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Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Marks Start of Long Rail Plant
16 July 2026 - Union Pacific Railroad has taken delivery of its first sticks of rail produced on Rocky Mountain Steel Mills’ new long rail line in Colorado.
U.K. Leaders Nationalize British Steel
16 July 2026 - The U.K. has nationalized integrated steel producer British Steel, seizing the struggling business and bringing it under public ownership.
SAIL, PT Krakatau Steel Look to Form Partnership to Manufacture Stainless Steel
15 July 2026 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and PT Krakatau Steel Tbk announced they signed an agreement to look into establishing a joint venture to manufacture stainless steel slabs in Indonesia.
Greensteel Australia to Build US$500 Million Steel Mill
09 July 2026 - Greensteel Australia announced it has secured a 70,000 m2 site in Mayfield North and intends to invest US$500 million to build Australia's first new steel mill in more than 30 years.
ArcelorMittal Partners With AWS For Industrial Automation, Green Steel
22 June 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced it has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring industrial automation across its operations through cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and edge technologies.
U. S. Steel’s New HSM to Offer Capability Boost
17 June 2026 - The hot strip mill that’s being planned for United States Steel Corporation’s Edgar Thomson plant will replace a line that dates to 1938 and enhance the steelmaker’s rolling capabilities, U.S. Steel president and chief executive officer David Burritt said Wednesday.
ArcelorMittal, Two Others, Say European Manufacturing Imperiled Without Changes to Emissions Trading System
17 June 2026 - Three European steelmakers on Wednesday called for reforms to the European Union’s emissions trading system, warning that without changes, the EU could face a 30% to 40% decline in steel-intensive manufacturing.
POSCO, Hyundai Motor, Others Form Consortium to Develop Electrical Steel for EVs
16 June 2026 - POSCO announced it has formed a consortium of 10 companies including Hyundai Motor to develop electrical steel sheets which maximize the energy efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs).
Metal Park Teams Up With SGS to Strengthen Capabilities in KEZAD
03 June 2026 - Metal Park announced it will collaborate with SGS to strengthen inspection, testing, verification and laboratory capabilities across the metals industry in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD).
SMS group Bags Order for HYUNDAI-POSCO Mill
12 May 2026 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build the rolling mills for the planned HYUNDAI-POSCO flat products mill in Louisiana.
Report: China, India Control the Fate of Steel Decarbonization
11 May 2026 - The global steel industry’s decarbonization effort is slowly progressing, but whether the pace accelerates or stalls will largely depend on China and India.
Metallus Fires Up Reheat Furnace
05 May 2026 - Special bar quality maker Metallus has run the first blooms through a new reheat furnace at its Faircrest facility in Canton, Ohio, company executives said Tuesday.
U. S. Steel Targets 2029 Start for DRI Plant
04 May 2026 - United States Steel Corporation is allotting approximately 30 months for construction of its newly announced direct reduction plant and expects to bring the facility on-line in the first half of 2029, company officials told AIST Steel News.
Pennsylvania Steelmaker Plans Environmental Upgrades
03 May 2026 - Re-roller Gautier Steel has been awarded a US$1.9 million grant for upgrades that will lower carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.
POSCO and Electra Team Up, Invest in Clean Iron Production
30 April 2026 - Clean iron technology company Electra announced it has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to scale clean iron production technologies with POSCO, who will also make an investment.
U. S. Steel to Build US$1.9 Billion DRI Facility at Big River Steel Works
29 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced a US$1.9 billion investment to construct a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA, the first of its kind in the U.S.
SDI's Aluminum Dynamics Ramping Up Production
23 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is speeding through the ramp-up of its new aluminum sheet business, with the rolling the rolling mill projected to achieve a 90% monthly capacity utilization rate by year’s end.
SSAB, Heidelberg Materials to Advance Green Binding Agent From EAF Slag
20 April 2026 - SSAB announced it has partnered with Heidelberg Materials to develop electric arc furnace (EAF) slag into supplementary cementitious material (SCM), a more sustainable alternative binder in cement.
Mesabi Metallics Secures US$150 Million for American DR-Grade Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant
08 April 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC along with Essar Group announced it has secured US$150 million of financing from Macquarie Group for the startup of its direct reduction (DR)–grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minn., USA, in the third quarter of 2026.
SMS group Partners With Hirschvogel to Digitalize Closed-Die Forging Testing
24 March 2026 - SMS group announced it has partnered with Hirschvogel to develop a system to automate the final inspection of closed-die forged components to replace manual testing stations at the Denklingen site in Germany.
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