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 and Salzgitter Shake Hands on 2.1-Million-Ton DRI Plant
08 March 2022 - Tenova has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Salzgitter AG to build a 2.1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant, the supplier announced today.
Tenova to Build Largest Hydrogen DRI Plant in China for Baowu Group
03 March 2022 - Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Co. Ltd. has partnered with Tenova to build a 1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant for China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Tenova reports.
U. S. Steel to Boost Pig Iron Production With US$60 Million Investment
28 February 2022 - United States Steel Corporation revealed this morning that it will spend US$60 million to scale up ironmaking capacity at its Gary Works facility in Indiana.
Tosyali Algerie Reported Record DRI Production in 2021, Contracts for Second DRI Plant
28 February 2022 - The company set a new world record in 2021 for annual direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single-module plant, producing more than 2.28 million tons.
Cleveland-Cliffs Shutters Indiana Harbor Blast Furnace #4
22 February 2022 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will indefinitely idle blast furnace #4 at its Indiana Harbor integrated mill, the steelmaker announced yesterday.
ArcelorMittal to Transform French Operations With €1.7 Billion Investment
07 February 2022 - In an official ceremony last week, ArcelorMittal revealed that it has won the backing of the French government for a €1.7 billion plan to decarbonize its Fos-sur-Mer and Dunkirk operations.
Tata Steel to Demo New Blast Furnace Decarbonization Technology at Jamshedpur Works
25 January 2022 - Trials are underway for a first-of-its kind technology for blast furnace emissions reduction at Tata Steel’s steel mill in Jamshedpur, India, the company announced last week.
thyssenkrupp Uhde to Supply Desulfurization Plant for ArcelorMittal Belgium
24 January 2022 - A new state-of-the-art thyssenkrupp Uhde sulfur removal and recovery unit will be installed at ArcelorMittal’s site in Ghent, Belgium, to enhance its existing coke oven gas treatment plant.
New Paul Wurth Decarbonization Technology to Reduce Emissions at Russian Blast Furnace
20 January 2022 - A new blast furnace project at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) will feature innovative decarbonization technology designed by SMS subsidiary Paul Wurth.
POSCO, Adani Group Sign US$5 Billion MoU for Eco-Friendly Integrated Mill
14 January 2022 - This week South Korean steelmaker POSCO and Indian infrastructure and energy conglomerate Adani Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes plans for a “green, environment-friendly” integrated steel mill to be built in Gujarat, India.
Metinvest Announces Multi-Billion-Dollar Commitment to Decarbonization
14 January 2022 - Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest will spend US$20–30 million in the coming years to replace its aging blast furnaces with electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, reports the Reuters news service.
Danieli Corus Tapped for Two Blast Furnaces for Hoa Phat
05 January 2022 - The two blast furnaces will add 5.6 million metric tons per year of capacity to the Vietnamese steelmaker’s Dung Quat steel complex II, according to Danieli.
Report: ArcelorMittal and Partners Receive €10M for Electrolysis Plant in Bremen
04 January 2022 - According to reports, ArcelorMittal Bremen, swb AG and EWE AG have received a subsidy of more than €10 million to construct a 12-MW electrolysis plant in Bremen, Germany, to produce green hydrogen by means of renewable energy.
POSCO to Memorialize Oldest Blast Furnace
04 January 2022 - POSCO shut down its oldest blast furnace in Pohang last week, and plans to turn it into a museum.
Metalloinvest Launches Ore Beneficiation Pilot Plant
21 December 2021 - Metalloinvest announced last week the launch of a pilot plant at Mikhailovsky GOK intended to model iron ore beneficiation processes and develop new high-quality products.
Metso Outotec Goes Green With Circored
08 December 2021 - Finland’s Metso Outotec announced yesterday it has launched the next generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored™ process for fine ore production.
Severstal to Sell Coking Coal Assets
06 December 2021 - The Russian steelmaker has announced that it has signed a binding agreement with OOO Russkaya Energiya to sell its coking coal assets, AO Vorkutaugol, for 15 billion roubles, according to an official press release.
Vale Tests Biochar in Pellet Production
06 December 2021 - Brazilian mining company Vale has tested charcoal, or biochar, as a replacement to mineral coal in its iron ore pellets on an industrial scale, reports the Pledge Times.
H2 Green Steel and Iberdrola to Build €2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Spain
02 December 2021 - Swedish steel startup H2 Green Steel has inked a deal with Spanish energy company Iberdrola to build a 1 GW green hydrogen plant in the Iberian Peninsula.
ArcelorMittal Poland Aims to Reduce Environmental Footprint Through Investment
18 November 2021 - ArcelorMittal Poland’s Kraków coke plant is investing PLN 31.5 million (US$7.6 million) in a decarbonization effort.
