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HBI and DRI
News items related to hot briquetted iron (HBI) and direct reduced iron (DRI) technologies.
Latest News
Danieli, Tenova Announce Order for Omanese DRI Plant
05 December 2023 - The Jindal Steel Group’s newly established Vulcan Green Steel has ordered a hydrogen-ready Energiron direct reduction plant from Tenova and Danieli.
POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking
27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea.
SSAB Calls Off Development of Hydrogen Reduction Plant
03 November 2023 - SSAB and Finnish energy company Fortum are dropping plans for a hydrogen-reduced sponge iron plant in Raahe, Finland, the steelmaker has said.
Blastr Green Steel Partners With SFE on Pellet Plant in Norway
19 October 2023 - Blastr Green Steel announced it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with power company Sogn og Fjordane Energi (SFE) for the long-term supply of clean electricity to the company’s planned pellet plant in Lutelandet, Norway.
Importing DRI Could Be an Answer to Europe’s Green Hydrogen Needs
18 October 2023 - In the years ahead, six Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Saudi Arabia — will likely be able to meet a significant portion of the European steel industry’s coming demand for green hydrogen.
Ternium and Tenova Shake Hands on Pesquería Mill
18 October 2023 - Tenova has signed a contract with Ternium for its new state-of-the-art steel mill in Pesquería, N.L., Mexico, that will include a direct reduction plant, electric arc furnace and two ladle furnaces.
H2 Green Steel Sees Opportunity for Canadian Facility
10 October 2023 - Swedish steel startup H2 Green Steel and the Canadian government are discussing the potential for an iron facility or a steel mill in Quebec, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Vale to Weigh Potential of Port-Based HBI Plant
27 September 2023 - Iron ore miner Vale has signed a memorandum of understanding with a southeastern Brazilian port to explore development of a hot briquetted iron hub, the company has announced.
Tata Steel CEO: Green H2 Is Answer to Indian Coal Dependence
26 September 2023 - India can reduce its dependence on coal through green hydrogen, Tata Steel chief executive officer and managing director TV Narendran said during a conference, reports Indian news service PTI.
ANDRITZ Receives Order for 100-MW Electrolyzer
20 September 2023 - Salzgitter has placed an order with ANDRITZ for a 100-MW hydrogen electrolyzer, a facility that will be one of Europe’s largest green hydrogen plants, the steelmaker has announced.
Midrex: Global DRI Output Increased in 2022
14 September 2023 - Global direct reduced iron (DRI) production rose 6.9% last year, growing to a record 127.4 million metric tons, according to Midrex Technologies’ annual tally.
Blastr Green Steel Makes Headway on Proposed Nordic DRI-EAF Facility
28 August 2023 - A European start-up steel producer hopes to name an engineering partner and equipment suppliers sometime in the next few months and is laying the procedural groundwork for its environmental impact assessment, the company reports.
H2 Green Steel Shores Up Supply of DR Pellets
10 August 2023 - In two separate deals, Sweden’s H2 Green Steel is securing its supply of direct reduction iron ore pellets from Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada and Vale.
JSW Steel Establishes Electrical Steel JV
03 August 2023 - India’s JSW Steel and Japan’s JFE Steel are creating a 50-50 joint venture to produce cold-rolled grain-oriented electric steel, the companies said in a regulatory filing.
ArcelorMittal Finds Buyer for Idled Steel Mill
12 June 2023 - A Trinidad and Tobago company is acquiring ArcelorMittal’s idled Point Lisas facility with plans to restart production within 18 months.
H2 Green Steel Considers North American Steel Production Plant
08 June 2023 - Nordic startup H2 Green Steel has signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for 50,000 metric tons annually of green steel as they assess the potential to produce steel in North America.
thyssenkrupp Green DRI Project to Receive Government Support
06 June 2023 - Germany is preparing to support thyssenkrupp’s plans to build a green iron plant in Duisburg with EUR2 billion in funding, reports the Reuters news service.
SSAB, Fortum to Initiate FEED Study on Hydrogen-Based Sponge Iron Plant
05 June 2023 - SSAB and Finnish energy company Fortum will undertake a front-end engineering design of a potential industrial-scale, hydrogen-reduced sponge iron plant, the companies have announced.
India’s Steel Ministry Considering Proposals for Green Hydrogen R&D
01 June 2023 - The country’s steel ministry is seeking proposals for research and development of green hydrogen use in iron and steel production, Argus Media reported yesterday.
Nucor, ExxonMobil Sign Carbon Capture Agreement
01 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will begin capturing CO2 emissions at its Louisiana direct reduction plant through a new agreement with ExxonMobil, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
