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Cliffs Reports 4th Quarter, Full-Year 2008 Results

12 March 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today reported fourth-quarter and full-year results for the periods ended Dec. 31, 2008.

New Carpenter Alloy Combines Ultra High Strength with Toughness and Ductility

12 March 2009 - Carpenter Technology introduces Carpenter AerMet 340 alloy, the latest new alloy in the company’s AerMet series of ultra-high strength and ultra-high toughness alloys.

Steel Dynamics Updates First Quarter Earnings Guidance

12 March 2009 - Continued weakness in market conditions leads Steel Dynamics to reduce its first quarter estimate of earnings to a loss of $0.40 to $0.45 per diluted share, reflecting continued weakness in the company’s metals recycling segment, lower production rates, and lower volumes of steel shipments.

Severstal Reports 2008 Results, Further Adaptations to Struggling Market

12 March 2009 - Severstal reported a net loss of $1.208 billion on revenues of $4.019 billion for the fourth quarter, and net profit of $2.034 billion on revenues of $22.393 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Cliffs Reports 4th Quarter, Full-Year 2008 Results

12 March 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today reported fourth-quarter and full-year results for the periods ended Dec. 31, 2008.

New Carpenter Alloy Combines Ultra High Strength with Toughness and Ductility

12 March 2009 - Carpenter Technology introduces Carpenter AerMet 340 alloy, the latest new alloy in the company’s AerMet series of ultra-high strength and ultra-high toughness alloys.

Steel Dynamics Updates First Quarter Earnings Guidance

12 March 2009 - Continued weakness in market conditions leads Steel Dynamics to reduce its first quarter estimate of earnings to a loss of $0.40 to $0.45 per diluted share, reflecting continued weakness in the company’s metals recycling segment, lower production rates, and lower volumes of steel shipments.

NAM Honors Representative John Boehner for Support of Manufacturing

10 March 2009 - The National Association of Manufacturers presents Representative John Boehner with its award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence during an award event hosted by AK Steel.

Rio Tinto to Sell Jacobs Ranch Coal Mine

10 March 2009 - Rio Tinto signs sale and purchase agreement to sell its Jacobs Ranch coal mine to Arch Coal for a total cash consideration of US$761 million.

ArcelorMittal Honored as Energy Star Partner of the Year

10 March 2009 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy select ArcelorMittal as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for excellent Energy Management.

NAM Honors Representative John Boehner for Support of Manufacturing

10 March 2009 - The National Association of Manufacturers presents Representative John Boehner with its award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence during an award event hosted by AK Steel.

Rio Tinto to Sell Jacobs Ranch Coal Mine

10 March 2009 - Rio Tinto signs sale and purchase agreement to sell its Jacobs Ranch coal mine to Arch Coal for a total cash consideration of US$761 million.

ArcelorMittal Honored as Energy Star Partner of the Year

10 March 2009 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy select ArcelorMittal as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for excellent Energy Management.

QY Group-China Opens Mechanical Tubing Mill in Baytown, Texas

09 March 2009 - QY Group–China celebrates the grand opening of Tritube USA, a new cold-formed welded carbon steel mechanical tubing facility in Baytown, Texas.

North American Stainless Extends Service Contract with Harsco

09 March 2009 - Harsco Metals group is awarded a five-year contract renewal by North America Stainless, North America’s largest stainless steel production facility.

ITC to Conduct Sunset Reviews of PC Strand from Six Countries

09 March 2009 - The U.S. ITC votes to conduct full five-year sunset reviews on the countervailing duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from India and antidumping duty orders on this product from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand.

QY Group-China Opens Mechanical Tubing Mill in Baytown, Texas

09 March 2009 - QY Group–China celebrates the grand opening of Tritube USA, a new cold-formed welded carbon steel mechanical tubing facility in Baytown, Texas.

North American Stainless Extends Service Contract with Harsco

09 March 2009 - Harsco Metals group is awarded a five-year contract renewal by North America Stainless, North America’s largest stainless steel production facility.

ITC to Conduct Sunset Reviews of PC Strand from Six Countries

09 March 2009 - The U.S. ITC votes to conduct full five-year sunset reviews on the countervailing duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from India and antidumping duty orders on this product from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand.

AK Steel Announces March 2009 Electrical Steel Surcharges

03 March 2009 - AK Steel will add a $165 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in March 2009.