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“Ezz Steel”: 1.9 billion pounds in losses in the first nine months of 2023

In the nine months of 2023, Ezz Steel recorded total profits for the period, amounting to 27.9 billion pounds. The company explained in a press statement, today, Monday. That it recorded consolidated net losses amounting to 1.9 billion pounds in the period from January until the end of September 2023, compared to profits worth 5.7 …

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Rio Tinto targets annual 345-360 million mt iron ore capacity in Pilbara

Australia -based miner Rio Tinto has announced that it aims to achieve and sustain a medium-term annual capacity of 345-360 million mt from its Pilbara iron ore business, including the pre-feasibility study underway on the Rhodes Ridge project. The company also expects an annual five million mt uplift from implementing the Safe Production System at …

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LISCO announces that it has achieved the design capacity of DRI plant for the first time in 26 years

The Libyan Iron and Steel Company announced that it has achieved the design capacity of DRI plant in its third unit for the first time since its operation 26 years ago, and its production reaches 650 thousand tons of HBI iron, which is the design capacity of the plant. On Saturday evening, the company held …

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UAE launches a road map to decarbonize the sector by 93% by 2050

Osama Amir Fadl, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology for the Industrial Accelerators Sector, confirmed that the Ministry launched, during the COP28 Conference of the Parties, a road map for decarbonization in the industrial sector, with the aim of reducing emissions in the sector by 93% by 2050, which would remove …

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Europe is considering reviving the steel tariffs issue against the United States

Bloomberg News reported that the European Union is considering reopening a case in the World Trade Organization against the United States over a dispute over steel and aluminium. Which led to the Allies imposing customs duties on goods worth more than $10 billion. The report said Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The European …

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Turkey’s rebar exports decrease by 43.3% in January-October

In October this year, Turkey’s rebar exports amounted to 283,092 metric tons, down by 30.3% compared to September and by 23.0% year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $170.57 million, declining by 25.9% compared to the previous month and …

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Morocco ends safeguard measures on rebar and wire rod imports

Morocco has decided to terminate safeguard measures on the imports of rebar and wire rods starting October 16, 2023. The cessation follows the completion of the safeguard measure’s full 10-year period, encompassing provisional measures, the initial application, and subsequent extensions. Morocco had implemented these safeguard measures, imposing a tariff of MAD 550 (USD 54) per …

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ArcelorMittal plans to increase capacity utilization to 50% in 2024

In 2024, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih plans to increase its production capacity utilization from 30% to 50%. This was stated by the company’s CEO Mauro Longobardo during a meeting with a German delegation, Metallurg newspaper reports. According to him, the plant is ready to increase production as soon as possible and support Ukraine in its post-war …

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Emirates Steel Arkan cooperates with Co&³A to support the decarbonization of the cement sector

Contributing to the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative, Emirates Steel Arkan (ESA), one of the largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers in the region, announced its strategic collaboration with renowned climate consulting firm A³&Co.® to drive an innovative decarbonization initiative across its Al Ain Cement Factory. The partnership, announced ahead of …

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POSCO plans to produce all steel using hydrogen by 2050

South Korean steelmaker POSCO plans to complete the commercialization of its HyREX , and by 2050, switch its steel mills in Pohang and Gwangyang to steel production based entirely on hydrogen reduction technology. The company will use green hydrogen using HyREX technology to produce direct reduced iron (DRI) for electric arc furnaces. The steelmaker is …

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Oman: Laying the foundation stone for establishing an integrated green steel factory in Duqm

The foundation stone was laid yesterday in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm for an integrated factory project to produce green iron from hydrogen, with investments exceeding $3 billion (one billion and 158 million Omani riyals), to serve as a new start for industrial development in the Sultanate of Oman. The project implemented by Folken …

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Emirates Steel Arkan showcases its solutions to reduce carbon at (COP28)

Emirates Steel Arkan Group announced its broad participation in the work of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). In line with the UAE’s strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality, by 2050. Its goals are to combat climate change, reduce carbon emissions, and limit global warming. As …

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Ukraine’s pipes production increased by 5.1% during January-September 2023

In September 2023, Ukrainian pipe companies produced 36.9 thousand tons of pipes, a decrease of 10.2% compared to September 2022. A decrease of 11.7% compared to August. In the period from January to September 2023, Ukraine’s pipe production increased by 5.1% compared to the same period in 2022, reaching 376.1 thousand tons. In 2022, Ukraine …

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Egypt’s climate envoy: International financing can help decarbonize heavy industries

Climate pioneer Mahmoud Mohieldin said that the financing plan, which relies on funding from Western donors to help developing countries switch to cleaner energy generation, can be replicated in heavy industries and other sectors where it is difficult to mitigate emissions. Mohieldin, who serves as climate lead for the Egyptian presidency of the UN Climate …

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Saudi Arabia mining strategy boosts steel demand for the next ten years

Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs, Engineer Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer, confirmed that the mining strategy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will enhance the increase in demand for steel in the Kingdom during the next ten years. This came during his participation in the activities of the Arab Mining Conference …

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