Steel Industry Health and Safety News

Chinas Multi-Story Hog Hotels Elevate Industrial Farms to New ...
Fri, 18 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT
In Fujian Province, Shenzhen Jinxinnong Technology Co. Ltd. also ... It would save on land but increase the complexity of the structure, and costs for concrete or steel would be higher, he said. Health concerns also raise costs, because the risk ...


Chinese steel mills face tough 2020 emissions targets under draft ...
Thu, 17 May 2018 02:22:00 GMT
However, the Hebei cities of Tangshan and Handan, where hundreds of steel plants are located, may apply for an extension until 2022, the document said. It said these cities faced a heavy task to complete ultra-low emission upgrading. Signs of smog ...


BHP Billiton to be sued by investors over dam collapse that caused ...
Wed, 16 May 2018 19:26:00 GMT
When the Fundo dam broke in 2015, waste from an iron ore mine operated by Samarco, a joint venture between BHP and its partner Vale, devastated the local area in Minas Gerais state. A red wave of clay, sand and water polluted miles of river, killing ...


China's Weichai to buy 20-pct stake in fuel cell maker Ceres ...
Wed, 16 May 2018 09:22:00 GMT
JINAN, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Weichai Power ... and is manufactured using conventional materials such as steel, meaning that it can be mass produced at an affordable price. China has set very ambitious targets to significantly reduce air pollution, and ...


BHP faces class action over Brazil mine disaster
Wed, 16 May 2018 07:16:00 GMT
Samarco Mineracao, a joint venture between BHP and Brazilian group Vale, operated the Germano iron ore mine in southeastern Brazil. In Brazils worst environmental disaster, the mines tailings dam collapsed in November 2015, releasing tens of millions ...


China is building high-rises for pigs one has 13 floors
Thu, 10 May 2018 19:29:00 GMT
In Fujian province, Shenzhen Jinxinnong Technology Co. Ltd. also ... It would save on land but increase the complexity of the structure, and costs for concrete or steel would be higher, he said. Health concerns also raise costs, because the risk of ...


China's war on pollution fuels state takeover of heavy industry
Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:38:00 GMT
While anti-pollution sweeps closed some private enterprises, state firms get a gentler touch. Jinan Steel, a unit of Shandong Iron and Steel Co. with about 20,000 employees, was shut in July. But many workers were moved to another unit. Premier Li Keqiang ...


BHP and Vale get extension on settlements for Samarco
Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:41:00 GMT
As per report 19 people were killed in November 2015 when an iron-ore tailings dam collapsed at the Samarco mine in Mariana, Brazil. On top of the human costs, the Doce River was contaminated with 60 million cubic metres of iron waste in what was Brazil ...


BHP, Vale Given Extension on Settlements for Samarco
Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:13:00 GMT
19 people were killed in November 2015 when an iron-ore tailings dam collapsed at the Samarco mine in Mariana, Brazil. On top of the human costs, the Doce River was contaminated with 60 million cubic metres of iron waste in what was Brazils worst ...


Beijings war on pollution fuels state takeover of heavy industry
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:23:00 GMT
While antipollution sweeps closed some private enterprises, state firms get a gentler touch. Jinan Steel, a unit of Shandong Iron and Steel Co. with about 20,000 employees, was shut in July. But many workers were moved to another unit. Premier Li Keqiang ...


SMA Hosts Spring Safety Committee Meeting in Memphis, TN
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The Steel Manufacturers Association's Safety Committee met in Memphis, TN April 12-13, 2018 for our annual spring meeting.


Two-year pause for compensation over BHP Billiton mining disaster
Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:52:00 GMT
Samarco was a large employer in the region and both Vale and BHP hope to restart the mine in the future, though this is dependent on the government being satisfied it is safe. There is also a commercial imperative to its restart, as the premium iron ore ...


Smog in Chinese heavy industrial region jumps 27 per cent in ...
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 21:17:00 GMT
The region includes China's capital and Tangshan, the world's largest steel-producing city. A six-month anti-pollution campaign that ended on March 15 required 28 Chinese cities to reduce PM2.5 levels by as much as 25 per cent by slashing industrial output ...


Smog in key north China region rises 27 pct in March - ministry
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:00:00 GMT
The region includes Chinas capital and Tangshan, the worlds largest steel producing city. A six-month anti-pollution campaign that ended on March 15 required 28 Chinese cities to reduce PM2.5 levels by as much as 25 percent by slashing industrial ...


Sustainable and responsible investment strategies
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:46:00 GMT
In the case of Samarco, a Brazilian mining company ... This disaster released about 60 million cubic meters of iron ore waste,


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