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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Tenova HYL Announces the Final Acceptance of the Nucor Steel Louisiana 2.5 mtpy DRI Plant in Convent, LA.
08 June 2015 - After the combined team effort that has led to the restart of the 2.5 mtpy ENERGIRON DRI plant in Convent, LA, Tenova HYL announces the successful repair of the process gas heater with the recommencement of production at Nucor Steel Louisiana and final acceptance of the plant.
Outotec to Supply Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology for B-MISCO in Iran
04 June 2015 - Outotec has won an order from Bafgh Mineral Complex Iron and Steel Industry Company (B-MISCO) for the design and delivery of technology and services for a new iron ore pelletizing plant in Bafgh, Yazd Province, Iran.
Usiminas to Temporarily Idle Two Blast Furnaces
29 May 2015 - Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (Usiminas) informed its shareholders in a press release on 18 May of its plans to temporarily shut down two blast furnaces, the No. 1 at Cubatão Plant and the No. 1 at the Ipatinga plant, from 31 May and 4 June 2015, respectively.
Alpha Natural Resources Affiliates to Downsize Central Appalachian Mining Operations
28 May 2015 - Operating affiliates of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) have notified employees today of the expected idling of the mining and processing operations where they work.
Steel Dynamics Announces Indefinite Idle of Minnesota Operations
27 May 2015 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced plans to idle its Minnesota ironmaking operations located in Chisholm and Hoyt Lakes, MN, effective immediately.
MMK Modernizes Its Power Facilities
26 May 2015 - OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works ("MMK" or “Company”) has commissioned a new turbo blowing machine (“TBM”) at the mill’s steam power plant.
Praxair Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement in India
20 May 2015 - Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) today announced it has signed a long-term contract with Gerdau in India for the supply of gaseous oxygen to the company’s blast furnace in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh.
Magnetation LLC Reaches Agreement with Noteholders to Restructure Balance Sheet and Provide New Financing
08 May 2015 - - Secures $135 Million in Debtor-In-Possession Financing to Implement Financial Restructuring as Part of Chapter 11 Reorganization Filing - Operations and Customer Shipments to Continue Uninterrupted
Co-Operation Agreement Signed Between Paul Wurth and China Steel Corp.
08 May 2015 - On 8 April 2015, Paul Wurth S.A. and the Taiwan-based steelmaker China Steel Corporation (CSC) signed a Co-operation Agreement in the field of upcoming ironmaking plant construction projects in the Southeast Asian region, including material handling, sinter plants, blast furnaces and direct reduction plants.
New Coal-Injection Plant for Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
07 May 2015 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) has invested in a new major plant within the metallurgy area, namely the coal-injection system for the A and B blast furnaces. This plant has now commenced operation and is already reducing the costs for pig iron production.
Yakov Gordon Presents the Howe Memorial Lecture at AISTech 2015
04 May 2015 - The Howe Memorial Lecture was the opening session at AISTech 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Alpha Natural Resources Announces Results for First Quarter 2015
04 May 2015 - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., a leading U.S. coal supplier, reported a first quarter 2015 net income of $68 million or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $56 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014.
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2015 Results
30 April 2015 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. reported its first-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2015.
Anglo American's Chief Executive, Mark Cutifani, Addresses Shareholders at 2015 Annual General Meeting
27 April 2015 - Anglo American plc held its Annual General Meeting for shareholders in London on the 23rd of April. Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive, made the following remarks.
Arch Coal Announces Board of Directors Succession Plan
27 April 2015 - John Eaves Elected to Succeed Wes Taylor as Chairman of the Board; Paul Hanrahan Elected Lead Independent Director; Paul Lang Elected President and Chief Operating Officer
Shandong Iron and Steel Group Acquires Remaining Stake in Tonkolili Iron Ore Project
24 April 2015 - Shandong Iron and Steel announces that it has acquired the 75 per cent stake in the Tonkolili Iron Ore mine in Sierra Leone it does not already own.
Largest AUMUND Conveyor for Hot Sinter Material Goes to Japan
23 April 2015 - With the order for delivery of the largest pan conveyor for the transport of hot sintering material to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, the Division Metallurgy of AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH at Rheinberg/ Germany won an outstanding reference project in Japan.
EVRAZ ZSMK Signs Off on PCI Plant from Paul Wurth
19 March 2015 - EVRAZ ZSMK of Novokuznetsk, Russia has issued in favor of Paul Wurth a final acceptance certificate for the pulverized coal injection plant designed and delivered by the Luxembourg-based plant builder.
NLMK Generates Significant Savings through PCI Implementation at Novolipetsk
26 February 2015 - Russia’s NLMK Group made a saving of 425 million rubles in 2014 through the use of pulverized coal injection (PCI) technology at two blast furnaces at its Novolipetsk production site in Lipetsk.
MMK Carrying Out Large-Scale Blast Furnace Modernization
13 February 2015 - OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) is carrying out technical upgrades to its blast furnace No. 8.
