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ABB Tapped for SDI Heartland Substation Improvements 

29 July 2024 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) recently contracted to ABB to modernize an 18-breaker substation serving the steelmaker’s Heartland facility in Terre Haute, Ind., USA. 

ABB Tapped for SDI Heartland Substation Improvements 

29 July 2024 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) recently contracted to ABB to modernize an 18-breaker substation serving the steelmaker’s Heartland facility in Terre Haute, Ind., USA. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Electrical Transformer Plant Could Employ 600

24 July 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. expects to employ up to 600 people in Weirton, W.Va., USA, once it starts its planned electrical transformer plant, chairman and chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves said Monday.

American Steel CEOs Push for Further Action on Mexican Imports

24 July 2024 - The U.S. government should take further steps to stop transshipments of steel through Mexico, the chief executive officers of two of the country’s top steel producers said this week, according to the Bloomberg news service. 

U. S. Steel Partners with Industrial Decarbonization Start-Up

23 July 2024 - United States Steel Corporation will collaborate with a California startup that is developing a less-energy-intensive iron reduction process. 

Zekelman Industries to Expand Alabama Facilities

23 July 2024 - Pipe and tube producer Zekelman Industries is investing more than US$6 million in operations in Jefferson County, Ala., USA. 

Nippon Steel Sells Stake in Chinese JV 

23 July 2024 - Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. is pulling out of its Chinese joint venture with Baoshan Iron & Steel, ending a 20-year relationship. 

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Teams with Nippon Steel 

22 July 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. has enlisted the help of former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as it works toward finalizing its US$14.9 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, accord to the Reuters news service.  

INTECO Announces Start of New Mini-Mill 

22 July 2024 - Taiwanese specialty alloys maker Gloria Materials Technology Corp. has run the first heat in a new mini-mill supplied by INTECO. 

Danieli Service to Upgrade Italian Bloom Caster 

22 July 2024 - The U.S. government should take further steps to stop transshipments of steel through Mexico, the chief executive officers of two of the country’s top steel producers said this week, according to the Bloomberg news service. 

Tosyalı to Build World’s Largest DRI Plant in Libya

18 July 2024 - Turkish steelmaker Tosyalı have revealed plans to build what will be the world’s largest direct reduced iron (DRI) complex in Benghazi, Libya.

American Iron and Steel Institute-Backed Project Awarded US$6.37 Million EPA Grant

17 July 2024 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that a team consisting of The University of Massachusetts Amherst, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) were selected to receive a grant to improve emissions documentation for steel production.

Ovako Invests EUR9 Million in Energy Efficiency Technology at Smedjebacken Mill

17 July 2024 - Ovako has tapped Hitachi Energy to supply a EUR9 million energy efficiency solution at its Smedjebacken, Sweden, steel mill, the steelmaker announced last week.

Rio Tinto Clears Final Hurdle to US$11.6 Billion Iron Ore Mine Development

16 July 2024 - Rio Tinto announced on Monday that it has received final approvals for its US$11.6 billion iron ore mine project in Western Africa.

Green Steel Startup Receives “Priority Project” Status by Spanish Government

16 July 2024 - Spanish startup Hydnum Steel announced that its planned EUR1.65 billion green steel mill has been named a “Priority Project” by the government of Castile-La Mancha.

Danieli Chosen to Supply Technology for Fossil-Free Mini-Mill

16 July 2024 - Danieli and SSAB have signed an Early Service Agreement (ESA) for the Luleå, Sweden, mini-mill project’s pre- and engineering phases.

Cleveland-Cliffs to Acquire Stelco for CA$3.4 Billion

15 July 2024 - This morning Cleveland-Cliffs announced a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian integrated steelmaker Stelco, a deal valued at CA$3.4 billion (US$2.5 billion).

Equinor Renews Nippon Steel OCTG Supply Contract

15 July 2024 - Norwegian energy company Equinor ASA has renewed a long-term oil country tubular goods (OCTG) supply agreement with Nippon Steel Corp., extending it for up to an additional nine years, the companies have announced.

voestalpine Lines Up Financing for EUR300 Million R&D Program

15 July 2024 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) is loaning Austrian steelmaker voestalpine EUR300 million to support the company’s research and development program over the next four years.

Tenaris, Tenova Launch H2 Burner Trial at Dalmine Plant

15 July 2024 - Italian tubemaker TenarisDalmine, global technology supplier Tenova and European energy infrastructure builder Snam will trial the use of hydrogen as a fuel in steel processing.

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