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Arab countries’ crude steel production increased by 5.4% in February 2025

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According to the latest report issued by World Steel on crude steel production, Arab countries’ crude steel production in February reached 3.531 million tons, an increase of 5.4% compared to February 2024. Egypt topped Arab countries in steel production in February, with a production volume of 893.6 thousand tons, a 6.4% increase. Saudi Arabia followed […]

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World crude steel production decreased by 3.4% in February 2025

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World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.7 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2025, a 3.4% decrease compared to February 2024. Africa produced 1.9 Mt in February 2025, up 7.6% on February 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 107.3 Mt, down 2.6%. The EU (27) produced 10.1

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Chairman of metallurgical Industries company : Delta Steel to operate at full production capacity in Q2

Engineer Mohamed Saadawi, Chairman of the Metallurgical Industries company, revealed the goal of operating Delta Steel at full production capacity in the second quarter of this year. In a press conference organized by the Ministry of the Public Business Sector, he stated that the company’s first production line was facing some problems, which required the

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Blastr Green Steel Receives Environmental Approval

Norway’s Blastr Green Steel has announced that its planned low-emission steel plant in Inkoo, Finland, has successfully passed the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, moving the project into the permitting process. Antti Kaikkonen, Blastr Green Steel’s Country Manager for Finland, said the company had worked for more than two years to obtain these assessments with

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China’s largest blast furnace back in operation

The 5800-cubic-meter blast furnace #4 of Jiangsu Shagang Group, at Zhangjiagang plant, in the Lo Jiangsu province, is back in operation after a modernization project executed by Danieli Corus. The project consisted of the conversion of the bosh, belly and lower stack zones to the Danieli Corus high-conductivity lining design, based on a dense pattern

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China’s crude steel output down 1.5% in Jan-Feb 2025

In the January-February period this year, China’s outputs of pig iron, crude steel and finished steel totaled 140.75 million mt, 166.3 million mt and 224.09 million mt, decreasing by 0.5%, down 1.5% and up 4.7% year on year, respectively, as announced by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In early March (March 1-10) this year,

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Danieli and newcleo to explore nuclear-powered green steel production

Danieli, a supplier of iron and steel making plants, and newcleo SA, a nuclear energy provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore nuclear-powered green steel production. The agreement will study the feasibility of integrating newcleo’s Lead-cooled Fast Reactors (LFR) with Danieli’s steelmaking technology. The companies hope to leverage the capability of LFRs to

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ArcelorMittal temporarily halts production at its largest plant in France

ArcelorMittal, the world’s second-largest steelmaker, has announced a maintenance program worth more than €270 million, which includes temporarily halting production at its main plants in Dunkirk and Fos-sur-Mer in France for several months. According to a company statement, operations at the main blast furnace in Dunkirk are scheduled to be suspended for 90 days starting

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Two, new Danieli Zerobucket EAFs for Donghua Steel EAF project

A groundbreaking ceremony took place for the electric-arc furnace project of Donghua Iron & Steel, for the installation of two, new Danieli Zerobucket EAFs in Tangshan, Hebei province. Danieli Zerobucket technology is characterized by continuous and flexible charging of metallics (scrap, DRI, HBI and hot metal), and quick tap-to-tap times. Specifically, the two new Zerobucket

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China announces plans to cut steel production

China plans to restructure its steel industry by cutting production in the sector. This was announced by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) at the National People’s Congress in Beijing, Bloomberg reports. At the same time, the authorities did not give specifics on the possible scope of cuts in this sector. The market assumed

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Crude steel production in Arab countries declined by 2.0% in January 2025

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According to the latest report issued by the World Steel Organization on crude steel production. Arab countries’ crude steel production in January 2025 amounted to 3.6 million tons, down 2% compared to January 2024. Egypt topped Arab countries in steel production during January with a production 890.1 thousand tons, down 9.1%. Saudi Arabia followed with

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EMSTEEL Announces Asset Enhancement Programme to Upgrade Production Capabilities and Expand Product Portfolio

EMSTEEL has announced the launch of its Asset Enhancement Programme – a strategic initiative with a CapEx of approximately AED 625 million, designed to enhance production capabilities and introduce advanced steel solutions to meet growing market demands. The programme directly aligns with the UAE’s Operation 300bn, aiming to upscale innovation in the UAE’s industrial sector

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TOSYALI SULB awards order to Midrex and SMS group for DRI complex

Libya intends to become a supplier of direct reduced iron (DRI) in the Mediterranean basin and beyond with the announcement of a DRI complex based on MIDREX Flex® technology to be built in the Benghazi region. TOSYALI SULB Steel Industries, which was formed by TOSYALI and Libya United Steel Company for Iron & Steel Industry

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World crude steel production decreased by 4.4% in January 2025

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World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2025, a 4.4% decrease compared to January 2024. Africa produced 1.9 Mt in January 2025, down 3.5% on January 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 112.3 Mt, down 4.5%. The EU (27) produced 10.3

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Qatar Steel’s sales of DRI/HBI increased by 167% in 2024

