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SAIL H1 Hot Metal Output 10.2 Mt, up 2% on Year
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Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Steel Authority of India Ltd has set a new benchmark with a record hot metal production of 10.2 million tonnes for the period of April to September 2026. The company also achieved significan't figures in crude and finished steel production, totaling 9.6 million and 8.39 million tonnes respectively. Notably, high-end steel saw a remarkable production of around 2 million tonnes, while September marked the highest saleable steel sales at 1.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/sail-h1-hot-metal-output-10-2-mt-up-2-on-year/articleshow/134712533.cms


Comprehensive Modernization of an Ebner Hicon® Pusher Furnace
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Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
At Yeongju in South Korea, NOVELIS Korea is modernizing the HICON® pusher furnace facility that has been in operation since 2005 in cooperation with EBNER. The existing facility is used for heating and homogenizing aluminum ingots and represents an essential part of the production chain.
https://ebnergroup.cc/en/comprehensive-modernization-of-an-ebner-hicon-pusher-furnace


Steelonthenet.com Insights Report: the One-Way Door: Why Carbon ...
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Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Independent analysis of whether carbon and specialty steelmaking belong under one roof. Traces roughly thirty ownership changes across nine countries and five decades, finding that carbon steel majors divest specialty businesses about three times as often as they acquire them — and that only one clean reversal appears in the record. Sets out the technical divergence from melting to rolling, shows how access to capital markets decides whether separation comes through spin-off, bankruptcy or
https://www.steelonthenet.com/insights/one-way-door-specialty-steel.html


Naveen Jindal Weighs Bid for EU Firm Celsa
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Naveen Jindal, chairman of Jindal Steel, is considering a €5-billion bid for European steelmaker Celsa to enhance his operations. The discussions are at a preliminary stage and could attract competition from other bidders. Celsa, headquartered in Barcelona, has a manufacturing capacity of 7.5 million tonnes and is focused on long steel products. The creditors controlling Celsa have invested significantly to stabilize the company's finances after a lengthy restructuring.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/naveen-jindal-weighs-bid-for-eu-firm-celsa/articleshow/134601730.cms


Rio Tinto, Shougang Launch Industrial-Scale Blast Furnace Co2 ...
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:40:00 GMT
Rio Tinto and Shougang Group have commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility at Shougang’s Jingtang steelmaking operations in China, marking a significan't step in efforts
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/rio-tinto-shougang-launch-industrial-scale-blast-furnace-co-44692


Uzbekistan: Pak Steel Considers Opening Steel Plant
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:41:13 GMT
Pakistan’s steel company Pak Steel is considering an investment project to produce rebar and other steel products in Uzbekistan. The prospects for the joint project were discussed by Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Islamabad Alisher Tukhtaev and Pak Steel Director Hassan Farid. According to Hassan Farid, high electricity costs in Pakistan are negatively affecting production costs and…
https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/28/uzbekistan-pak-steel-considers-opening-steel-plant.html


Study: Global Clean Steel Transition Achievable Without Hike ...
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Research makes case for 'revenue neutral' policy approach it claims could support global shift away from fossil fuelled steelmaking without harming industrial competitiveness
https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4536344/study-global-clean-steel-transition-achievable-hike-consumer-costs


Overcapacity, Protectionism, Geopolitics Reshape Steel: Kallanish ...
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Overcapacity, protectionism and geopolitical disruption are reshaping global steel trade, panellists…
https://eurometal.net/overcapacity-protectionism-geopolitics-reshape-steel-kallanish-gfs26/


Indonesia's Morowali Nickel Hub Hit by El NiñO Drought ...
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT
The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), the world’s largest integrated nickel processing hub, has confirmed significan't production cuts for nickel pig iron (NPI) after an El Niñ
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/indonesias-morowali-nickel-hub-hit-by-el-nino-drought-as-npi-44655


