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AK Steel Announces Executive Retirement

16 July 2013 - AK Steel said that Albert E. Ferrara, Jr. has announced his retirement from the company, effective 31 August 2013. 

Cliffs Natural Resources Board Elects New Director

15 July 2013 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Mark E. Gaumond, 62, former senior vice chair – Americas of Ernst & Young, as a new director.

Ratner Steel Installs Third Red Bud Stretcher Leveler

15 July 2013 - Ratner Steel of Roseville, Minn., recently installed a 77” wide by .500” cut-to-length Line with a SUREGRIP® adjustable stretcher leveler from Red Bud Industries. 

AMM Steel Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Announced

12 July 2013 - American Metal Market, a premium source of pricing and news for the metals industry, announced the members of the AMM Steel Hall of Fame Class of 2013.

SunCoke Energy Named One of Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for Again in 2013

11 July 2013 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. announced that for the second consecutive year it has been recognized by Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™ by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR).

Praxair Recognizes Employee Zero Waste Efforts With Global Tree Planting Program

11 July 2013 - In recognition of Praxair, Inc. employee efforts to achieve zero waste around the world, the Praxair Foundation is implementing “Praxair’s Greenway Project,” a new sustainability program that will plant or preserve 250,000 trees globally this year.

Canadian Aboriginal Group Will Not Back Down in Fight Against Rio Tinto's IOC

11 July 2013 - The Innu First Nation of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam wishes to remind potential purchasers of Rio Tinto's share of Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) that the Canadian Aboriginal group continues to fiercely oppose IOC's mining, railway and port operations within their traditional territory.

SMDI Says Obama Climate Action Plan Vehicle Strategy is Flawed

10 July 2013 - The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) says one of the three pillars of the Obama Administration's Climate Action Plan — to cut carbon emissions in America by implementing strict fuel economy regulations for American vehicles —  is a sound objective, but seriously flawed.

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. 

voestalpine Signs Contract with Siemens and Midrex for Direct Reduction Plant

08 July 2013 - The voestalpine Group has announced the signing of a contract with Siemens Industry Inc. and consortium partner Midrex Technologies, Inc. to build a new MIDREX® direct reduction (DR) plant for its previously announced DR project in North America.

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).

Ternium Reports Incident at Shreveport Facility

07 July 2013 - During the night of 5 July, a zinc leakage on electrical wiring caused an incident in the galvanizing line of Ternium’s mill in Shreveport, La. The circumstances are still being investigated.

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 Coal to Divest Non-Core Utah Operations

05 July 2013 - Arch Coal, Inc. and Bowie Resources, LLC have entered into a definitive agreement under which Arch will sell to Bowie its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, for US$435 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments for working capital and other items. Both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2013.

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