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SSAB's Italian service centre switches to fossil-free energy
Swedish steelmaker SSAB’s Ghedi Steel Service Center, located in Northern Italy, has installed solar panels on the roof of its production facility, henceforth operating exclusively with fossil-free energy.
19 February 2024 -
Gerdau contracts Danieli Corus for blast furnace modernization
Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau and plant supplier Danieli Corus have signed contracts for two modernization projects for blast furnace #1 at the Ouro Branco integrated steel plant, in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
19 February 2024 -
Ovako and Tibnor partner to promote low-carbon solutions
Swedish steelmaker Ovako and Tibnor, supplier of steel, metals and production services, have announced a strategic partnership to promote low-carbon footprint solutions in steel production and products.
15 February 2024 -
JSW Steel signs joint venture with JFE Steel
JSW Steel will be setting up a 50:50 joint venture with Japan-based JFE Steel Corporation and will be investing $734 million to set up a plant in Karnataka, the company said in a stock exchange filing.
15 February 2024 -
Nippon Steel cuts carbon emissions by a third through hydrogen trial
Nippon Steel, the largest steelmaker in Japan, has announced it has reduced emissions from a small-scale test blast furnace by 33% through injecting heated hydrogen in a month-long trial, the highest cut in CO2 through this method yet.
13 February 2024 -
Rio Tinto, BHP, and BlueScope Steel to develop green iron pilot plant
Rio Tinto and BHP, Australia’s two largest iron ore producers and the country’s biggest steelmaker, BlueScope Steel, have signed an agreement to jointly develop the country’s first ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant.
13 February 2024
