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Stelco Signs Redevelopment Deal for Hamilton Works Land

02 June 2022 - Stelco has sold the 800 acres of waterfront property on which its Ontario, Canada, Hamilton Works sits to a real estate developer for CA$518 million, the company announced Wednesday.

U.S. Swaps Tariffs for Quotas on U.K. Steel Imports

02 June 2022 - The Biden administration officially has dropped a blanket 25% tariff on U.K.-made steel and has replaced it with a tariff-rate quota system that caps imports at 500,000 metric tons annually.

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Adding Processing Capabilities to JV Mill

01 June 2022 - Joint-venture partners Nippon Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal are investing US$1.1 billion in an Indian steel works as they target value-added production, reports Nikkei Asia.

This Facility Has Gone 36,500 Days Without an Accident. And Counting.

01 June 2022 - Steel plate distributor Leeco Steel is celebrating a major safety milestone today: its Portage, Ind., USA, facility has been accident free for 10 years.

Who Will Buy Green Steel? Volvo, for One.

01 June 2022 - Volvo’s automaking division has joined an initiative whose goal is to increase demand for fossil-fuel-free steel and speed up the steel industry’s decarbonization efforts.

U.K. Mill Testing Biomass-Based Coke

01 June 2022 - U.K.-based LIBERTY Specialty Steels is trialling a new biomass-based coke at its Rotherham facility, according to the company that makes it.

Changes to Emissions Trading System Will Hinder Green Transition, EU Steel Leaders Say

31 May 2022 - The leaders of the European Union’s steel industry are calling on legislators to reconsider proposed changes to the bloc’s emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism, saying that the revisions would undermine the industry’s green transition.

SSAB to Help Build Fossil-Free-Steel Heat Exchanger

31 May 2022 - SSAB will collaborate with heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling specialist Alfa Laval on building the world’s first heat exchanger to made from fossil-free steel, the steelmaker has said.

Danieli Lands Order for Hot Mill Spindles

31 May 2022 - Danieli has received an order from thyssenkrupp for a set of heavy-duty slipper spindles for a hot strip mill in Duisburg, Germany.

U. S. Steel Kicks Off Pig Iron Caster Build

27 May 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has ceremonially marked the start of construction on a pig iron caster at its Gary Works.

Calling All Decarbonization Start-Ups: ArcelorMittal Might Have Funding for You

27 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal’s XCarb Innovation Fund, which is looking to invest in commercially feasible technologies holding potential to decarbonize steelmaking, is soliciting proposals from start-up companies.

Ford Makes Green Steel Commitment

26 May 2022 - Ford Motor Co. has pledged that at least 10% of the steel and aluminum it buys will be near-zero carbon steel and aluminum by 2030, the company has said.

Brazilian BF Slated for Upgrade

25 May 2022 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is planning to refurbish a blast furnace at its Rio de Janeiro facility in Brazil, reports the Reuters news service.

ArcelorMittal North America CEO Receives AISI Honor

25 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal North America chief executive John Brett has been named the 2022 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal, the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) highest honor.

Primetals Technologies Receives FAC on New Caster Optimization System

25 May 2022 - U.S. and German steel producers have issued the final acceptance certificates for a subscription-based casting optimization system created by Primetals Technologies.

India Sets Steel Export Taxes

23 May 2022 - Hoping curb inflation and keep domestic steel prices in check, the Indian government over the weekend raised an export tax on iron ore, imposed a new export tax on a number of steel products and reduced an import tax on certain raw material imports to zero, according to reports.