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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Italian Government OKs ILVA Sale to ArcelorMittal-Led Group
06 June 2017 - A consortium led by ArcelorMittal has won the right to acquire Italy’s ILVA and its Taranto works, Europe’s largest steel facility.
Danieli Corus Tapped for Blast Furnace Reline
01 June 2017 - Danieli Corus has a won a contract to reline the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets plant in Russia, the company has announced.
Severstal Blast Furnace to be Retrofitted with New Charging System
18 May 2017 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit has won a contract to refurbish the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant in Russia, the equipment maker has announced.
Cliffs Natural Resources Starts Up New Pellet Plant
17 May 2017 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources has begun producing its Mustang superflex pellet at its United Taconite mine in Minnesota, the company has announced.
Cliffs Natural Resources Sounds the NYSE's Closing Bell
01 May 2017 - In recognition of their company's 170th anniversary, Cliffs Natural Resources chairman and chief executive Lourenco Goncalves and the executive management team rang the NYSE's closing bell on Monday.
DRI Plant Still in the Works for Cliffs
28 April 2017 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources said it remains committed to building a direct-reduction plant and intends to make preliminary investments in the project in 2018, chief executive Lourenco Goncalves said Thursday.
AK Steel Introduces Its Latest Advanced Steels to Automakers
28 April 2017 - AK Steel Corp. has delivered the first samples of its NEXMET 1000 and 1200 advanced high-strength steels to automotive customers, the company’s chief executive said.
New Ownership Taking Over Unfinished Minnesota Taconite Project
27 April 2017 - A Virginia billionaire and partners who include the United Kingdom’s Liberty House Group submitted the winning bid for the former Essar Steel Minnesota on Wednesday, offering to buy the half-finished taconite mine and pellet plant for US$550 million, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Stelco Sale Wins Support of Salaried Employees
20 April 2017 - A Canadian steelmaker said it now has handshake agreements with salaried employees and retirees on a proposed acquisition plan.
Two Look to Acquire Bankrupt Essar Steel Minnesota
11 April 2017 - Iron ore miner and an investor group are making competing bids for the former Essar Steel Minnesota, the half-built taconite mine and processing plant in Minnesota’s Iron Range, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.
Danieli Wins Order for Vacuum Degasser Upgrade
10 April 2017 - Russia’s JSC Ural Steel has awarded a contract to Danieli Centro Met for upgrades to the vacuum degasser at its Novotroitsk facility.
New Joint Venture Mill Gives Final Acceptance to Coke Plant
23 March 2017 - Nine months after the ovens were lit, a coke plant serving a new, greenfield mill in Brazil has passed its final acceptance tests, reports SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth.
China's Hebei Steel Planning US$6B Mill Replacement
21 March 2017 - China’s largest steelmaking province has given the go-ahead to a US$6.2 billion project through which Hebei Steel Group will replace obsolete mills with new facilities – and cut capacity in the process, according to the Reuters news service.
POSCO Looks to Return Land for Indian Mill
20 March 2017 - South Korea’s POSCO is offering to surrender the acreage on which it had planned to build a US$12 billion integrated mill in India, a move that seems to put the final nail in the coffin on the long delayed project, according to reports.
ArcelorMittal Upgrades Long Products Mill in Southeastern Europe
13 March 2017 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, the steelmaker’s long products facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has inaugurated two projects designed to reduce its environmental footprint and a third that will allow it to begin producing coiled rebar.
Conveyor Roller Manufacturer Sold to Canada's Metal 7
02 March 2017 - Enduride, a Canadian manufacturer of conveyor rollers and idlers, has been acquired for an undisclosed amount, according to an announcement.
Danieli Corus Ships First Hydraulic Gearbox for Blast Furnace Top-Charging Systems
27 February 2017 - Danieli Corus and Danieli Centro Metallics have shipped their first DANCU gearbox to a Ukrainian steel mill that is replacing its top-charging system.
Swedish Government Allocates Funding to Carbon-Free Steelmaking Research
27 February 2017 - The Swedish Energy Agency has agreed to contribute an additional SEK56 million toward a four-year research initiative that will explore hydrogen’s potential as a carbon-free steelmaking input.
New Rotary Discharge Machine Put Into Service at Australian Steelworks
24 February 2017 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has built and installed a new rotary discharge machine serving the coke handling system at BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s Port Kembla Works in New South Wales, Australia.
Canadian Ore Producer Set to Begin Work on New Mine
23 February 2017 - Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada will invest CA$79 million to open a new open-pit mine in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
