto and the Cargo Train that Could ... Drive Itself
04 October 2017 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto said it has executed Australia’s first-ever fully autonomous, heavy-haul train trip, with a driverless train successfully making a 100 km pilot run between Wombat Junction and Paraburdoo in Western Australia.
Minnesota Governor Puts Support Behind Firm's Effort to Revive Stalled Iron Ore Project
04 October 2017 - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has given his blessing to a firm looking to rescue the stalled Essar Steel Minnesota iron ore mine and taconite plant, reports the (Minneapolis, Minn.) Star Tribune.
Report: In Tata-thyssenkrupp Combination, the Hammer Might Fall Hard on Port Talbot Works
02 October 2017 - As Tata Steel moves to combine its European strip operations with Germany’s thyssenkrupp, Tata’s integrated Port Talbot Works is likely to bear the brunt of cost reductions through the merger and in the event of an industry downturn, reports the Reuters news service.
SAIL to Regain Position as India's Leading Producer
21 September 2017 - The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is preparing to blow in its newest blast furnace – and reclaim its spot as the country’s No. 1 steel producer, reports the Business Standard newspaper.
AUMUND Wins Order for Replacement Rotary Discharge Machine
18 September 2017 - voestalpine’s integrated mill in Linz, Austria, has put a new rotary discharge machine on order.
Blast Furnace Research Company Names New Chief Executive
15 September 2017 - HYBRIT, a research joint venture among Sweden’s SSAB and two other companies, has hired a chief executive.
New Midrex HBI Plant Passes Muster
14 September 2017 - A Midrex hot-briquetted iron (HBI) plant built for a Russian iron ore miner and processor has passed its performance guarantee test, Midrex has announced.
JFE Blast Furnace Forced Into Unscheduled Outage
12 September 2017 - Japan's JFE Steel is temporarily halting iron production at one of its blast furnaces to facilitate repairs on a converter, according to the Nikkei Asian Review.
AUMUND Receives Order for Coal, Coke Handling Equipment
05 September 2017 - Baosteel Group’s Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has placed an order with AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH for six rotary discharge machines that will be used to withdraw coal and coke from storage silos and covered stockpiles.
