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Tenaris Mill in Indonesia Receives Safety Awards

10 July 2013 - Tenaris’s mill in Indonesia, SPIJ, recently received the Zero Accident Award from the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helping Philosophy Students Transition into Practice

10 July 2013 - Students of philology from the Silesian University in Opava are learning at ArcelorMittal Ostrava what it means to work as a translator for an international company.

Mechel Announces Changes in Management of Group's Mining Division

10 July 2013 - Mechel OAO announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer of Mechel Mining Management Co. OOO.

Cliffs Natural Resources Announces CEO Succession Plan

10 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that Joseph Carrabba has informed the Board of Directors of his plans to retire as the company's president and chief executive officer by 31 December 2013.

U. S. Steel Chief Financial Officer Announces Retirement

09 July 2013 - United States Steel Corporation chairman and chief executive officer John P. Surma announced that executive vice president and chief financial officer Gretchen R. Haggerty has informed the company of her plan to retire in 2013 after 37 years with the company, including a decade as its chief financial officer.

Thousands Rally as Mine Workers Fight for Fair Pay, Benefits in West Virginia

09 July 2013 - More than 5,000 people rallied in Fairmont, W.Va., today, supporting the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) campaign for fair pay and benefits for active and retired miners at Patriot Coal. 

Global Direct Reduced Iron Production Sets New Record in 2012

09 July 2013 - Total production of direct reduced iron (DRI) topped 74 million tons globally in 2012, setting yet another new record for the industry, according to data compiled by Midrex Technologies, Inc. and audited by World Steel Dynamics. 

USW Local 2251 Ratifies Collective Agreement with Essar Steel Algoma

08 July 2013 - ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. announced that USW Local 2251, the union representing the company’s production and trades employees, has voted in support of the tentative agreement reached on 27 June 2013.

SunCoke Energy Reports Expected Q2 Coke Production

08 July 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported that consolidated domestic coke production for second quarter 2013 is estimated to be 1,081,000 tons, down slightly from 1,095,000 tons in second quarter 2012.

AIIS: U.S. Steel Exports Increase in May But Remain Weaker Than 2012

08 July 2013 - U.S. steel exports increased in May over April by 11.6% according to government data analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

OMK Wins AMM Award for Steel Excellence

05 July 2013 - OMK-Tube, Inc. was announced the winner of the 4th annual AMM Awards for Steel Excellence 2013 in the Best Greenfield/Brownfield Project category for the construction and launch of its OCTG pipe-producing plant in Houston.

LanzaTech Named One of the World's Top Sustainable Solutions

05 July 2013 - LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has been named as one of the most innovative sustainable solutions around the world in a new sustainability guide, Sustainia100.

Arch's Coal Creek Mine Earns Second Consecutive Safety Award

04 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Thunder Basin Coal Co.’s Coal Creek mine has received the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute's 2013 Safety Award for exceptional safety performance. This is the second consecutive year Coal Creek has earned this recognition.

LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic Named 2013 Observer Ethical Award Winners

04 July 2013 - Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, have been named as joint winner of the 2013 Observer Ethical Award in the Business Initiative category for their partnership to commercialize sustainable, low-carbon aviation biofuels.

Quintiq Appoints New Global Head of Human Resources

03 July 2013 - Quintiq, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), announced that Liz Monahan will join the company as vice president of human resources as of 1 July.

U.S. Import Permits Down 10% in June

03 July 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that steel import permit applications for the month of June total 2,565,000 tons — this was a 10% decrease from the 2,853,000 permit tons recorded in May.

U.S. Agency Votes to Continue Trade Case on Stainless Pressure Pipe

03 July 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of welded stainless steel pressure pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

AISI Supports OCTG Imports Investigations Filed Today

02 July 2013 - The trade association representing North American steel producers today lent its support to petitions filed today with the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commissions (ITC) seeking antidumping relief on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam. Petitioners are also seeking countervailing duties on certain OCTG from India and Turkey.

AIIS Questions Massive OCTG Case Filing as Overkill

02 July 2013 - The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) believes that a trade case filed today by U.S. pipe producers against OCTG imports from 9 countries is excessive and unwarranted.

Universal Stainless Reaches Early Labor Agreement at Its Bridgeville Facility

02 July 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. has reached a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at its Bridgeville facility represented by Local 9531 of the United Steelworkers.