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Workers Return to Idled U.S. Steel Corp. Mill
28 June 2016 - Steadily improving market condtions have allowed United States Steel Corp. to recall most of the laid-off employees at its East Chicago tin mill in northwest Indiana, reports The Times newspaper.
China Says It Might Challenge U.S. Import Duties
28 June 2016 - China’s commerce ministry, which has said America’s imposition of import duties on certain steel products is protectionist, now says it might sue the country through the World Trade Organization, according to the Reuters news service.
Proposed 10M-Ton Mill Wins Environmental Approval
27 June 2016 - The Indian government has given environmental clearances to an integrated steel plant that JSW Steel is proposing to build in the state of Jharkhand.
U.S. Trade Commission Upholds Duties on Corrosion-Resistant Steel
27 June 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has affirmed that domestic producers are being harmed by imports of corrosion-resistant steel from five countries, including China.
Two Chinese Steelmakers Explore Mega-Merger
27 June 2016 - Baosteel Group Corp. and Wuhan Iron & Steel Group Corp., two of China’s largest steelmakers, are considering a merger, potentially creating a company that could rival No. 1 ArcelorMittal SA, according to reports.
Indian Coking Coal Demand Poised for Significant Increase
23 June 2016 - India’s coking coal demand is likely to increase by 45 percent by 2020 as the country looks to expand its steel production, according to The (India) Economic Times.
China Calls U.S. Cold Rolled Duties 'Protectionist'
23 June 2016 - China is taking the United States to task after American trade officials affirmed anti-dumping and countervailing duties of more than 500 percent on Chinese cold rolled producers.
Steelworkers Accept Three-Year Labor Agreement with ArcelorMittal
23 June 2016 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a three-year labor deal with ArcelorMittal USA, the union announced on Thursday.
U.S. Cold Rolled Producers Injured by Imports, U.S. Trade Commission Finds
22 June 2016 - American producers have been harmed by unfairly traded imports of cold rolled sheet from China and Japan, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Wednesday.
U.S. Steel Canada, Essar Algoma Mills Won't Shut in Proposed Merger, Says Investment Firm
22 June 2016 - The investment firm planning to buy Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma has confirmed that it also is bidding on U.S. Steel Canada and intends to merge the two steelmakers, reports The (Toronto) Globe and Mail newspaper.
Nippon Steel Marks Start of Construction on U.S. Processing Plant
22 June 2016 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. has broken ground on a US$50 million wire rod processing plant in the state of Indiana.
Billiton Forecasts Increased Demand for Coking Coal
21 June 2016 - BHP Billiton Ltd. said it believes that a rise in steel production from emerging economies – India’s economy especially – will drive long-term demand growth for coking coal, reports the Bloomberg news service.
U. S. Steel Investigating Incident at Edgar Thomson Plant
21 June 2016 - Firefighters were summoned to a fire at United States Steel Corp.’s Edgar Thomson plant on Monday evening, according to reports.
Tata Steel Might Break Up U.K. Business
20 June 2016 - Tata Steel announced in March that it would look to exit the United Kingdom and sell its strip business there, saying that it no longer saw a profitable future for the operation. Later, though, reports emerged that it may hold onto the business after all.
Report: Investment Firm Hopes to Merge the former Stelco, Essar Steel Algoma
20 June 2016 - A New York-based private equity firm has plans to acquire two ailing Canadian steelmakers and merge the businesses, reports The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.
ArcelorMittal Exploring Divestment of French Steel Businesses
20 June 2016 - ArcelorMittal is looking at selling a stake in a French subsidiary while it explores a sale of a wire unit, which also has operations in the country, according to the Reuters news service.
Essar Steel Algoma Accepts Sale Bid From Investment Firm, Lenders
17 June 2016 - A consortium made up of an American private equity firm and a group of lenders has reached an agreement to acquire Essar Steel Algoma, the Canadian steelmaker announced on Friday.
New Texas Tube Mill Commissions Processing Facilities
17 June 2016 - OCTG maker Axis Pipe and Tube has started up a heat treatment facility and pipe threading line at its new mill in Texas.
South Korean Steelmaker Completes Blast Furnace Rebuild
17 June 2016 - POSCO has relit the No. 5 blast furnace at its Gwangyang works following a 112-day refurbishment, the company has announced.
Commercial Metals Sells Off the Last of Its Australian Distribution Business
17 June 2016 - Commercial Metals Co. has found a buyer for the last of its Australian steel distribution assets, the U.S.-based company has announced.
