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Jessica Wagner

My 15 years of steel industry experience includes consulting based in Pittsburgh, working for the former Mannesmann Demag Hüttentechnik in Duisburg, Germany, consulting based in London and now in the Milan area. I concentrate on steel and raw materials research and analysis outside the US.

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The Green Steel Challenge Episode 15: Gareth Stace on the UK Steel Industry’s Make-or-Break Moment

May 6, 2026

The UK steel industry is at a crossroads — and the decisions made now will determine whether Britain rebuilds a competitive, green steel sector or cedes it entirely. In the latest episode of The Green Steel Challenge, Gareth Stace, Director General of UK Steel, lays out exactly where the industry stands and what it will […]

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Incremental innovation, global stakes: SMS Group’s Peter Kinzel on decarbonizing the blast furnace route

April 13, 2026

As Vice President of SMS Group — one of the world’s foremost steel plant manufacturers — Peter Kinzel works with steelmakers across continents, giving him rare insight into how different regions are tackling the same urgent challenge: cleaning up one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries. In his appearance on The Green Steel Challenge, Kinzel […]

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Strategic solutions for the steel industry: First River launches a renewed website packed with interactive tools

April 7, 2026

🚀 First River’s new website is live — and it comes with something they’re especially excited about. Introducing ScrAppie™, an interactive scrap supply/demand prototype app, built to help steel industry professionals make faster, smarter decisions on scrap availability and sourcing. Beyond ScrAppie, you’ll find a fully refreshed site with cleaner navigation, sharper content, and a […]

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Stefano Buono on how Newcleo’s liquid lead advanced modular reactors can power the green steel revolution

March 25, 2026

While energy costs are a critical hurdle for decarbonizing steel production, a breakthrough solution may lie in advanced modular liquid lead reactors. On The Green Steel Challenge, Newcleo’s co-founder and CEO Stefano Buono explains how this technology could provide the lower-cost energy the industry needs. Buono describes a process that consumes spent fuel rods, the […]

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China crude steel production declines 3.6% on February, 2025 to 76.1 million tonnes

March 25, 2026

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 76.1 million metric tonnes in February, 3.6% lower than in February, 2025. Chinese production in the first two months of 2026 was 5.8% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) for January and February, 2026 were 14.8 million […]

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World crude steel production falls 2.2% on February, 2025, China -3.6%

March 24, 2026

Worldsteel published February, 2026 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 141.8 million metric tonnes, 2.2% lower than in February, 2025. China produced 76.1 million tonnes of crude steel in February, accounting for 54% of world output and declining 3.6% compared to February, 2025. Asian output outside of China rose 2.8% over […]

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