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Mechel Commissions Long Wall Face at Olzherasskaya-Novaya Mine
12 September 2008 - Mechel OAO commissions a new long wall face equipped with a powered mining complex at the Olzherasskaya-Novaya Mine of its Southern Kuzbass OAO coal mining subsidiary.
Kobe Steel, voestalpine form Alliance for Automotive Steel
12 September 2008 - Kobe Steel and voestalpine Krems sign a cooperation agreement covering the application of ultra high strength steel and roll-forming technology in auto parts.
Gerdau to Build New Long Products Steel Mill in Argentina
12 September 2008 - Gerdau announces plans to invest US$ 524 million to build a new steelmaking plant in Argentina.
Mechel OAO to Build Coal Transshipment Complex at Vanino Port
10 September 2008 - Mechel OAO launches initial project stages for construction of a specialized coal transshipment complex at Vanino Port, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.
Outotec to Supply Iron Ore Sinter Plant for SAIL Rourkela
10 September 2008 - Outotec will design and deliver an iron ore sinter plant for SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant in West Bengal; work will be performed in consortium with Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
Vale Comments on Negotiations with Iron Ore Clients
10 September 2008 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce reports that it is negotiating with Asian clients on the convergence of reference prices for iron ore to the same level as those charged to European clients.
Rautaruukki Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
09 September 2008 - Rautaruukki is included in this year’s Dow Jones Sustainability World and in the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability index.
SSAB to Introduce New Roll-Forming Steel at EuroBLECH 2008
09 September 2008 - SSAB will introduce Docol Roll, its new ultra-high strength steel optimized for roll forming, at EuroBLECH 2008 this October 21–25.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta to Supply Materials for World’s Largest Particle Accelerator
09 September 2008 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta will supply two special high-alloy stainless steels for CERN’s new Large Hadron Collider, the largest particle accelerator in the world.
Rio Tinto Reports Rail incident at Cape Lambert
09 September 2008 - Rio Tinto Iron Ore reports an incident at one of its rail car dumpers at Cape Lambert that has resulted in a partial suspension of iron ore unloading activities.
Tata Steel and Tata Workers Union Agree on Annual Bonus
08 September 2008 - Tata Steel and the Tata Workers' Union sign Memorandum of Settlement for the annual bonus for the accounting year 2007-2008.
SMS Demag Starts up Continuous Bloom Caster at Ural Steel
08 September 2008 - SMS Demag puts a four-strand continuous bloom caster into operation for Ural Steel; the plant is rated for an annual production of one million tonnes.
SAIL to Add Steelmaking Capability at Salem Steel Plant
08 September 2008 - The Steel Authority of India celebrates its program to modernize and expand the Salem Steel Plant into a fully integrated steel plant with the capacity to produce 180,000 tonnes per annum of stainless steel slabs.
SMS Meer to Supply PQF Tube Mill for ArcelorMittal JV in Saudi Arabia
05 September 2008 - SMS Meer will supply a PQF (premium quality finishing) seamless tube plant for ArcelorMittal’s joint venture OCTG plant with the Saudi Bin Jarallah Group.
Mechel Completes Repair of Coking Battery at Chelyabinsk
05 September 2008 - Mechel OAO has completed the repair of Coking Battery No. 4 at its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, bringing the facility’s total annual output up to 440,000 tonnes of commercial coke.
Gerdau to Make Siderperú one of the Largest Steel Mills in South America
05 September 2008 - Gerdau will invest US$ 1.4 billion to increase the production capacity of Siderperú to 3 million tonnes by 2013, transforming it into one of the largest steel mills in South America.
Rio Tinto Continues to Invest in Canadian Iron Ore Expansion
05 September 2008 - Rio Tinto approves a $US193-million capital expenditure to expand the magnetite plant at Iron Ore Co. of Canada, and a US$75 million investment for completion of a feasibility study on the third-phase expansion.
Novolipetsk Steel to Acquire Beta Steel for US400 million
05 September 2008 - Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK), Russia, signs a definitive agreement to acquire Beta Steel, Portage, Ind., for an all-cash consideration of USD400 million, on a debt free, cash free basis.
ArcelorMittal Reports Confidence in a Sustainable Steel Pricing Environment
04 September 2008 - ArcelorMittal states its belief that steel pricing will remain structurally strong in light of continued cost increases in raw materials and steel equipment.
SMS Meer to Provide High-Capacity Wire Rod Mill for ArcelorMittal Hochfeld
04 September 2008 - SMS Meer will supply ArcelorMittal Hochfeld with a complete high-capacity wire rod mill with FRS technique for the production of high-grade steels.
