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Essar Group Acquires Mining Rights in Brazil

20 January 2009 - The Essar group acquires a mineral concession in Amapa, North Brazil, that could help the company support its proposed steel plant in Trinidad and Tobago in the South Caribbean.

Evraz Renounces Mezhegey Coal License

20 January 2009 - Evraz Group renounces its right to purchase the license to develop the Mezhegey coal deposit in the Republic of Tyva, Russia, with estimated reserves of some 213.5 million tonnes of hard coking coals.

Rautaruukki Concludes Negotiations at Kurikka Unit

20 January 2009 - Ruukki’s Engineering division concludes employer-employee negotiations to adjust production at its Kurikka unit in Finland.

Essar Group Acquires Mining Rights in Brazil

20 January 2009 - The Essar group acquires a mineral concession in Amapa, North Brazil, that could help the company support its proposed steel plant in Trinidad and Tobago in the South Caribbean.

Evraz Renounces Mezhegey Coal License

20 January 2009 - Evraz Group renounces its right to purchase the license to develop the Mezhegey coal deposit in the Republic of Tyva, Russia, with estimated reserves of some 213.5 million tonnes of hard coking coals.

Vale and Baosteel to Liquidate CSV

19 January 2009 - Despite intense negotiations and analysis of alternatives, Vale and Baosteel decide to cancel their project to develop and build the proposed 5 million tonnes/year integrated steel slab plant in Brazil’s Espirito Santo state.

Vale and Baosteel to Liquidate CSV

19 January 2009 - Despite intense negotiations and analysis of alternatives, Vale and Baosteel decide to cancel their project to develop and build the proposed 5 million tonnes/year integrated steel slab plant in Brazil’s Espirito Santo state.

General Steel Holdings Files Shelf Registration Statement

16 January 2009 - General Steel Holdings files shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that will permit it to sell up to US$60 million of securities from time to tim

Mechel Continues to Develop Mechel Service OOO Subsidiary

16 January 2009 - Mechel OAO reports a number of positive achievements as the result of its plan to develop the branch network of its Mechel Service OOO service and sales subsidiary, including the opening of new sales offices, the transformation of existing units, the acquisition of HBL Holding, and the upgrade of a number of its production and service facilities.

ThyssenKrupp’s Agozal DoubleDip Approved for Crash Barriers

16 January 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Steel’s twice-galvanized Agozal DoubleDip steel coil is approved as a material for highway crash barriers.

General Steel Holdings Files Shelf Registration Statement

16 January 2009 - General Steel Holdings files shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that will permit it to sell up to US$60 million of securities from time to tim

Mechel Continues to Develop Mechel Service OOO Subsidiary

16 January 2009 - Mechel OAO reports a number of positive achievements as the result of its plan to develop the branch network of its Mechel Service OOO service and sales subsidiary, including the opening of new sales offices, the transformation of existing units, the acquisition of HBL Holding, and the upgrade of a number of its production and service facilities.

ThyssenKrupp’s Agozal DoubleDip Approved for Crash Barriers

16 January 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Steel’s twice-galvanized Agozal DoubleDip steel coil is approved as a material for highway crash barriers.

Baosteel Signs Cooperation Agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corporation

15 January 2009 - Baosteel signs strategic cooperation agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, Ltd that is designed to expedite the work associated with researching, developing and applying new steel materials for large aircraft projects.

Rio Tinto Appoints New Chairman

15 January 2009 - Rio Tinto announces the appointment of Jim Leng as Chairman of the Boards, effective with the conclusion of the company’s Annual General Meeting this April.

voestalpine Group Expands Cost Reduction Initiatives

15 January 2009 - Voestalpine is planning to reduce the working hours for about 10% of its 42.000 employees in the coming months.

Baosteel Signs Cooperation Agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corporation

15 January 2009 - Baosteel signs strategic cooperation agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, Ltd that is designed to expedite the work associated with researching, developing and applying new steel materials for large aircraft projects.

Rio Tinto Appoints New Chairman

15 January 2009 - Rio Tinto announces the appointment of Jim Leng as Chairman of the Boards, effective with the conclusion of the company’s Annual General Meeting this April.

voestalpine Group Expands Cost Reduction Initiatives

15 January 2009 - Voestalpine is planning to reduce the working hours for about 10% of its 42.000 employees in the coming months.

Baosteel Receives National Award for Scientific and Technological Progress

14 January 2009 - Baosteel receives second prize in the National Award for Scientific and Technological Progress for its achievements in the utilization and emissions reduction of by-product gas.

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