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Metso Outotec Goes Green With Circored
08 December 2021 - Finland’s Metso Outotec announced yesterday it has launched the next generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored™ process for fine ore production.
Primetals Technologies Pursues Fully Digitalized Scrap Yards
11 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced in a press release today that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with scrap processing specialist SICON to develop holistic solutions for the digitization of scrap yards.
ArcelorMittal Announces CA$205 Million Decarbonization Investment
04 November 2021 - The Quebec government and ArcelorMittal announced the investment during an event held at COP26 yesterday.
Metalloinvest Partners With Primetals Technologies, Midrex on HBI Plant
21 October 2021 - According to Midrex Technologies Inc., the three companies have signed a contract for construction of what they are reporting will be the world’s largest hot briquetted iron (HBI) facility in Gubkin, Russia.
Report: Teck Resources Mulling Divestment of US$8 Billion Steelmaking Coal Operations
15 September 2021 - Canadian mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. is reportedly considering sale or spin-off its metallurgical coal business, according to Bloomberg News.
ArcelorMittal to Undertake Mining Project in Liberia
13 September 2021 - The steelmaker signed a landmark agreement on Friday with the government of the Republic of Liberia for one of West Africa’s largest mining projects.
Vale’s New Green Briquette Lowers Emissions Up To 10%
10 September 2021 - Brazilian mining company Vale announced yesterday that it has developed a new iron ore briquette capable of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by up to 10%.
AM/NS India Commissions Its Second 6-Million-Metric-Ton Pellet Plant
07 September 2021 - In a press release, the ArcelorMittal–Nippon Steel joint venture announced the commissioning of a second pellet plant at Paradeep, Odisha, which will double the capacity at the complex to 12 million metric tons.
thyssenkrupp to Use Climate-Neutral Lime for Steelmaking
07 September 2021 - Lime and minerals supplier Lhoist Germany will supply thyssenkrupp Steel with climate-neutral lime products as part of the steelmaker’s ongoing decarbonization efforts, the companies announced today.
LKAB Extends Hoist Service Agreement With ABB
01 September 2021 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has renewed an ABB service agreement for 12 hoists at its underground Kiruna mine.
Ternium, Vale to Partner on Decarbonization Solutions
23 August 2021 - The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, Ternium announced in a press release.
Report: DRI Has a Raw Materials Problem
14 July 2021 - Growth of direct reduced iron (DRI) likely will be hindered by inadequate supplies of high-quality iron ore, according to a new paper from management consultancy McKinsey & Co.
Stelco Signs MOU With Battery Recycler
28 May 2021 - Stelco is partnering with a developer of lithium-ion battery recycling technology to establish an electric vehicle battery recycling operation in North America.
thyssenkrupp Explores Greater Scrap Use in Blast Furnaces
19 May 2021 - thyssenkrupp Steel and a German scrap recycler will together test a new process that could allow greater quantities of scrap to be used in blast furnace production, reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Construction Underway on Salzgitter DRI Plant
18 May 2021 - Salzgitter has broken ground on a demonstration-scale direct reduction plant that can operate with either natural gas or hydrogen, or both.
Iron Ore Prices Set New Record
29 April 2021 - Steel prices have taken off as global demand recovers, but so too have iron ore prices, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
New Partnership to Explore Potential for Canadian HBI Plant
18 February 2021 - A new industry collaboration announced this week will explore the feasibility of building a hot-briquetted iron plant in Canada .
Stelco Enters Merchant Pig Iron Business
28 January 2021 - Canadian steelmaker Stelco Inc. has commissioned the new pig iron caster at its Lake Erie Works in Ontario, the company announced Thursday.
Paul Wurth Wins Contract for Stamp-Charged Coke Batteries
18 January 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary said it has made a significant inroad into the Chinese market, receiving an order for two stamp-charged jumbo coke batteries at Xinxing Ductile Pipe Co. Ltd. in China, the company has announced.
China Sets Its Sights on Scrap
07 January 2021 - China is opening up its borders to scrap steel imports, seemingly to support electric arc furnace steelmaking, reports industry publication Recycling Today.
