Steel
Siemens, Mitsubishi in metals alliance
07 May 2014
The JV with approximately 9,000 employees, will focus fully on iron, steel and aluminum industries
JSPL takes over NRE Coke’s Australian operations
25 Apr 2014
Navin Jindal-controlled JSPL recently acquired a controlling stake and management control of WCL, formerly Gujarat NRE Coking Coal Ltd
Tata Steel likely to invest in Canada iron ore project
22 Apr 2014
Tata Steel owns approximately 26.3 per cent of New Millennium Iron Corp and is the corporation’s largest shareholder
SAIL told to step up output of value-added products
05 Apr 2014
The steel ministry has asked state-run steel major Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) to look for ways to strengthen its international presence through the manufacture of better value-added products
Iron ore shipments commence at Mormugao Port
02 Apr 2014
BHP Billiton weighs $20-bn non-core assets spin-off
01 Apr 2014
BHP Billiton, the world's second-largest mining company and Australia's highest revenue earner, is weighing spinning off some of its non-core assets into a new $20-billion company
Posco’s new CEO to steer clear of big-ticket investments
14 Mar 2014
Despite the overall investment cutback, Kwon said POSCO will not give up on its plan to build steel mills in India despite years of delays
Posco's Odisha steel project to be up and running in a few weeks: PM
16 Jan 2014
Prime minister Manmohan Singh today announced the resurrection of Posco’s mega steel project in Odisha, following the revalidation of its environmental clearance
Obama thanks Lakshmi Mittal for US investment
16 Nov 2013
ArcelorMittal steel works in Cleveland, Ohio, which suspended operations a few years ago, made a strong bounce back, bringing back all the workers and hiring 150 more over the last four years
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