In 2024, Qatar Steel’s sales volume amounted to approximately 2.7 million tons of various products, an increase of 38.1% year-on-year, according to the corporate report. DRI/HBI came in first place with a volume of approximately 1.4 million tons and a percentage of 53% of the sales volume and an increase of 167% compared to sales

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Arab countries’ crude steel production to rise by 2.6% in 2024

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According to the latest report issued by the World Steel Organization on crude steel production. Arab countries’ crude steel production in December 2024 amounted to 3.7 million tons, an increase of 3.2% compared to December 2023. Egypt topped Arab countries in steel production in December with a production volume of 991.2 thousand tons, an increase

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World crude steel production to decline in 2024

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World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.5 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2024, a 5.6% increase compared to December 2023. Africa produced 1.9 Mt in December 2024, down 1.0% on December 2023. Asia and Oceania produced 106.3 Mt, up 9.0%. The EU (27) produced 9.6

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SIJ Group signs agreement to build steel plant in Saudi Arabia with investments of $1.54 billion

Slovenian leading electric steelmaker SIJ Group has signed a $1.54 billion agreement to build a specialized plant in Saudi Arabia, the company’s first investment outside Slovenia. The Slovenian Ministry of Finance said in a statement that the project is part of the long-term industrial development plan in Saudi Arabia, and will be mainly financed by

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Carbon Neutrality in the Arab Steel Industry

The steel industry faces major challenges related to climate change and the need to reduce the carbon footprint, which has long been accused of being one of the main influencers of environmental pollution. It must be acknowledged that the largest countries in the world have made international public opinion aware of the need to take

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Egyptian-Qatari alliance plans to invest $100 million in iron and steel factory

A group of Qatari investors are discussing with an Egyptian investor the establishment of a new iron and steel factory with initial investments of up to $100 million, with the target to start operations early next year, according to Al Borsa newspaper. The local investor is set to provide the land and construction in exchange

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Libyan Iron and Steel Company announces unprecedented production figures in 2024

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Iron and Steel Company, Dr. Muhammad Al-Faqih, announced that the three direct reduction plants combined achieved unprecedented record figures in 2024. Al-Faqih explained in a visual statement on its Facebook page that the production of the three plants amounted to one million and 768 thousand

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Property crisis threatens China’s goal of cleaner steel

China looks set to miss its target set by the end of last year to boost production of cleaner steel, as the use of newer, cleaner furnaces has slowed due to a property crisis that has weighed on demand and prices. China is the world’s biggest polluter and steel producer, and efforts to clean up

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Washington Post: Nippon Steel pledges not to cut US steel production for 10 years

The Washington Post reported that Japan’s Nippon Steel has offered a 10-year guarantee not to cut production at any US Steel plants without federal approval, in an attempt to complete its planned purchase of the US steelmaker. The newspaper said that Nippon Steel has proposed giving the US government veto power over any potential capacity

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Japan’s crude steel output forecast to fall 2.5% in Q1 2025

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry forecast the country’s crude steel output to fall 2.4% in the first three months of 2025 due to slowing demand from the manufacturing and construction sectors. The forecast is expected to lower the world’s third-largest steel producer’s output for the fiscal year ending March 31 to 83.72 million

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World crude steel production up 0.8% in November 2024

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World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 146.8 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2024, a 0.8% increase compared to November 2023. Africa produced 1.8 Mt in November 2024, down 5.0% on November 2023. Asia and Oceania produced 107.4 Mt, up 2.0%. The EU (27) produced 10.7

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Nippon Steel achieves 43% carbon emission reduction

Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel has announced that it has achieved the world’s first carbon emission reduction of over 40% in a test furnace at the East Nippon Works Kimitsu Area. In the test conducted from November to December this year, the company verified a 43% reduction in carbon emissions. In this test, this significant carbon

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Tata Steel UK inks first green steel supply agreement with JCB

Tata Steel UK, a subsidiary of India-based steelmaker Tata Steel Limited, has announced that it has signed an agreement with UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB for the supply of green steel. This marks Tata Steel UK’s first supply agreement since the announcement of its transition to low-carbon steel production at Port Talbot. Accordingly, JCB will

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Arab countries’ crude steel production rises by 1.7% in January-October 2024

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According to the latest report issued by the World Steel Organization on crude steel production, Arab countries’ crude steel production amounted to 3.6 million tons in October 2024, an increase of 0.4% compared to October 2023. Egypt topped Arab countries in steel production in October with a production 950,000 tons and a decline of 7.3%.

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Towards green steel: SMS Group to install one of the largest EAFs for Swedish SSAB

Swedish steelmaker SSAB has selected Germany’s SMS Group to build a new 190-ton electric arc furnace (EAF), which will be one of the largest such units in the world according to SMS Group. The new furnace will be located in Ökseläsund, Sweden, and is scheduled to start operating in the fourth quarter of 2026. The

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Report: Steel majors heavily reliant on fossil fuels

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A survey of 18 major steelmakers has shown that major steelmakers around the world are lagging behind in the transition to low-carbon production, with some still relying entirely on fossil fuels for energy. Steel accounts for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions, roughly the same as India, with coal-fired blast furnaces producing 2,000 tonnes of

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