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Outokumpu, thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Collaborate on Decarbonizing the Automotive Industry
26 June 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu is collaborating with service center thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe and exhaust system manufacturer Boysen Group to unveil the world’s first “toward-zero” stainless steel to the automotive industry.
POSCO Selects Tenova for KRW600 Billion EAF Installation (Update)
21 June 2023 - South Korea’s POSCO has placed an order with Tenova for a Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF), a transformative project that will usher in a new era of steelmaking for the traditionally integrated producer, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
SMS group, Tata Steel to Demonstrate New BF Decarbonization Technology
15 June 2023 - SMS group and Tata Steel plan to jointly showcase new decarbonization technology designed for blast furnaces.
European Steel Producers, Workers Push for Government Support
14 June 2023 - Approximately 12,000 steelworkers rallied at thyssenkrupp Steel headquarters in Duisburg, Germany, Wednesday, demanding that the German government commit to funding the industry's effort to abate CO2 emissions, reports the Reuters news service.
Rio Tinto, China Baowu Partner on Australian, Chinese Decarbonization Projects
12 June 2023 - Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a number of decarbonization-related projects in Australia and China, the iron ore miner has announced.
JFE Steel Partners With ExxonMobil on H2 Line Pipe Development
09 June 2023 - Japan's JFE Steel and ExxonMobil will work on developing high-pressure line pipe meant to carry hydrogen, reports NikkeiAsia.
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.
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.
SSAB to Proceed With EAF Installation
02 June 2023 - SSAB’s board of directors has greenlighted construction of an electric arc furnace at its Oxelösund mill, a SEK6.2 billion (US$575.6 million) investment that is projected to reduced Sweden’s national CO2 output by 3%.
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.
POSCO Looks to Begin Work on Pilot DRI Plant
30 May 2023 - POSCO is set to break ground on a pilot-scale direct reduction plant that utilizes hydrogen, reports The Korea Economic Daily newspaper.
PGT Trucking, Nucor Celebrate a First — A Shipment of Steel on an Electric Truck
30 May 2023 - Flatbed trucker PGT Trucking Inc. recently celebrated a milestone, hauling a shipment of steel from Nucor Corp.’s Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plant to a fabricator via a battery electric tractor, reports The Trucker newspaper.
BlueScope Targets Emissions Reductions at NZ Steel
23 May 2023 - The Australian steelmaker announced yesterday it is looking into building a NZ$300 million (US$187 million) electric arc furnace (EAF) at its New Zealand Steel (NZ Steel) works in Glenbrook to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.
Nucor Once Served the Nuclear Industry. Now, the Industry Could Serve Nucor.
16 May 2023 - Nucor Corp. and nuclear power plant developer NuScale Power Corp. have signed a framework agreement under which they’ll study the possibility of powering Nucor’s electric arc furnaces with NuScale’s small modular reactors.
Biden Administration Focused on Negotiating CO2-Based Steel Import Restriction
16 May 2023 - The Biden Administration is continuing to work toward an arrangement with the European Union that would penalize imports of CO2-intensive steel, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told steel industry players on Tuesday, according to the Reuters news service.
ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion
09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.
Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Successful H2 Injection Trial
08 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at one of its Ohio blast furnaces, taking a significant step toward decarbonized blast furnace production, the steelmaker announced on Monday.
Tata Steel UK Nears Decarbonization Crossroads
07 May 2023 - With Tata Steel’s Port Talbot blast furnaces nearing the end of their lives, the company’s U.K. steelmaking operation faces an uncertain future, according to reports.
Baosteel, Saudi Arabia Announce Joint Venture Plate Mill
02 May 2023 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and Saudi Aramco have agreed to establish a 1.5 million-metric ton plate mill in Saudi Arabia, the companies have announced.
