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JSW Steel Hoping to Buy Into Canadian Met Coal Operation 

25 August 2023 - JSW Steel is looking to acquire a 20% to 40% stake in a Canadian miner’s metallurgical coal business, reports the Bloomberg news service. 

Dave Stickler, Koch Minerals & Trading Partner on Startup Rebar Mill 

24 August 2023 - Koch Minerals & Trading is contributing to the US$700 million debt and equity financing that is supporting the planned Hybar LLC rebar mill in Arkansas, the company has said. 

Tata Steel to Expand Hot Blast Systems at Three BFs

24 August 2023 - Tata Steel has contracted Danieli Corus to add stoves to the hot blast systems serving three of its furnaces in India. 

Esmark Ends Effort to Acquire U. S. Steel 

23 August 2023 - Esmark Inc., the Pennsylvania-based steel processor and distributor that had put down a US$7.8 billion cash offer for United States Steel Corporation, has bowed out of the sales process. 

Fives Wins Ternium Galvanizing Line Order 

23 August 2023 - Ternium has contracted Fives to build a 600,000-metric-ton galvanizing line for its Pesquería, Mexico, flat-rolled facility, the equipment manufacturer has announced. 

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.”

U.S. Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Tin Mill Products 

22 August 2023 - Tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany are facing preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 122% under a U.S. Commerce Department ruling. 

Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade 

22 August 2023 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to upgrade a pickling line and tandem cold mill at a Taiwanese mill, the company reports. 

Salzgitter Commences Reline of Blast Furnace

21 August 2023 - The company announced it has commenced its 100-day, EUR100 million reline of its Blast Furnace A.

AM/NS India Orders Slab Inspection and Conditioning Plant From Danieli

21 August 2023 - Danieli Centro Maskin was awarded the contract for a new slab inspection and conditioning plant to be installed at AM/NS India’s Hazira, Gujarat, facility in India.

ANDRITZ Carbon Capture Plant Now in Operation at voestalpine

21 August 2023 - International technology group ANDRITZ announced its first carbon capture plant is in operation at voestalpine’s steel mill in Linz, Austria.

USW Cannot Block Sale of Company, Says U. S. Steel

18 August 2023 - United States Steel Corporation said yesterday that the labor agreement it has in place with the United Steelworkers (USW) does not give the union the right to veto the sale of the company, the Reuters news service reports.

Multiple Offers on Table for U. S. Steel

17 August 2023 - The steelmaker has received two multibillion-dollar offers this week, from Cleveland-Cliffs and Esmark, and sources say ArcelorMittal may be weighing a bid.

Australia Considers Implementing CBAM on Steel, Cement

16 August 2023 - The Australian government is weighing whether the country should take a cue from the European Union and impose carbon tariffs on steel and cement coming from countries with lower climate goals.

Resonac Finalizes Acquisition of AMI Automation

15 August 2023 - Global graphite electrode supplier Resonac Corp. announced today that it has purchased the remaining 50% stake in its joint venture AMI Automation, bringing the automation solutions company under full ownership.

Meranti Taps Danieli for Green Steel Plant in Thailand

15 August 2023 - Singapore’s Meranti Green Steel has contracted Danieli for a direct reduced iron (DRI)-based green steel plant in Thailand, Danieli announced yesterday.

BlueScope Announces AU$415 Million Investment in Metal Coating Capacity

14 August 2023 - Australia’s BlueScope has received board approval for an AU$415 million (US$268 million) expansion of metal coating capacity at its Erskine Park, NSW, facility.

NMDC Commissions Blast Furnace at Nagarnar Steel Plant

14 August 2023 - The National Mineral Development Corp. (NMDC) marked the commissioning of its Maa Danteshwari Blast Furnace at its greenfield Nagarnar Steel Plant in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India, on Saturday, according to The Times of India.

Grupo Simec Idles Republic Steel Operations in Ohio, New York

14 August 2023 - According to reports, Republic Steel announced it will “indefinitely idle” steelmaking operations in Canton, Ohio, and Lackawanna, N.Y., USA.

Danieli Implements New Hot Billet Charging System at Acciaierie di Sicilia

10 August 2023 - Danieli announced today its Danieli Centro Combustion unit upgraded the reheating furnace at Acciaierie di Sicilia (Alfa Acciai Group) in Catania, Italy.