Labour Party says big blow to British steelmaking industry
British media reported that in a further blow to the UK’s battered industry, imported steel is being used for GBP
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Indian steelworks divert its oxygen for Covid-19 treatment
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered shutdown of operations of iron and steel industries in Punjab to divert
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World steel production shoots up by 15.2% in March 2021
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 169.2 million tonnes in March
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Aceros Arequipa orders vacuum tank degasser
Corporación Aceros Arequipa, based in Lima, Peru, has awarded SMS a systems supply contract encompassing the delivery of a new
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AMSA to boost steel output to meet shortage in SA
Africa’s largest steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa in its 2020 integrated annual report said that it is committed to addressing
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Chinese crude steel output in march at record high level
Despite the Chinese government priority to reduce crude steel production in 2021 and subsequent production restriction in the major steelmaking
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Steel sustainability champions for 2020
The World Steel Association has recognised 9 companies as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2020. Now in its
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South32 CEO Expects Coking Coal Demand to Last for Decades
WA Today reported that South32 Chief Executive Mr Graham Kerr has challenged the timing of Andrew Forrest’s bid to commercialise
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HBIS Laoting starts full production of high-performance hot strip mill
The new high-performance hot strip mill of HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., China, has been operating under full
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Russian steelmaker tests new anti-corrosion coating
NLMK Group has begun testing zinc-aluminium-magnesium coating TsAM for cold-rolled products in cooperation with the Institute of Physical Chemistry and
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Steel, iron ore prices in China climb to record highs
Chinese steel prices jumped to record highs on Tuesday, boosted by strong domestic demand and concerns over supply curbs. Construction
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Steel prices at record high due to strong demand
Steel prices in the world are at an all-time unprecedented high due to strong growth in steel demand from China,
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British Steel invests GBP 100 million to support its transformation
British Steel announced that it is investing GBP 100 million in 2021 to support the next stage of its transformation.
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Steelmaking body deeply concerned over deterioration in steel market conditions
The OECD Steel Committee has expressed deep concern over the deterioration in steel market conditions related to the COVID-19 crisis,
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Air Liquide and ArcelorMittal to curb emissions from steelmaking plants
Air Liquide and ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding with the objective of implementing solutions to produce low-carbon steel
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Zenith Changzhou to modernize its wire rod mill
Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd., one of the largest steel producers in China, has awarded SMS group (www.sms-group.com) the order
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China imposes steel output reductions due to strong stance on emission controls
China Tangshan’s local government on March 19 issued a notice requiring seven steelmakers in Tangshan to lower production to achieve
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ArcelorMittal launches its first XCarb green initiatives
ArcelorMittal has announced the launch of its first three XCarb initiatives, as part of the company’s journey to deliver on
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Chinese steel sector remains quite buoyant
After about a month when Chinese steel market reopened after New Year Holiday, it has become clear that Chinese steel
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New complete walking beam furnaces ordered
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG has ordered two new complete walking beam furnaces for steel slabs for the Bruckhausen hot rolling
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Chinese company to build 2 million ton steel plant in Zimbabwe
HARARE – World’s top producer of nickel and stainless steel Tsingshan Holdings Group’s local unit Afrochine will start construction on
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Korean giants to invest $38 bn in hydrogen industry
Local media reported that Hyundai Motor, SK Group, POSCO, Hanwha and Hyosung will invest a total of around 43.4 trillion
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AM/NS India to build 12 million tonne integrated steel plant
AM/NS India and the Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding for setting up a 12 million tonne integrated steel
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GFG to start H2-steelmaking whilst Salzgitter expands its eco-product range
GFG Alliance’s LIBERTY Steel Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Paul Wurth and Stahl-Holding-Saar to assess the building
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SINOPEC invests in state-of-the-art spiral pipe plant
SINOPEC Shashi Steel Pipe Works (SINOPEC SSPW) has placed an order for the supply of a spiral pipe plant for
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January 2021 crude steel production
BRUSSELS, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 162.9
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Boston Metal to start high value ferroalloy production
Boston Metal, the company delivering a future where steel production is emissions-free, announced that Vale and Energy Impact Partners have
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ArcelorMittal turns profit amid rising international steel prices
Rising international steel prices, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2020, were the consequence of global steel supply shortages due
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Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for steelmakers
HONG KONG – Scrap market fluctuations create uncertainty for production costs and margins – The unexpected hype in prices of
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Tosyali to build flat steel greenfield plant
Turkish steel producer Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi has ordered Primetals Technologies to supply an EAF Quantum electric arc furnace, a
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