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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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The Green Steel Challenge: Vale’s Rogério Nogueira on Why Steel Decarbonization Is Unstoppable — and How Mega Hubs Will Accelerate It

March 11, 2026

Is the global momentum toward green steel stalling? According to Rogério Nogueira, Executive Vice President at Vale — one of the world’s largest iron ore producers — the answer is a firm no. In the latest episode of The Green Steel Challenge, Nogueira makes a compelling case for why the decarbonization of steelmaking is not […]

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