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Mining in the Steel Industry: Iron Ore, Mineral Processing, Technologies and Applications

Mining in the Steel Industry: Iron Ore, Mineral Processing, Technologies and Applications

Steel touches almost everything we build, drive, or live in — bridges, cars, appliances, skyscrapers. But before any of that steel takes shape, it starts as rock pulled out of the ground. Mining in the steel industry is the foundation of the entire value chain, and without it, modern manufacturing simply wouldn't exist. In this article, we'll break down how....

Rolling Mill Defects, Process Control, and Quality Improvement in Steel Manufacturing

Rolling Mill Defects, Process Control, and Quality Improvement in Steel Manufacturing

Steel rolling is one of the most critical stages in modern metal manufacturing, transforming hot or cold billets, slabs, and blooms into usable sheets, plates, bars, and structural sections. Yet even the most advanced rolling mills are vulnerable to rolling mill defects that compromise product integrity, increase scrap rates, and damage customer trust. Understanding rolling defects, implementing robust process control,....

Why Manual Paperwork Still Creates Delays in Steel Production Workflows

Why Manual Paperwork Still Creates Delays in Steel Production Workflows

Walk through almost any steel plant floor today and you'll find state-of-the-art rolling equipment, servo-driven forming systems, and real-time quality sensors running alongside something far less advanced: a clipboard. Despite decades of investment in automation and process control, much of the documentation that governs steel production, from work orders and inspection sign-offs to mill certificates and maintenance logs, still moves....

Types of Rolling Mills Explained: Two-High, Four-High, Cluster, Tandem, and Universal Mills

Types of Rolling Mills Explained: Two-High, Four-High, Cluster, Tandem, and Universal Mills

If you've ever wondered how a red-hot slab of steel turns into a thin, uniform sheet or a precisely shaped beam, the answer lies in rolling mills. These machines are the backbone of the metal forming industry, and choosing the right configuration can make or break a production line's efficiency, cost, and product quality.

Hot Rolling vs Cold Rolling: Differences, Applications, Advantages, and Material Properties

Hot Rolling vs Cold Rolling: Differences, Applications, Advantages, and Material Properties

If you've ever compared a price sheet for steel and wondered why two coils of seemingly identical metal cost so differently, the answer usually comes down to one thing: how they were rolled. Hot rolled steel and cold rolled steel start life as the same raw material, but the way they're processed changes almost everything about how they look, perform,....

U.S. Steel to Invest $475 Million to Expand Heat-Treatment Capacity at Fairfield Tubular Operations

U. S. Steel’s Board of Directors has approved full funding of approximately $475 million to install a new state-of-the-art Quench & Tempering (Q&T) li...

Alcoa Invests $65 Million to Expand Recycled Aluminium Production Capacity in Norway

Alcoa Corporation has announced a $65 million investment to expand foundry production capabilities at its Mosjøen smelter in Norway, enabling the incl...

U. S. Steel to invest $1.9 billion in new DRI plant at Big River Steel Works

United States Steel Corporation has announced a $1.9 billion investment to build a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in...

Blastr Green Steel to Invest in Water Management to Reduce Usage and Discharge

Blastr Green Steel (Blastr) has announced a new strategic investor in its latest financing round to collaborate on advanced water systems for its flag...

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PTX Metals Equity Holding Announces Closing of Green Canada Uranium Transaction

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ACG Metals Achieves First Copper Concentrate Production at Gediktepe

ACG is pleased to announce the production of first copper concentrate from its Gediktep...

EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter restoration reaches 25% completion milestone

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates o...

Australia, Japan, the United States and Alcoa Break Ground on Gallium Project in West...

Today, the governments and industry partners of Australia, Japan and the United States,...

SANY Ships Its First Autonomous Mining Trucks to South America

SANY Group on August 12 shipped its first batch of SKT110Ei pure-electric autonomous mi...

British Steel hosts North Lincolnshire Council Breakfast Business Summit

Today British Steel was pleased to welcome businesses, investors, employers and partners f...

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Hycroft Strengthens Board for Its Next Phase of Growth

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) ("Hycroft" or "the Company") today welco...

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Hydro and Statkraft sign long-term power contract

Hydro Energi and Statkraft have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) securing...

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Taco Lubbock Earns ASME and National Board Certifications, Expanding Manufacturing Capab...

Taco announced that the Lubbock, Texas location has earned two significant industry certif...

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Is Steel Truly Replaceable

Abhishek Anand

Director of Operations and Board Secretary

Kresta Earth Resources Limited

“Steel remains the backbone of modern infrastructure not because alternatives don’t exist, but because no other material yet matches its reliability, versatility, and lifecycle predictability under real-world engineering conditions.”

The Science Behind Steel Cans:

Renato Silveria

Sealant Supplier

WAKOL

The Science Behind Steel Cans: Innovations in Coatings and Sealants for Food, Paints, and Aerosols

Carlos Alberto Augusto

Carlos Alberto Augusto

C-Level executive

The future of steel packaging is both sustainable and digital—where green hydrogen, eco-friendly coatings, and smart manufacturing converge to deliver not just lower emissions, but a truly circular value chain.

From Legacy to Intelligence: How Digital Discipline Can Redefine Steel’s Future

Fabio Mori

digital executive

Telefónica Brasil

Steel’s future lies in disciplined intelligence - where trusted data, resilient architecture, and AI converge to turn legacy strength into sustainable speed.

Bhupinder Singh

Bhupinder Singh

Chief Executive Officer

Messe Muenchen India Pvt. Ltd.

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