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Evraz Stratcor to Start Recovering Vanadium From Roasted Slag at Arkansas Plant
02 October 2012 - As part of its long-term plan to diversify the feed stocks used in its vanadium operations, EVRAZ Stratcor’s Hot Springs, Ark., plant will start processing roasted vanadium-bearing steelmaking slag in November 2012.
Mechel Announces Commissioning of Seasonal Washing Plant at the Elga Coal Deposit
01 October 2012 - Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced the commissioning of a seasonal washing plant and production of the first volumes of concentrate of coking coal mined at the Elga deposit.
ArcelorMittal Kazakhstan Coal Pioneers Methane Power Project
01 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Kazakhstan’s coal mining team is deploying technology to use gas from the country’s mines to generate electricity.
MTUS Technology Upgrades Vacuum Degassing Facility at Ellwood Quality Steel
01 October 2012 - MTUS Technology Inc., headquartered in Brunswick, Ohio, has supplied and commissioned a new automatic pneumatic dust discharge system, which is connected to an existing vacuum bag filter, serving a 45-ton vacuum degasser at Ellwood WQuality Steel in New Castle, Pa.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Helps Reduce Emissions from Local Household Heating
01 October 2012 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava in the Czech Republic has given 5 million crowns (US$257,630) in order to support the replacement of old environment-unfriendly household boilers in the region.
Ilva Told Cut Pollution From Toxic Steelworks or Lose License
28 September 2012 - Steelmaker ILVA must follow a court order to drastically reduce pollution from its factory in southern Italy, Europe’s biggest steelworks, or risk losing its environmental authorization, the Environment Ministry warned on Friday, according to a Reuters report.
TMK Commissions New Production Lines at TMK-INOX
27 September 2012 - TMK-INOX, a subsidiary of TMK, has commissioned a shop manufacturing stainless steel and alloy-based welded precision pipes in Russia.
Agellis Receives Order from South African Steel Plant
27 September 2012 - Agellis Group, which develops and sells products and solutions to the global metals industry, has received one order totaling €177,000 for measurement systems from a South African steel plant.
New Siemens Wire Rod Mill to Boost Capacity for Chinese Quality Steelmaker
26 September 2012 - Siemens VAI Metals Technologies will supply the Weiyuan Iron & Steel Company, Ltd with a new wire rod mill to expand annual production by 650,000 tons per year.
Italian Judge Rejects Ilva Steel Mill Clean-Up Plan
26 September 2012 - A judge rejected a plan on Wednesday by steelmaker ILVA to clean up its heavily polluting factory in southern Italy, raising new doubts over the future of Europe’s biggest steelworks, Reuters reports.
Outotec Granted R&D Loan by European Investment Bank
25 September 2012 - The European Investment Bank has granted a €45 million loan to Outotec Oyj to finance the development of minerals and metallurgical processing technologies as well as industrial water treatment and energy related applications.
GM Welding Breakthrough Enables More Use of Aluminum
25 September 2012 - General Motors Research & Development has invented an industry-first aluminum welding technology expected to enable more use of the lightweight metal on future vehicles, which can help improve fuel economy and driving performance.
Vallourec Awards Veolia Water Contract to Audit Its Water Footprint
20 September 2012 - To assess and compare the water footprint of seven of its biggest production plants worldwide, Vallourec has turned to Veolia Water’s new measurement and decision-making assistance tool: the Water Impact Index (WIIX).
Gerdau Invests in Environmental Protection in Plants in Colombia and the United States
19 September 2012 - Gerdau has invested in the modernization and improvement of its dust removal systems in plants Tuta, Colombia, and Jackson, Michigan, USA.
General Steel Begins Construction on Advanced Rebar Production Line at Longmen Joint Venture
19 September 2012 - General Steel Holdings, Inc. announced its plan to initiate construction on a state-of-the-art, 900,000 tonne seismic-grade rebar production line at its principal manufacturing facility, Longmen Joint Venture, located in Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province, China.
Siemens Opens Urban Development Center in London
19 September 2012 - Siemens has opened its first center for sustainable urban development - called the Crystal - in London.
SMS Meer to Supply Tube Welding Plant with Finishing Line to Arvedi
18 September 2012 - Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil in Salto, Brazil, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of an RD 140 HF tube welding machine including a finishing line.
Metinvest Reconstructs Ilyich Sheet Mill
18 September 2012 - The Metinvest group invested US$3.7 million to repair and modernize its PJSC Ilyich Iron and Steel Works' sheet mill.
Simetal Merim Dry-Type Dedusting Plant to be Installed at Kardemir in Turkey
18 September 2012 - The Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has ordered a Simetal Merim dry-type dedusting plant from Siemens VAI Metals Technologies.
ArcelorMittal Announces US$50 Million Investment to Restart Monessen Coke Facility
17 September 2012 - ArcelorMittal announced a US$50 million capital investment for improvements to modernize and upgrade the company’s coke operations in Monessen, Pa.
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