Steel News

Report: IEEFA Finds Global Steel Production Reached Peak Carbon Emissions in 2020

17 November 2021 - Carbon emissions reached a peak in 2020, most of which was due to the production in China, according to the report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

AIST Member Named 2022 NSW Australian of the Year

17 November 2021 - Veena Sahajwalla, Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Professor and AIST member, was named the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year at a ceremony last night.

Danieli Automation to Modernize Automation Control Systems for Gerdau

16 November 2021 - In a press release today, Danieli announced it has been tapped to upgrade billet casting machine #2, rolling mills #1 and #3 at Gerdau’s long products facility in Cosigua, Brazil.

POSCO to Expand Electrical Steel Sheet Capacity

16 November 2021 - The South Korean steelmaker will reportedly invest 1 trillion won (US$850 million) by 2025 to significantly increase its capacity to produce electrical steel sheets for electric vehicle motors, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.

SAIL Trials AI-Based Predictive Monitoring System

16 November 2021 - According to reports, Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) began a trial of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive monitoring system on Sunday.

Vale and China Baowu Come Together for Reducing Greenhouse Emissions

15 November 2021 - Vale announced via press release last Thursday that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Baowu Steel Group.

NLMK Group and Rosenergoatom Partner on Energy Agreement

15 November 2021 - NLMK Group and Rosenergoatom signed a partnership agreement last week on low-carbon energy supplies.

U.S. to Consult With Japan on Addressing Global Excess Capacity

15 November 2021 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the beginning of consultations with Japan to address global steel and aluminum excess capacity.

MMK Signs MoU With Danieli on Decarbonizing the Blast Furnace

15 November 2021 - Danieli announced Friday the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) to reduce CO2 emissions.

Moscow Metro Rolls on Mechel Steel

11 November 2021 - Russian steelmaker Mechel PAO reported Monday it is supplying approximately 22,000 metric tons of steel rails and rolls for construction of a Moscow Metro line.

Primetals Technologies Pursues Fully Digitalized Scrap Yards

11 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced in a press release today that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with scrap processing specialist SICON to develop holistic solutions for the digitization of scrap yards.

Danieli Corus Receives Order for BF Upgrade

10 November 2021 - Russian steel producer Tulachermet has selected Danieli Corus to provide a new top-charging unit for the blast furnace #3 at its facility in Tula, according to a press release from Danieli.

ArcelorMittal Poland Selects Primetals Technologies to Supply BF Gas Cleaning Plant

10 November 2021 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received an order from ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. for a gas cleaning plant for its blast furnace #2 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Silesia Voivodeship.

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Aims to Grow Color Steel Business

09 November 2021 - The company announced yesterday that it wants to grow its color-coated steel business to 2 trillion won (US$1.7 billion) and 1 million tons in annual production capacity by 2030, according to The Korea Economic Daily.

Smart Steel Technologies, PSI Metals Partner on AI Applications

09 November 2021 - The two companies will enter a strategic partnership to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications to enable steel producers to improve production efficiency and the quality of their products.

voestalpine Taps ANDRITZ to Supply Pickling, Acid Regeneration Plants

08 November 2021 - Technology group ANDRITZ said in a press release it has received an order from voestalpine Stahl GmbH to supply chemical process equipment for continuous pickling, acid regeneration, silicon removal and acid purification plants.

CSN Backs Silicon Valley Hydrogen Startup

08 November 2021 - San Francisco-based 1S1 Energy intends to use the funding from the Brazilian steelmaker’s venture capital fund to manufacture electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen.

BlueScope Signs MoU With Rio Tinto to Explore Decarbonization

02 November 2021 - The two companies plan to research and design low-emissions steelmaking processes at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales, Australia, the steelmaker announced.

U.S., EU Come to New Agreement on Steel Tariffs

01 November 2021 - The United States and the European Union have reached a deal that will revise the Section 232 tariffs on EU metal products, effectively ending a years-long trade dispute between the two government bodies.

NLMK’s Blast Furnace No. 4 Gets Environmental Upgrade

01 November 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced today it is embarking on a project to overhaul the stoves on Blast Furnace No. 4 at its Lipetsk site, which will allow for a 98% reduction in emissions.