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Nucor Sets New World Record for Cold DRI Production

06 November 2024 - Nucor Corp.’s Louisiana direct reduction plant produced a record-shattering 330.3 tons per hour of cold direct reduced iron (CDRI) in August 2024, according to one of the mill’s equipment suppliers.

Thinking About Decarbonization, ArcelorMittal Reimagines the Blast Furnace

06 November 2024 - ArcelorMittal is exploring another way to lower its carbon emissions — by building a better blast furnace.

Iran, Qatar Could Grow Positions in DR-Grade Pellet Market

05 November 2024 - The demand for direct reduction (DR)-grade pellets is only set to grow and could potentially account for 40% to 50% of the seaborne market, said Tarraco Commodities Solutions chief executive officer Gilberto Cardoso.

DR Pellet Supply Could Decarbonization ‘Choke Point’

05 November 2024 - There are dozens of steel decarbonization technologies in various stages of development, but only one today is of sufficient technological maturity to significantly reduce CO2 reductions – the direct reduction electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) route.

SHS Group Chooses Technology Suppliers for Process Conversion

16 October 2024 - Germany’s SHS Group has awarded contracts for a direct reduction plant and two electric arc furnaces, the central components of a decarbonization project at its Dillinger/Saar and Völklingen plants.

Stelco Acquisition Clears Another Regulatory Hurdle

09 October 2024 - Canadian antitrust regulators have given the green light to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s acquisition of Ontario-based Stelco. 

Justice Department OKs Cliffs-Stelco Deal 

09 October 2024 - The sale of Canadian steelmaker to U.S.-based Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has cleared a U.S. Justice Department antitrust review, Cliffs announced on Tuesday. 

Report: thyssenkrupp Re-Examines Plans for Hydrogen DRI Furnace

07 October 2024 - thyssenkrupp AG is said to be reviewing plans for its billion-euro project to convert from traditional blast furnace ironmaking to hydrogen-fueled ironmaking. 

Hyundai Steel Hires Help for Hydrogen Injection Tests

07 October 2024 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel has contracted Primetals Technologies as part of a study looking at blast furnace hydrogen injection. 

Vale Selects Partner for Electrolyzer Feasibility Studies 

03 October 2024 - Iron ore miner Vale has partnered with a German company to study the feasibility of a green hydrogen production facility in Brazil. 

A Century of Integrated Steelmaking at Welsh Plant Comes to an End

01 October 2024 - Tata Steel on Monday tapped the No. 4 blast furnace at its historic Port Talbot Works in Wales for the final time, bringing to an end nearly 100 years of ironmaking. 

Tata Steel Begins Shut Down of U.K. Blast Furnace

30 September 2024 - Tata Steel’s Port Talbot Works inn Wales has started to wind down operations at its No. 4 blast furnace, and the community is bracing for the loss of scores of jobs.