Propping up operations at Scunthorpe site, still legally owned by Jingye, now costs over £1.2m a day – so what are the options?

The takeover battle for U.S. Steel is about more than the ignominious fall of the world’s first billion-dollar company. It’s also about the fate of the planet. Andrew Carnegie’s vast industrial ...

Around the world, the blast furnace, powered by a narrow band of high-quality metallurgical coal, produces roughly 1.4 ...

Steelmaker British Steel said it could close its two blast furnaces as soon as June with the potential loss of up to 2,700 jobs. U.S. tariffs and environmental costs threaten its already struggling ...

Blast furnace coal injection is a critical aspect of modern ironmaking, where pulverised coal is introduced into a blast furnace to serve both as a fuel and a reducing agent. This process is ...

British Steel is initiating consultations to close its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe after negotiations with the UK government regarding financial aid for a transition to electric arc furnaces fell ...

Operator of blast furnace/basic oxygen furnace mill in England has started to consult on proposed closure of its steelmaking complex. “The difficult decision has been made to consult with employees ...

The CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs says potential cuts by Donald Trump’s administration will likely cause steel production plant Middletown Works to miss out on a $500 million federal grant, and the plan for ...

Blast furnaces play a pivotal role in modern metallurgy, where the uniform distribution of burden (the mix of coke, pellets, sinter and other raw materials) directly influences the efficiency and ...

British Steel said it plans to close its two blast furnaces as part of a move to greener production if it can secure government funding. The Scunthorpe-based steelmaker, which is owned by China’s ...