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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Hatch, BHP Partner on Electric Smelting Furnace Project
23 March 2023 - BHP will work with consulting engineer Hatch Ltd. to design a small, demonstration-scale electric smelting furnace (ESF) in Australia, the iron ore miner has said.
U. S. Steel Returns Idled Blast Furnace to Service
20 March 2023 - Improving demand and rising prices have prompted United States Steel Corporation to restart an idled blast furnace.
Report: U. S. Steel Ready to Cool Three Coke Batteries
14 March 2023 - United States Steel Corporation will start winding down three Pennsylvania coke batteries later this month, following through on a promise it made two years ago.
thyssenkrupp DRI Plant to Utilize Midrex Technology
14 March 2023 - Midrex Technologies Inc. will partner with SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to build thyssenkrupp’s planned 2.5-million-ton direct reduction plant.
thyssenkrupp Selects SMS group for EUR1.8 Billion Plant Project
01 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp has placed an EUR1.8 billion order with SMS group for a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, two melting units and ancillary equipment.
The World’s No. 2 Met Coal Exporter is Spinning Off Its Coal Mines. Here’s Why.
23 February 2023 - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd. is splitting off its metallurgical coal business into a separate public company that will be owned in part by two of its biggest steelmaking customers, the company has announced.
IDOM to Consult on Direct Reduction Plant Build
23 February 2023 - A startup ironmaker that is planning to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant in southern France has selected consulting engineer IDOM to conduct the pre-feasibility studies, the firm has announced.
Spain Grant to ArcelorMittal Decarbonization Project Cleared
20 February 2023 - The European Commission has OK’d a EUR460 million grant Spain plans to give to ArcelorMittal’s Gijon facility in support of its decarbonization efforts.
SSAB to Explore Sustainable Quicklime Use in Steel Production
16 February 2023 - SSAB, a Swedish technology company and a limestone producer will conduct preliminary research on incorporating sustainably produced quicklime into SSAB's steelmaking process.
U. S. Steel Restarts Idled Mon Valley Works BF
06 February 2023 - Increasing demand has prompted United States Steel Corporation to restart the No. 3 blast furnace at its Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania.
Swedish Producer Restarts Blast Furnace
01 February 2023 - SSAB has joined the list of European steel producers who have relit idled blast furnaces in recent weeks, reports Fastmarkets MB.
ArcelorMittal Invests in Green Steel Tech Startup
27 January 2023 - Ironmaking startup Boston Metal has raised US$120 million in Series C funding, with ArcelorMittal taking the lead in the third wave of investment.
JFE Steel Starts Rebuilt Blast Furnace
16 January 2023 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. has relit the No. 6 blast furnace at its East Japan Works after wrapping up a JPY43 billion (US$334.5 million) overhaul.
Stelco, Canadian College to Develop BF Monitoring System
11 January 2023 - Stelco Inc. is partnering with a Canadian college to build a prototype vision and communication system that will be installed in the company’s Lake Erie Works’ blast furnace.
U. S. Steel Starts Pig Iron Caster
14 December 2022 - United States Steel Corporation’s US$60 million pig iron caster has produced its first batch and is beginning to ramp up, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Nucor Invests in Green Ironmaking Startup
08 December 2022 - Nucor Corp. has made an equity investment in a startup company developing a process that can produce iron from low-grade ores and renewable electricity.
POSCO Lays Green Bet on Australia
05 December 2022 - South Korea’s largest steel producer plans to invest US$40 billion in hydrogen, direct reduced iron and green steel production in Australia over the next 15 years, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.
Saarstahl Prepares to Move Ahead on DRI, EAF Conversion
05 December 2022 - Saarstahl AG leaders are greenlighting a EUR3.5 billion plan to build two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and a direct reduction plant at sites in Germany, the company has said.
Rio Tinto Steps Up Testing of New Low-Carbon Ironmaking Process
23 November 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto will build a large-scale pilot plant to further test its promising low-carbon ironmaking process, the company has announced.
Metso Outotec Unveils New Furnace Intended to Help Lower CO2 Intensity
25 October 2022 - Metso Outotec is launching sales of an ironmaking furnace meant to replace the classical blast furnace, offering steel producers a new option in their efforts to reduce CO2-intensity.
