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ArcelorMittal Takes Ownership of Brazilian Slab Plant

15 March 2023 - ArcelorMittal has finalized its acquisition of Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for an enterprise value of approximately US$2.2 billion, the steelmaker has said.

Blastr Green Steel Seeks Pellet Plant Power Supply

15 March 2023 - European steel startup Blastr Green Steel has opened discussion with power suppliers on a long-term hydropower-based, power agreement, the company has said.

Steel Dynamics Sees Healthy Steel Demand, Expects Profitable Q1

15 March 2023 - Steel Dynamics Inc.'s first-quarter earnings are likely to dip roughly 3%, but the company says demand in its steel, scrap and fabricated products businesses remains strong.

Report: U. S. Steel Ready to Cool Three Coke Batteries

14 March 2023 - United States Steel Corporation will start winding down three Pennsylvania coke batteries later this month, following through on a promise it made two years ago.

Algoma Brings Aboard Project Management Firm for EAF Build

14 March 2023 - Algoma Steel has contracted industrial and civil construction management firm EllisDon to see its electric arc furnace (EAF) project through to completion.

thyssenkrupp DRI Plant to Utilize Midrex Technology

14 March 2023 - Midrex Technologies Inc. will partner with SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to build thyssenkrupp’s planned 2.5-million-ton direct reduction plant.

Canada Bars Russian Steel, Aluminum Imports

14 March 2023 - Canada has banned aluminum and steel imports from Russia, Canadian officials have announced.

SMS group Selected for EAF, Caster Modernization

14 March 2023 - Bahrain’s SULB Company (BSC) has contracted SMS group to modernize an electric arc furnace and 4-strand billet caster.

Danieli Wins Order for CMC Rebar Mill

09 March 2023 - Danieli will equip Commercial Metals Company’s planned rebar mill in Berkeley County, W.Va., USA, the plant builder has said.

JSW Steel USA to Digitally Publish Carbon Emissions Data on Products

09 March 2023 - JSW Steel USA will begin publishing environmental production declarations (EPDs) through a digital platform, the company has announced.

SDI Turns to Longtime Technology Partner for Aluminum Mill Build

09 March 2023 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted SMS group to build its planned aluminum sheet mill, the plant engineer has announced.

SDI's Heart is in Steel, But Its Mind is on Aluminum

08 March 2023 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) broke ground Tuesday on its planned aluminum flat-rolled mill in Columbus, Miss., USA, a transformative project that will create a new line of business for the steelmaker and provide new source of domestically manufactured aluminum.