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Hydrogen Storage Challenges in Green Steel Manufacturing

Hydrogen Storage Challenges in Green Steel Manufacturing

Most discussions about reducing the carbon footprint of steel were centered on renewable electricity, carbon capture and use, and energy efficiency a couple of years ago. Hydrogen is now the focus of numerous considerations concerning the future of steelmaking. It wasn't a case of overnight changes. The steel industry has been facing a challenge to cut emissions and meet the....

Industrial Waste Heat Recovery Systems in Steel Manufacturing

Industrial Waste Heat Recovery Systems in Steel Manufacturing

Steel production requires heat in nearly all aspects of the manufacturing process. Furnaces run around the clock, raw materials are smelted at high temperatures and hot-steel rolling mills work around the clock. A significant amount of heat is lost between these operations from equipment, exhaust systems, cooling sections, etc. For many years this loss of energy was taken for granted....

Advanced & High-Strength Steel Alloys: Applications and Market Demand

Advanced & High-Strength Steel Alloys: Applications and Market Demand

For something that’s been around for over a century, steel is still changing more than most people expect. In fact, if you look closely at what’s happening across automotive, energy, and construction, it’s not “new materials” replacing steel—it’s advanced steel alloys quietly taking over roles that older materials can’t handle anymore. The conversation today is less about whether to use....

Global Steel Pricing Forecast and Raw Material Market Trends

Global Steel Pricing Forecast and Raw Material Market Trends

Steel doesn’t behave like a simple commodity anymore. Those who have been following steel price trends for the past few years know the market has been increasingly complex, diverse, and impacted by factors that are well beyond the cyclical demand for steel. From 2026 to 2030, that is not just the case - it gets worse.

Digital Transformation in Steel: AI, IIoT & Predictive Maintenance

Digital Transformation in Steel: AI, IIoT & Predictive Maintenance

For a long time, steel plants ran on experience. Not dashboards, not predictive models—just people who knew the machines inside out. If something sounded off, they knew. If a furnace wasn’t behaving right, they could tell. That still matters. But it’s no longer enough. Steel production today is under pressure from every side—costs, competition, energy usage, delivery timelines. And when....

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...

ANDRITZ Received Order to Supply Acid Regeneration Plant for Tata Steel in Port Talbot, UK

Tata Steel has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to deliver an acid regeneration plant for its steel production facility at Port...

Events

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Ferroalloys Europe Connections Summit 2026

2 June 2026  -  4 June 2026
CRU Group, Germany
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Future Steel Forum 2026

3 June 2026  -  4 June 2026
Quartz Business Media, Italy
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AIST Crane Symposium 2026

8 June 2026  -  10 June 2026
Association for Iron & Steel Technology, USA
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CastForge 2026

9 June 2026  -  11 June 2026
Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH, Germany

News

Mesabi Metallics Monetizes Portion of Royalty Interest for $265 Million

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC (Mesabi Metallics), backed by Essar Group, has agreed to s...

Defense Metals and Hanwha Corporation Sign Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding To...

Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company"; (TSXV: DEF...

Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns signs UK Steel Charter

The Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, Andrea Jenkyns, today signed the UK Steel Charter at...

Silvercorp Announces Extension of Mining License for the Tulkubash/Kyzyltash Gold Pro...

Silvercorp Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases of Jan...

Rio Tinto ships 8 billionth tonne of iron ore from the Pilbara

Rio Tinto has celebrated the shipment of 8 billion tonnes1 of iron ore to global market...

Manufacturing investments strengthen delivery reliability of Valmet refiner segments

Valmet has completed significant investments in its refiner segment manufacturing in Va...

Trilogy Metals Provides Update on U.S. Department of War Strategic Equity Investment and...

Trilogy Metals Inc. is pleased to provide the following update on the previously announced...

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Alcoa to Participate in Wells Fargo Industrials and Materials Conference 2026

Alcoa Corporation (“Alcoa”) will participate in a live webcast session at the Wells Fargo...

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Silvercorp Files Listing Application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) is...

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HSG Laser Introduces the All-New High Speed Metal Sheet Cutting Machine, Increasing Over...

HSG Laser, a global manufacturer of intelligent metal fabrication equipment, officially la...

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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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