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Nippon Steel Explores Carbon Capture Project

25 January 2023 - Nippon Steel Corp. and two other companies will explore the potential for carbon capture and storage project, according the Reuters news service.

Japanese Steelmakers Consider Increasing Electrical Steel Investment

07 December 2022 - Nippon Steel Corp. and JFE Steel Corp. are eying additional investments in electrical steels as demand for electric vehicles increases, according to the Bloomberg news service.

Nippon Steel Signs Collaboration Agreement

18 July 2022 - Coal and iron ore miner Anglo American has agreed to work with Nippon Steel Corp. on making less CO2-intensive steel, the companies have said.

AM/NS India Selects Primetals Technologies for Tandem Mill Build

09 June 2022 - Primetals Technologies has landed an order for a pickling line and tandem cold mill for a joint-venture mill in India.

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.

Nippon Steel Plans for Carbon-Neutral Steel in 2024

11 May 2022 - The company announced Tuesday its plans to supply carbon-neutral steel starting in fiscal year 2024, according to the Reuters news service.

Vale, Nippon Steel Sign MoU to Develop Steelmaking Decarbonization Solutions

26 April 2022 - Vale announced today it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nippon Steel to explore ironmaking solutions focused on carbon-neutral steelmaking.

Nippon Steel Acquires Majority Stakes in Thai Steelmakers

05 April 2022 - Nippon Steel has acquired majority stakes in two steelmakers in Thailand, G Steel PCL and G J PCL, the company announced Monday.

SDI, Rio Tinto, Nippon Steel Trading Back Renewable Biocarbon Producer

02 March 2022 - Aymium announced yesterday that it has secured Series B funding to support capacity expansion and increased deployment of its environmental technologies, with Steel Dynamics Inc., Rio Tinto and Nippon Steel Trading on board.

Nippon Steel to Explore Emissions Reduction Through Liquefied CO2 Capture and Storage

16 February 2022 - The Japanese steelmaker will investigate the potential use of liquefied carbon dioxide capture and transport technology to eliminate up to 5 million metric tons of its emissions per year.

Nippon Steel to Acquire Two Thai Steelmakers

24 January 2022 - The Reuters news service reported on Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel is set to purchase two electric arc furnace steelmakers in Thailand in a US$763 million deal.

Report: Nippon Steel in Talks to Acquire Southeast Asian Steel Mill

30 November 2021 - According to a senior executive, the Japanese steelmaker is in talks to buy a steel mill in Southeast Asia to secure ironmaking resources, reports Reuters.

Nippon Steel Unveils New High-Corrosion-Resistant Coated Steel

25 August 2021 - The new product is slated to hit the market in October, and boasts double the resistance in flat areas than conventional high-corrosion-resistant steels, Nippon Steel announced on Tuesday.

Nippon Steel Develops Antiviral Steel

09 August 2021 - Nippon Steel Corp. has announced the development of a process to make visible-light-responsive photocatalytic steel that provides an antiviral effect by utilizing titanium oxide.

Steelmakers Planning 12M Ton Greenfield Mill in India

10 March 2021 - Joint-venture partners ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel Corp. have signed an agreement with the Indian state of Odisha to build a 12-million-metric-ton greenfield steel mill, reports The Hindu BusinessLine newspaper.

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Shake Hands on Alabama EAF

05 January 2021 - ArcelorMittal and joint-venture partner Nippon Steel Corp. are moving ahead with plans to build an electric arc furnace (EAF) at their advanced re-rolling plant in Alabama, the companies have announced.

ArcelorMittal Plans Big Capacity Add to Indian Mill

01 December 2020 - Looking to stake a larger claim to the Indian steel market, ArcelorMittal and joint-venture partner Nippon Steel plan to more than double the capacity of their Indian subsidiary, reports Nikkei Asia.

Nippon Steel Exec Sees EAFs in Its Future

20 October 2020 - Against the backdrop of increasing competition, Nippon Steel Corp. is evaluating the expanded use of electric-arc-furnace-based production, reports the Bloomberg news service.