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EU Regulators OK Liberty Steel Acquisition of Hungarian Mill

05 October 2023 - The European Commission has signed off on Liberty Steel’s plan to acquire the entirety of Hungary-based steelmakers ISD Dunaferr and ISD Kokszoló.

Nucor Looks to Fusion Technology as an Electricity Source

27 September 2023 - Nucor Corp. on Wednesday announced that it intends to bring fusion power to its steel mills through a collaboration with a company developing the technology.

Alton Steel Opens 6.5-MW Solar Facility

25 September 2023 - Special bar quality maker Alton Steel on Monday cut the ribbon on an on-site solar array that will meet 10% of the steel producer’s electricity needs.

U. S. Steel, Energy Department Team Up for Carbon Sequestration Tech Test

20 September 2023 - United States Steel Corporation and the U.S. Energy Department will jointly test a way to pull carbon dioxide from flue emissions at the steelmaker’s Edgar Thomson plant in Pennsylvania.

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.

U.K. Agrees to Help Fund Tata Steel Decarbonization Effort

15 September 2023 - The U.K. government has agreed to provide GBP500 million in support of Tata Steel’s EAF conversion at its Port Talbot works, the company has announced.

Volvo Agrees to Purchase Green Steel

14 September 2023 - Volvo Group has committed to purchasing low-CO2 steel from H2 Green Steel’s planned plant in northern Sweden, the company has announced.

Tata Steel, ABB Ink MoU Focused on Low-CO2 Solutions

07 September 2023 - Tata Steel and ABB have agreed to work together on developing models and technologies intended to reduce steel’s carbon footprint.

JFE Plans to Raise Capital for Decarbonization, Expansion Projects

05 September 2023 - Japan’s JFE Holdings is moving to raise approximately JPY200 billion (US$1.37 billion) for decarbonization projects and to expand electrical steel production, according to NikkeiAsia.

Report: U.K. Government Discussing Aid Package for Tata Steel

05 September 2023 - Tata Steel is in advanced talks with the U.K. government on an aid package that would provide the steelmaker with GBP500 million, reports Sky News.

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.

BlueScope to Proceed With Australian BF Reline

22 August 2023 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. will invest AU$1.15 billion to reline a blast furnace at its Port Kembla Steelworks, a move that it says will “secure our immediate future while enabling a transition to lower-emissions steelmaking as soon as it is commercially feasible.”