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Libya’s government has ordered state-owned Libya Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) to halt production amid an electricity shortage, according to local media reports. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah…
Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) has awarded a contract worth more than USD 3 mln to Bosnian engineering company Energoinvest for the construction of power supply facilities in Misrata, Libya…
Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) announced the successful commissioning and performance testing of its cold rolling mill, implemented by Turkish engineering company Partner Teknik. According to…
Libyan Iron & Steel Company (LISCO) has appointed Rotary International Limited to upgrade the control system of one of its key production units, as part of efforts to enhance efficiency and reduce…
The Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) announced two export shipments to Turkey and Morocco. The vessel Gemini Capo is currently being loaded with 10,000 tons of Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) bound…
Libya aims to establish itself as a direct reduced iron (DRI) supplier in the Mediterranean and beyond with plans for a new DRI complex in the Benghazi region, featuring Midrex Flex technology…
The Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) has announced the continuation of its exports to international markets. The company recently began shipping 8,000 tons of rebar aboard the vessel SNAPPER…
The Misrata-based Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) has announced the shipment of 26,300 tons of Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) to Italy. The consignment is being loaded at LISCO’s port onto the…
According to the latest data released by the World Steel Association, crude steel production in the Middle East witnessed a 1.1pct growth during the first four months of 2023, reaching a total of…
China’s iron ore futures were largely unchanged on Thursday as expectations of tighter Brazilian supply and high freight rates were offset by weakening steel demand and high iron ore inventories at…
Hoa Phat Group has completed nearly 70pct of construction of its Dung Quat rail and special steel production plant in Vietnam, with work now focused on completing the factory structure and installing…
Vale has agreed to acquire a 30pct minority stake in Ligga S.A., which operates the Ferro Sul iron ore mine in northern Brazil, for around USD 190 mln. The transaction also includes an exclusive…
Mesabi Metallics has started up its new iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minnesota, marking the first new iron ore mine and pellet plant to start up in the US in 50 years. The company…
Italian special steelmaker ABS Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, part of the Danieli Group, has opened a new service center in Varnamo, Sweden, strengthening its presence in the Nordic market. The facility…
China’s iron ore futures edged higher on Wednesday as concerns over Brazilian supply provided support, although weakening steel mill profitability and expectations of lower steel output limited the…
Tata Steel has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate for a coke-oven gas purification and hydrogen production system supplied by Canada’s PyroGenesis through its subsidiary Pyro Green-Gas at the…
Vow ASA’s wholly owned subsidiary Scanship AS has entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement with Danieli Corus B.V. to develop and market solutions for using biocarbon in integrated steel…
Italian industrial technology company Polytec has acquired a 51pct stake in Green Project Marking & Reading Systems, strengthening its offering of automation, identification and traceability…
China’s iron ore futures declined on Tuesday as ample supply and rising port inventories weighed on sentiment, although pre-holiday restocking by steel mills and high freight costs continued to…
India’s largest iron ore producer NMDC is targeting production of 60 mln tons this fiscal year to meet growing demand from domestic steelmakers, Chairman Amitava Mukherjee said. NMDC produced 53.15…
Voestalpine has received the core equipment for a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Linz steelworks, with the facility scheduled to start operation in the first half of 2027. The equipment…
Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) has permanently decommissioned Blast Furnace A at its Duisburg site after more than 53 years of operation, as part of Salzgitter AG’s transition toward lower-carbon…
B5Plus Group has selected Danieli to supply equipment for a new rebar and wire rod mill in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), with production capacity of 50 tons per hour, or around 300,000 tons…
Severstal has completed development and started production of Forcera weather-resistant steel in thin-sheet form, targeting long-life protective structures for road and civil infrastructure. The…
China’s iron ore futures traded rangebound on Monday as pre-holiday restocking by steel mills provided support, while high inventories and weak mill profitability limited upward momentum. Analysts…
China Baowu and BHP have renewed their steel decarbonization partnership through a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), extending collaboration that began in 2020. The partners will…
Indonesia’s Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of galvanized steel (BJLS) from China, following an application submitted by PT Tata Metal Lestari…
Vallourec has been selected by EnEarth, a subsidiary of Energean, to supply approximately 3,000 tons of casing pipes and accessories for the first phase of the Prinos CO2 carbon storage project in…
The European Commission has imposed a provisional safeguard measure on imports of certain grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), citing a sharp increase in imports and serious injury to EU…
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