Steel News

LIBERTY Steel Trials Coal Substitute

19 October 2022 - LIBERTY Steel UK has wrapped up a successful trial of a coal substitute in its electric steelmaking operation in Rotherham, England.

Forger Turns to Danieli for First Long Products Mill

18 October 2022 - Mexican forged products maker Frisa has contracted Danieli to build what will be the company’s first long products rolling mill.

SMS group Gets the Nod for Green Steel Mill Project

17 October 2022 - Steelmaking start-up H2 Green Steel has selected SMS group to provide the main process equipment for its planned mill in Sweden.

Salzgitter Reports Success With Hydrogen Electrolyzer Trial Run

17 October 2022 - Salzgitter is wrapping up what it calls a successful trial with high-temperature electrolysis for hydrogen production and steel production.

Ground Broken for New Steel Processing Facility

17 October 2022 - Kentucky officials helped break ground Wednesday on a planned steel processing plant that will produce advanced high-strength material for the military.

ArcelorMittal Celebrates Start of Dofasco Decarbonization Project

13 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco on Thursday broke ground on its CA$1.8 billion process conversion project that will transition it to a direct reduction–electric arc furnace route.

thyssenkrupp Cuts the Ribbon on New Hot-Dip Line

13 October 2022 - thyssenkrupp has inaugurated a EUR250 million hot-dip galvanizing line that will make the company’s Dortmund, Germany, facility a manufacturing center for premium galvanized flat steels.

Danieli Bags Order for Scrap Shredder

12 October 2022 - Mexican steel scrap processor DIMECA has ordered a shredder from Danieli, the mill builder reports.

H2 Green Steel Partners With Midrex on Direct Reduction Plant

11 October 2022 - H2 Green Steel, a Swedish startup that is planning to build a hydrogen-based steel mill, is partnering with direct reduction specialist Midrex, the company has announced.

voestalpine Ups R&D Investment

10 October 2022 - voestalpine has set a research and development budget of EUR196 million for this fiscal year, a record for the company as it seeks to digitalize production and adopt climate-neutral steelmaking processes.

This Company Says It Has a New Way to Decarbonize Steel. Investors Are Getting Behind It.

07 October 2022 - A Colorado-based start-up that is looking to commercialize an electrochemical process for refining iron ore has raised US$85 million in capital.

U. S. Steel Marks Start of Pellet Plant Upgrade

06 October 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has broken ground on a US$150 million project that will expand pelletizing capabilities at its Keetac facility in Minnesota.

Solar Developer Gets OK for Big River Generation Facility

06 October 2022 - The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a 250-MW solar farm that will provide power to United States Steel Corporation’s expanding Big River Steel plant.

POSCO Joins Offgas Recycling Research Effort

06 October 2022 - POSCO has signed on to a research effort that is exploring technologies to convert steel mill offgas into a plastics raw material, reports the Aju Business Daily newspaper.

Turkish Producer Taps ANDRITZ for Galvanizing Furnace

06 October 2022 - ANDRITZ has received an order for a galvanizing furnace that will support a new coating line at Turkish cold roller Tatmetal, the company has announced.

ArcelorMittal Signs Danieli for Rolling Mill Build

06 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal has contracted Danieli for a new rolling mill and reheat furnace for its Barra Mansa Works in Brazil, the plant builder has announced.

AM/NS India JV Plans US$5 Billion Investment to Boost Capacity

29 September 2022 - The planned investment, which will include two new blast furnaces, is expected to increase crude steel capacity by 6 million metric tons per year at the Hazira facility, according to the Reuters news agency.

ArcelorMittal, Zeleros Test Steel Performance for Hyperloops

29 September 2022 - A testing facility has been built at ArcelorMittal’s Rail Excellence Center in Spain to test how certain steels perform in ultrahigh-speed conditions in cooperation with hyperloop designer and manufacturer Zeleros.

Nucor Announces Construction of Two New Galvanizing Lines

28 September 2022 - A 500,000-ton-capacity galvanizing line will be constructed at Nucor Steel–Berkeley in South Carolina, with another to be constructed in the western United States, the company announced today.

Siderúrgica Huachipato Signs On for Digitalization Project With SMS digital

27 September 2022 - SMS digital has entered into an agreement to provide a package of advanced digital services for the Siderúrgica Huachipato’s Talcahuano facility in Chile to help the company achieve efficiency cost savings.