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ArcelorMittal to Assume Management of U.S. Iron Ore Mine
04 January 2019 - ArcelorMittal USA is set to take on management of a jointly owned taconite mine in Minnesota later this year.
Tata Steel Plans to Eke Out a Few More Years on BF Before Rebuild
04 January 2019 - Tata Steel Europe is postponing a rebuild of the No. 6 blast furnace at its IJmuiden plant and will instead squeeze a few more years of life out of it.
GFG Alliance Completes Deal for U.S. Wire Rod Manufacturer
03 January 2019 - GFG Alliance has finalized its US$320 million acquisition of Keystone Consolidated Industries (KCI), a move that will help clear the way for a planned initial public offering, the company has announced.
Despite Uncertain Times, There's Still a Place for Port Talbot Works, Tata Steel Executive Says
03 January 2019 - Tata Steel Europe head Hans Fischer said he believes there is a future for the United Kingdom’s largest steel works, even after the country leaves the European Union, but cautioned that more work is needed to turn around the integrated facility.
Scrap Steel Consumption on the Rise in China
27 December 2018 - As new electric arc furnaces come on-line, China’s scrap steel use is expected to cross the 200-million-metric-ton threshold by 2020, if it hasn’t already, Argus Media reports.
Stainless Steel Shines in Elon Musk's Eye
27 December 2018 - Steel remains the go-to material in automotive applications. But as it seems, it may offer advantages in interplanetary applications, too.
Indian Rebar Maker to See Substantial Capacity Increase
26 December 2018 - U.K.-based mining and energy conglomerate Vedanta Resources Ltd. plans to invest somewhere between US$3 billion to US$4 billion in an Indian steel mill over the next several years.
SSWI Appoints New General Manager at Niagara LaSalle Plant
19 December 2018 - Specialty Steel Works Inc. (SSWI) has named an industry veteran to lead its Niagara LaSalle cold-finished bar plant in Hammond, Ind., USA, the company said on Wednesday.
NLMK Commences Work on Blast Furnace Rebuild
19 December 2018 - NLMK Group has begun rebuilding the No. 6 blast furnace at its Lipetsk plant in Russia, a project that will increase its ironmaking capacity by 8% to 3.4 million metric tons.
After Nearly a Decade in Mothballs, This EAF is Throwing Sparks Once Again
18 December 2018 - JSW Steel has restarted the meltshop at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, mill, bringing back to life a furnace that has been idled for more than nine years.
Chinese Induction Furnaces Find New Life in Other Asian Countries
18 December 2018 - In 2017, China said it lopped about 120 million metric tons of production capacity by closing induction furnaces at more than 600 companies.
Here's Who Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp Have Named to Lead Their European Joint Venture
17 December 2018 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have assembled the senior leadership team for their planned European joint venture, naming a thyssenkrupp executive to oversee an entity that will be Europe’s second-largest steelmaker.
Chinese Steelmaker Signs On for US$4.4B Investment in the Philippines
17 December 2018 - China’s HBIS Group Co. Ltd. and others have signed a memorandum of understanding on a plan to build a US$4.4 billion integrated steelworks in the Philippines.
Kobe Steel Targets Increased Wire Rod Processing Capacity in China
17 December 2018 - Kobe Steel Ltd.’s joint-venture wire rod processing business in China will invest 900 million yen (about US$8 million) to expand capacity there, its fifth such capacity expansion since 2009.
GFG Alliance Lays Out an Ambitious Plan to Build a Very Large Steel Works
13 December 2018 - The Gupta family’s GFG Alliance is committing more than AU$600 million toward upgrades to its iconic steelworks in Whyalla, Australia, and is planning construction of a massive steelmaking plant at the site, the company has announced.
JSW Executive Discusses Plans for Ohio Mill
13 December 2018 - JSW Steel’s Mingo Junction plant in Ohio has restarted its electric arc furnace, is bringing the caster on-line and plans to have as many 1,000 people eventually working on site, reports The (Wheeling, W.Va.) Intelligencer.
SSAB Wraps Up Pickling Line Upgrade
13 December 2018 - Swedish steelmaker SSAB has completed a SEK370 million (US$40.9 million) project to modernize the entry section on its Hämeenlinna Works pickling line, the company said Thursday.
JSW to Pushes Forward on Meltshop Restart
12 December 2018 - JSW Steel reportedly is planning to run a test on the caster at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, plant as it looks to restart the facility's meltshop.
Cleveland-Cliffs Appoints New COO
12 December 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has named executive vice president Clifford T. Smith as chief operating officer, the company has announced.
Ovako Upgrades EAF With Spray-Cooled Roof
12 December 2018 - Swedish steelmaker Ovako has commissioned a new roof on the electric arc furnace at its Horfors plant, according to the equipment supplier on the project.
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