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Siemens Modernizes Coke-Oven By-Product Plant for Isdemir
May 9, 2008 - Siemens Metals Technologies completes the expansion and modernization of a coke-oven by-product plant for Turkish steel producer Isdemir.

Iron Ore Company of Canada Settles Prices with ThyssenKrupp
May 2, 2008 - The Iron Ore Company of Canada reaches agreement with ThyssenKrupp Steel AG on prices for IOC Carol Lake iron pellets and concentrates for 2008.

ArcelorMittal, Vale Sign New Long-Term Iron Ore Contracts
Apr. 30, 2008 - ArcelorMittal signs new long-term contracts with Vale to supply approximately 480 million tonnes of iron ore and pellets to ArcelorMittal plants in Europe, Africa, and the Americas over the next ten years.

New Sunoco Facility to Supply Coke to U.S. Steel
Apr. 29, 2008 - Sunoco’s Gateway Energy and Coke Co. will build a heat-recovery coke manufacturing facility in Granite City that will supply metallurgical-grade coke and steam to the neighboring U. S. Steel plant.

ArcelorMittal Enters Off-Take Agreement with Coal of Africa Limited
Apr. 24, 2008 - ArcelorMittal reaches an off-take agreement with Coal of Africa Limited that includes a minimum of 2.5 million tonnes per annum of coking coal from the company’s two mines in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

U. S. Steel Plans Carbon Alloy Synthesis, Co-Gen Facilities in Alabama
Apr. 21, 2008 - United States Steel files permit applications for construction of a new carbon alloy synthesis facility and cogeneration facility that has the potential to provide an environment-friendly, energy-efficient alternative carbon source for its Fairfield Works.

Outotec to Supply Iron Ore Pelletizing Technology for Shougang Jingtang
Apr. 14, 2008 - Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel contracts Outotec for the delivery of environmentally sound technology for Shougang's iron ore pelletizing plant to be built in Caofeidan, China.

VALE Concludes Pellet Price Negotiation with ArcelorMittal
Apr. 9, 2008 - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (VALE) has now concluded blast-furnace and direct-reduction pellets price negotiations for 2008 with ArcelorMittal.

Outotec to Supply Two Iron Ore Sinter Plants for Bhushan Steel
Apr. 2, 2008 - Outotec GmbH will supply two iron ore sinter plants for Bhushan Steel's integrated steelworks at Meramandali, Orissa, India.

Danieli to Supply DR-EAF Meltshops for Suez Steel and Emirates Steel Industries
Mar. 31, 2008 - Danieli will supply an innovative integrated minimill to Suez Steel in Egypt, as well as a new steelmaking complex for Emirates Steel Industries for a complex in Mussafah, in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

AK Steel Board Okays Long-Term Agreement with Sun Coke
Mar. 25, 2008 - AK Steel’s board of directors approves a 20-year supply contract with SunCoke Energy to provide metallurgical-grade coke and electrical power from a new facility to be built adjacent to AK Steel's Middletown Works.

ThyssenKrupp Steel to Restart Blast Furnace 1 at Duisburg-Schwelgern
Mar. 20, 2008 - ThyssenKrupp Steel’s Schwelgern 1 blast furnace in Duisburg is expected to begin its fifth campaign at the beginning of April, following completion of a record downtime of only 70 days.

IOC and Rio Tinto Announce Plans for Capacity Expansion
Mar. 18, 2008 - The Iron Ore Co. of Canada and Rio Tinto will invest $500 million to increase IOC's annual production of iron ore concentrate to 22 million tonnes, beginning with a phase-one expansion program targeting as high as a 50% increase in production capability by 2011.

ArcelorMittal Commences Legal Action to Resolve Wabush Mines Situation
Mar. 14, 2008 - ArcelorMittal commences legal action to require U.S. Steel Canada and Cleveland-Cliffs to respect their original commitment to the sale of their interests in the Wabush Mines joint venture to ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

Rautaruukki to Close Raahe Works Sinter Plant by the end of 2011
Mar. 13, 2008 - Rautaruukki announced plans to close down sinter plant operations at its Raahe Works in Finland by the end of 2011 as it transitions over to 100% iron pellet feedstock for its blast furnace operations.

Siemens-Midrex Consortium Starts up World’s Largest HBI Plant in Russia
Feb. 12, 2008 - Siemens Metals Technologies and consortium partner Midrex Technologies start up the world’s largest hot-briquetted-iron production facility at Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Integrated Works near Gubkin, Russia.

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