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ArcelorMittal Europe Stops DRI-EAF Plans in Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt

ArcelorMittal Europe announced it cannot proceed with its previously announced DRI and EAF plans for the decarbonisation of its flat steelmaking sites in Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt. ArcelorMittal had already stated...

The Steel Production Resumes at LIBERTY Galați

LIBERTY Galați, Romania, has restarted its production operations by reactivating Blast Furnace No. 5, marking a significant milestone in the company’s plans to continue its activity as a strategic pillar...

Steel Mill Slag for Solar Energy

The new STARS research project started with a kick-off in March with the aim of making steel mill slag usable as a raw material for the production of high-quality end...

Germany and Australia Launch Project for Sustainable Steel Production Using Hydrogen

Germany and Australia are jointly driving forward the decarbonization of the steel industry - one of the key levers for the global energy transition - with an innovative research project....

JFE Steel to Introduce Advanced, High-efficiency, Large-scale Electric Arc Furnace in Japan

JFE Steel Corporation announced that it will construct and operate an advanced, high-efficiency, large-scale electric arc furnace at the Kurashiki facility of its West Japan Works, aiming to contribute to...

New Electric Arc Furnace for Tata Steel UK

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning Committee approved Tata Steel UK’s proposals to deliver state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace steelmaking in Port Talbot/Wales. Rajesh Nair, CEO of Tata Steel UK, said: “We...

Sinosteel E&T and Tenova have Successfully Completed the Performance Test for the ENERGIRON DRI Plant at the Baosteel Zhanjiang Site

The sustainable hydrogen-based 1 000 000 t/a ENERGIRON Direct Reduction (DR) plant demonstrated the nominal production of DRI, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and marking a significant step in the green steel industry....

ECO-TAB® ALUMINAS – Resource Savings Combined with Wear Resistance

The Drive for Greener Steel Steelmakers accepted the challenge: to reduce energy losses and CO2 emissions in steel production. The refractory linings of transport and treatment vessels such as steel...

thyssenkrupp and EP Corporate Group Enter into Strategic Partnership

thyssenkrupp AG (Germany) and EP Corporate Group a.s. (consecutive EPCG) agreed end of April 2024 on EPCG’s acquisition of a stake in thyssenkrupp's steel business. EPCG (Czech Republic) will acquire...

Hydrogen to Decarbonize Steel: First Trial Launched in Italy

The first trial conducted in Italy using hydrogen at a steel plant to process steel products started in July 2024. The collaboration between Snam, one of Europe's main energy infrastructure operators, Tenaris Dalmine,...