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Metinvest and Danieli have signed a shareholder agreement at the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy in Rome, formalizing their joint partnership in Metinvest Adria S.p.A. This agreement is a key step in…
The Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has expanded its use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track the movement of transport and equipment. The system now covers the railway section between…
Turkey imported approximately 1.23 mln tons of pig iron in the first eleven months of 2024, marking a decline of over 3pct compared to the same period in 2023, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute…
Turkey imported around 1.1 mln tons of pig iron in the first ten months of 2024, reflecting a 6.6pct decline compared to the same period in 2023, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia…
BlueScope, BHP, and Rio Tinto have selected the Kwinana Industrial Area, south of Perth, to host Australia's largest electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. This groundbreaking project aims to test technology that…
Cemas Dokum, part of Isiklar Holding, is advancing its sustainability and efficiency-focused growth strategy. The company has doubled its metal casting capacity to 50,000 tons per year and aims to meet 60pct of its…
Turkey imported approximately 951,000 tons of pig iron during the first nine months of 2024, marking a 7pct decline compared to the same period in 2023, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK)…
Nithia Capital and Evonith Steel have announced the successful recommissioning of Blast Furnace 1 (BF1) at Evonith Steel City in Wardha, near Nagpur, Maharashtra, according to a company press release. BF1 is a 450 m3…
China's leading steel producer, Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel), reported a nearly 65pct drop in net profit for the third quarter, primarily due to declining steel prices. In a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the…
Turkey imported about 879,000 tons of pig iron in the first eight months of 2024, a 1.7pct decrease compared to the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained Turkey's…
Turkey imported approximately 118,100 tons of pig iron in July 2024, a 16pct YoY decrease but a 37pct increase compared to the previous month, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). In the…
Jindal Stainless, India's largest stainless steel manufacturer, has commissioned its nickel pig iron smelter facility in Halmahera Islands, Indonesia, eight months ahead of schedule, according to a stock exchange…
In June, Turkey imported approximately 97,000 tons of pig iron, marking a sharp 66pct increase YoY but a 27pct decrease from the previous month, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained the…
Zimbabwe's Dinson Iron and Steel Company, a subsidiary of China's Tsingshan Holding Group, has commenced production at its USD 1 bln steel plant in in Manhize near Mvuma. Wilfred Motsi, the project director of…
Primetals Technologies has implemented an upgrade of the LD converter (BOF) process optimization system at Salzgitter Flachstahl in Salzgitter, Germany. The new Slag Expert model has optimized the use of lime, improved…
According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey's pig iron imports reached 142,843 tons in April 2023, showing an increase of 11pct compared to the previous month. On a YoY basis, pig iron…
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