Jacobs Extends Role in Thyssenkrupp's Hydrogen-Ready DRI ...
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:40:00 GMT
Jacobs has extended its role in thyssenkrupp Steel’s major direct reduction iron (DRI) project in Duisburg, Germany, as construction advances toward the facility’s first iron production
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/jacobs-extends-role-in-thyssenkrupps-hydrogen-ready-dri-44650


Italy's Abs Strengthens Northern European Presence with ...
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Italian special steel producer ABS – Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, the steelmaking division of…
https://eurometal.net/italys-abs-strengthens-northern-european-presence-with-new-service-center-in-sweden/


Azerbaijan: New Primary Aluminum Production Facility to be Established
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:10:51 GMT
Azerbaijan is currently exploring the possibility of establishing a new primary aluminum production facility with a capacity of approximately 200,000 tons per year. Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov made this statement at a meeting chaired by President Ilham Aliyev on the State Program for the Development of the Mining and Metallurgy Industry for 2027-2030. He also…
https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/23/azerbaijan-new-primary-aluminum-production-facility-to-be-established.html


Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Find insight on the U.S. clean-energy industry, Voestalpine, Chinese and European aluminum output and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.
https://www.wsj.com/business/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-8962d0c7?mod=Searchresults&pos=20&page=1


Unrefunded VAT Owed to Sukha Balka Could Cost Ukraine $3.8 Mln ...
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
The company warns that a working-capital shortfall could force it to reduce operations to minimum capacity
https://gmk.center/en/infographic/unrefunded-vat-owed-to-sukha-balka-could-cost-ukraine-3-8-mln-in-gdp-each-month/


Growing Cee Manufacturing Input Imports Threaten Value Chain
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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Central and Eastern European (CEE) steel production has plummeted in the last decade, but…
https://eurometal.net/growing-cee-manufacturing-input-imports-threaten-value-chain/


Why Strategic Risk Literacy is the Next Manufacturing Competency
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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Manufacturing executives invest deeply in production systems, automation, quality control and shop-floor safety. They know every inch of their facilities and spend significan't time evaluating a single piece of production equipment before bringing it into the fold. Yet, when it comes to the…
https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/article/safety/why-strategic-risk-literacy-is-the-next-manufacturing-competency


Fabracadabra Brings E-Commerce to O'Neal Manufacturing Services
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:45:00 GMT
O'Neal Manufacturing Services has entered e-commerce with Fabracadabra, an instant-quoting platform for low-quantity laser-cut parts designed to tap available capacity across its manufacturing footprint.
https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/article/shopmanagement/fabracadabra-brings-e-commerce-to-oneal-manufacturing-services


Slovakia: Nippon Steel to Spend Eur 900 Million Modernising Kosice ...
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:51:48 GMT
Japan's Nippon Steel will invest about EUR 900 million in the Kosice steelworks, including a new electric furnace, as it prepares to make the eastern Slovak plant its main European production base. The company signed agreements with the Robert Fico government on September 15, giving it access to up to EUR 350 million from the…
https://metalukraine.com/2026/09/17/slovakia-nippon-steel-to-spend-eur-900-million-modernising-kosice-steelworks.html


Salzgitter Signs Clean Energy Deal with Zelestra to Power Green ...
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Companies/ Energy Transition Salzgitter Signs Clean Energy Deal with Zelestra to Power Green Steel Production Kenny Fisher September 16, 2026 German steel manufacturer Salzgitter announced an agreement by its subsidiary Salzgitter Flachstahl, with Spanish renewable […]
https://www.esgtoday.com/salzgitter-signs-clean-energy-deal-with-zelestra-to-power-green-steel-production/


Tata Steel Commissions Coke-Oven-Gas Injection Project
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:40:25 GMT
Tata Steel advances sustainable steelmaking with India's first-of-its-kind coke oven gas injection project at Meramandali.
https://greensteelworld.com/tata-steel-commissions-coke-oven-gas-injection-project


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