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Posco-ICT Signs MOU with Kibar Holding in Turkey

20 January 2012 - Posco-ICT recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kibar holding and Daewoo International, pledging to promote local business cooperation.

Mechel Suspends Work at Several Facilities in Two Southern Kuzbass Mines

07 December 2011 - Mechel OAO has suspended work at several facilities at two of Southern Kuzbass Coal Company’s mines following a check by of the Southern Siberian department of the Federal Agency for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Monitoring.

NLMK to Cut Sinter Plant Dust Emissions with Upgrade

05 December 2011 - NLMK is revamping the central dust collection systems at sintering machines Nos. 3 & 4 at Lipetsk. A new type of electrostatic precipitator by Alstom Power is expected to significantly reduce residual dust content in exhaust air.

Tata Steel to Upgrade Continuous Anneal Line for Energy Capture and Recycle

23 November 2011 - Tata Steel announced plans to invest in a waste heat recovery project at the Port Talbot Works Continuous Annealing Process Line.

Outokumpu Honored for Environmental Sustainability by DJ Sustainability Indexes

22 November 2011 - Outokumpu has maintained its membership for the fifth consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) - DJSI World and DJSI Europe.

OSHA Cites Legend Tube and Metal Sales for Safety Violations

16 November 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Legend Tube and Metal Sales Inc. for 21 safety and health violations for operating unsafe cranes that struck and injured two workers.

Cliffs Natural Resources Reports on Sustainability Progress

04 November 2011 - Cliffs Natural Resources has released its third sustainability report, which provides a comprehensive look at Cliffs' business and describes the company's goals, progress and outcomes in four key areas of corporate responsibility: corporate governance, environment, community and economic value.

Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Selects Recipients

03 November 2011 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation are proud to announce the first-year recipients of the newly established Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health.

U.S. Steel Chairman Elected to National Safety Council Board

01 November 2011 - The National Safety Council announced the election of U.S. Steel Chairman and CEO John P. Surma and three other new members to its Board of Directors.

Mechel Launches Biochemical Cleansing Equipment at Mechel-Coke

28 October 2011 - Mechel OAO celebrated this week the launch of a biochemical cleaning facility to treat phenolic wastewater from Mechel-Coke OOO’s coke and chemicals production process.

ArcelorMittal Ostrava Completes Installation of Deduster System

25 October 2011 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has completed the installation of a new deduster system at its sinter plant three months before the scheduled date. The investment will cut dust emissions from the Sinter Plant North to less than 20 mg/m3 (from the present 50 mg/m3).

Tata Steel Plans Further Investments at South Yorkshire

21 October 2011 - Tata Steel is investing an additional £4.5 million in its South Yorkshire operations to improve plant reliability and energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, and boost production of high-value steel products.

Severstal to Reduce Emissions at Cherepovets Steel Mill

18 October 2011 - ОАО Severstal launched a major environmental project aimed at reducing atmospheric emissions at the Cherepovets Steel Mill. It signed an agreement with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply and install a sophisticated system for capturing emissions from plant converters, to be installed over the next four years.

worldsteel Honors Four Members for Safety and Health Excellence

14 October 2011 - worldsteel has recognized four member companies—Tata Steel Europe, Gerdau, Metinvest Holding, and NatSteel—for excellence in their safety and health programs.

Three Atlas Tube Facilities Achieve STINA Certified Producer Status

12 October 2011 - Atlas Tube's manufacturing facilities in Chicago, Ill.; Harrow, Ont.; and Plymouth, Mich. are among the first steel tubular producers in North America to earn the right to display the Steel Tube Institute of North America's Certified Producer Mark on its products.

Tata Steel and Dutch Government Sign Green Deal

06 October 2011 - Tata Steel signed a new agreement with the Government in the Netherlands committing Tata Steel’s IJmuiden plant to further improvements in its sustainability performance. The three Green Deal projects will be carried out in IJmuiden’s blast furnaces, steel meltshop, and wide hot strip mill.

ArcelorMittal Offers Tour of Secondary Dedusting Project in Argentina

03 October 2011 - Members of the Environment Office of the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina, recently visited ArcelorMittal’s Villa Constitución plant to learn more about its environmental project aimed at improving the efficiency of the canopy hoods and filters in the EAFs.

JFE Steel to Supply ERW Pipe for North Sea and Norwegian Sea Oil Projects

29 September 2011 - JFE Steel has received an from Statoil to supply 3500 tonnes of MightySeam® electric-resistance-welded steel pipe for oil projects in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea. Both projects will use the reel-based method to lay the line pipes.

Steel Tube Institute Recognizes First Companies to Achieve Certified Producer Status

28 September 2011 - Six steel tubular product manufacturers have passed the Steel Tube Institute of North America audit process and earned the right to display the STINA Certified Producer mark on their products.

OSHA Cites ABC Coke Following Worker Fatality

27 September 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited ABC Coke for 27 safety and health violations following the death of a worker in March. Proposed penalties total $124,000.

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