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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Magnetation Planning to Wind Down Operations
29 August 2016 - AK Steel Corp. will pay up to US$37.5 million to end its pellet supply agreement with its joint venture pellet producer, Magnetation LLC, which will begin to wind down its remaining operations unless it finds a buyer or new financing.
Cliffs Natural Resources, Steelworkers Shake Hands on New Labor Agreement
26 August 2016 - North American iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has reached a tentative labor agreement with the United Steelworkers union, the company announced on Friday.
Temporary Mill Shutdowns in China May Halt Advancing Iron Ore Prices
25 August 2016 - Amid reports of orders for Chinese mills to shut down during the G20 summit in Hangzhou early next month, iron ore traders are likely to be keeping a close eye on the markets for signs of a retreat in prices.
Essar Minnesota Lists US$1.1B in Liabilities
24 August 2016 - Essar Steel Minnesota owes US$1.1 billion, more than five times the value of its reported assets, reports the Mesabi Daily News newspaper.
Tata Steel Initiates Exports of New Iron Product
24 August 2016 - Tata Steel said its new Kalinganagar steel works in India shipped its first export batch of an alternative iron product called Tata Ferroshots.
Cliffs Reaches Long-Term Power Deal for Michigan Mine
16 August 2016 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.’s Tilden Mining division has signed a long-term power supply agreement with WEC Energy Group, the iron ore miner has announced.
Cliffs Natural Resources Breaks Ground on Pellet Project
15 August 2016 - North American iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources has broken ground on a US$65 million project that will allow for production of its new superflux pellet.
Company Proposes Iron Recovery Plant in Northwestern Indiana
15 August 2016 - A company that has been exploring coking coal alternatives said it is looking to build a plant to convert mill waste into iron nuggets, reports The Bismarck Tribune.
Here's Something That Can Be Made from Iron Ore, and It Isn't Steel
04 August 2016 - A company commercializing a process to make synthetic graphite from iron ore and natural gas has released the characterization results of test batch, saying that it produced a product with a total graphite content of 99 percent.
Quebec Buys Into Iron Ore Development Project
28 July 2016 - The Quebec government is taking an equity stake in a Canadian direct shipping ore project, agreeing to invest CAN$125 million.
ArcelorMittal Awards Contract for Coke Oven Rebuild
22 July 2016 - Engineering firm Paul Wurth has been tapped to rebuild the coking plant at ArcelorMittal’s integrated Gijon works in Spain, the company has announced.
Tenova Signs Preliminary Agreement to Build South American DRI Plant
22 July 2016 - A Peruvian company developing an iron ore mine in the southern Andes has struck a preliminary agreement with Tenova for two ore-processing plants, Tenova has announced.
EVRAZ Begins Work on New Blast Furnace in Russia
15 July 2016 - Russia’s EVRAZ has begun building a US$170 million blast furnace at its Nizhny Tagil steel works, the company has announced.
Essar Minnesota Names New Chief Executive
15 July 2016 - Essar Steel Minnesota has named a new chief executive to help guide the company through Chapter 11 bankruptcy and to help it complete its US$1.9 billion taconite mine and pellet plant, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Steelworkers Union Rebuffs Would-Be Acquirer of Essar Algoma, Backs Competing Offer
12 July 2016 - The United Steelworkers union said it will not support Essar Steel Algoma’s tentative sale to a private equity firm and instead is pushing for an alternate deal, one with the steelmaker’s former owner.
Essar Minnesota Still Plans to Complete Minnesota Taconite Mine
12 July 2016 - Essar Steel Minnesota, which last week lost the public mineral leases related to the taconite mine and processing plant it has been building and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, isn’t throwing in the towel.
No Guarantees That Port Talbot Works Will Be Saved, Says Tata Executive
11 July 2016 - Tata Steel cannot guarantee that the U.K.’s largest steelmaking facility has a future ahead of it, even if it is able to sign a joint venture agreement for its strip business, reports The Guardian newspaper.
Essar Steel Minnesota Loses Mineral Leases, Files for Bankruptcy
08 July 2016 - Essar Steel Minnesota, which had been building Minnesota’s first new taconite facility in years, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday, according to reports.
Tata, thyssenkrupp Discussing Joint Venture for European Strip Businesses
08 July 2016 - Tata Steel has suspended the sale of its U.K. business and is now thinking about putting its strip operation into a joint a venture with other steelmakers, including Germany’s thyssenkrupp AG, Tata announced on Friday.
In India, A New Steel Mill Comes to Life
06 July 2016 - Steelmaking facilities at Tata Steel’s new integrated mill in India have been successfully commissioned, according to machine and mill builder SMS group.
