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SSAB Greenlights Plan to Build EAF Mill

11 April 2024 - SSAB’s board of directors have given the go-ahead on construction of a EUR4.5 billion EAF mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden.

Report: Europe So Far Has Committed EUR10 Billion to Steel Decarbonization Projects

10 April 2024 - European countries are throwing significant financial support to steel decarbonization projects, announcing EUR10.5 billion in grants between January 2023 and March 2024, according to Ukrainian think tank and consultancy GMK Center.

Iron Startup Electra Commissions Colorado Pilot Plant

09 April 2024 - Alternative ironmaking startup Electra is commissioning a pilot plant in Boulder, Colo., to demonstrate its electricity-based process, the company has said.

Salzgitter Eyes 2026 Start of New Scrap Shredding Plant

04 April 2024 - Salzgitter has commissioned construction of an EUR30 million scrap shredding plant at its Salzgitter work in Germany, the company has said.

Midrex Names K.C. Woody as Chief Executive Officer

04 April 2024 - Midrex president K.C. Woody has been promoted to chief executive officer following the retirement of longtime Midrex executive Stephen Montague, the company has announced.

U. S. Steel Signs Agreement for Carbon Sequestration Plant

03 April 2024 - United States Steel Corporation has signed an agreement with carbon capture specialist CarbonFree to build a sequestration plant at Gary Works.

Arkansas State Establishes Steel Research Center

03 April 2024 - A US$10 million Congressional appropriation is kick-starting development of a steel manufacturing center at Arkansas State University.

Service Center Starts Red Bud-Built Stretcher-Leveler

03 April 2024 - Flat-rolled service center Taylor Steel Inc. recently installed a Red Bud Industries stretcher-leveler at its Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada, location, the equipment supplier reports.

Primetals Technologies Contracted for Cold Mill Upgrade

27 March 2024 - SSAB has issued the final acceptance certificate on an improvement to its 4-stand tandem cold mill in Hämeenlinna, Finland, and is ready to begin the final phases of the project, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Steel Producer Issues Call for Green Hydrogen

27 March 2024 - Stahl-Holding-Saar (SHS), which owns steel producers Dillinger and Saarstahl, is seeking bids for renewable hydrogen to be used in a planned direct reduction plant at its Dillinger steel mill, according the online publication Hydrogen Insight.

U.S. DRI Projects Receive Federal Support

25 March 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., SSAB and Vale will share up to US$1.4 billion in federal funding supporting several proposed decarbonization projects.

Port Improvement to Facilitate Greater Shipments from Nucor Steel Gallatin

25 March 2024 - The Ports of Indiana agency has broken ground on a US$1.3 million project that will expand the shipping capacity of its Jeffersonville, Ind., USA, facility, according to Recycling Today.

Pacific Steel Receives OK on Planned Rebar Mill

21 March 2024 - Pacific Steel Group has won local permitting approval for its planned rebar micro-mill in California, reports The Bakersfield Californian newspaper.

Turkish Wire Rod Mill Issues Final Acceptance Certificate on Modernization Project

21 March 2024 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate for a wire rod mill modernization project at Kaptan Demir Çelik in Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey, the company has announced.

Jindal Steel Inaugurates New Hot Strip Mill

21 March 2024 - Jindal Steel Odisha Ltd. has rolled the first coil on its new SMS group-built hot-strip mill, the equipment supplier has announced.

Nucor Teams With Google, Microsoft on Electricity Procurement

20 March 2024 - Nucor Corp. will work with Google LLC and Microsoft Corp. to meet their collective electricity needs together and develop procurement models designed to accelerate the development of first-of-a-kind and early commercial projects, including advanced nuclear, next-generation geothermal, clean hydrogen, long-duration energy storage.