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BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto Update Proposed Iron Ore Production Joint Venture

16 October 2009 - Terms of the original agreement called for up to 15% of production to be sold by the joint venture, independent of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Following discussions, the companies decide not to proceed with the JV marketing activity.

August Steel Shipments Up 5.7% from July

16 October 2009 - U.S. steel mills shipped 5,570,000 net tons for the month of August 2009, a 5.7% increase from July according to the latest report from AISI.

Tube City IMS Receives 31 NSA Safety Awards

16 October 2009 - Tube City IMS sites receive 31 Safety Awards from the National Slag Association for 2008. The awards recognize superior performance as measured against OSHA recordable injury rates.

EPA to Weigh Public Comment on New Wastewater Permit for Gary Works

16 October 2009 - EPA Region 5 withdraws its earlier objections to a 2007 version of Indiana's wastewater discharge permit for U.S. Steel's Gary Works. EPA is withholding final judgment on the new draft permit until a 45-day comment period is completed.

Severstal-metiz Opens Teci Rus and Teci Istanbul Service Centers

15 October 2009 - The Severstal-metiz Group of Companies extends service and distribution in its wire rope business by opening two service centers—Teci Rus and Teci Istanbul—in Russia and Turkey.

worldsteel Elects New Officers, Welcomes New Members

15 October 2009 - The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association elects new officers for 2009/2010 and the 2009/10 Executive Committee. The Board also welcomes two companies as new members.

Nucor Steel Improves Worker Hearing Protection

15 October 2009 - Nucor Steel is using new state-of-the-art VeriPRO earplug fit testing technology from Howard Leight to evaluate whether each individual employee is receiving optimal on-the-job hearing protection.

Commerce Initiates AD, CVD Investigations of Steel Fasteners

15 October 2009 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announces that it will initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of certain standard steel fasteners from P.R. China (AD/CVD) and Taiwan (AD).

Posco E&E Established for Refuse Energy Business

14 October 2009 - Posco has established Posco E&E to focus on refuse-derived fuel and electric generation, and sewage sludge-derived fuel businesses.

worldsteel Provides 2010 Short Range Outlook for Steel

14 October 2009 - The World Steel Association is forecasting that apparent steel use will contract worldwide by -8.6% to 1,104 million tonnes in 2009.

World Steel Association Recognizes Excellence in Safety and Health

14 October 2009 - The World Steel Association has recognized three member companies—Gerdau, Tata Steel, and Essar Steel—for excellence in their safety and health programs.

ITC Makes Determination in “Sunset” Reviews of Carbon Steel Plate

14 October 2009 - The U.S. ITC determines that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on cut-to-length carbon steel plate from China and terminating the suspended investigations on this product from Russia and Ukraine would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Ruukki to Provide Structures for Bridge over Kyrönsalmi Strait

14 October 2009 - Ruukki signs a contract to deliver and install the steel structures for a bridge over the Kyrönsalmi strait in Savonlinna, Finland, as part of the Highway 14 development project.

Harsco Expands Services to UK Industrial Sector with New Acquisition

13 October 2009 - Harsco announces its acquisition of Nicol UK Ltd., a multi-disciplined provider of industrial insulation services, site services, and scaffolding to major clients throughout the UK.

Cliffs to Acquire Partners’ 73.2% Interest in Wabush Mines

13 October 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources plans to exercise its right of first refusal and acquire U.S. Steel Canada’s 44.6% interest and ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s 28.6% interest in the Wabush Mines joint venture.

Tenova to Supply Carbon Baking Furnaces in China

13 October 2009 - Sinosteel Advanced Materials and Tenova LOI Italimpianti, together with LOI Thermprocess (Tianjin) for local manufacturing, sign a contract for the turnkey supply of three car bottom type furnaces and one central incinerator system to be installed at Sinosteel in Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.

Sandvik Settles Hazardous Waste Violations with EPA

13 October 2009 - The U.S. EPA reports Sandvik has agreed to pay a $160,017 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Clark Summit, Pa.

Carpenter Technology Announces New Leadership

13 October 2009 - The company formally splits the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer into two positions. The Board of Directors appoints Gregory A. Pratt to serve as chair of the Board and interim CEO and President.

Posco, Metinvest Sign MOU to Seek New Business Opportunities

13 October 2009 - Chairman Joon-yang Chung signs an MOU for cooperation with Metinvest Holdings, Ukraine’s largest steel company, as part of Posco’s plan to seek new business opportunities in the areas of raw materials development and the steel industry.

Tenaris Dalmine Starts up Pneumatic Lime Injector from MORE

12 October 2009 - MORE’s HI_JET injector allows Tenaris Dalmine to improve phosphorous removal capability by pneumatically injecting lime directly into the steel interface.

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