Metals & Materials

Godrej & Boyce Dispatches Process Equipment to Mexican Refineries

Godrej & Boyce’s Process Equipment division, part of the Godrej Enterprises Group, has announced the successful completion and shipment of over 20 pieces of equipment to two refineries in Mexico. According to a company press release, this dispatch is part of an ongoing effort to expand its presence in the Americas, particularly in markets such […]

NSL’s Nagarnar Steel Facility Surpasses 2 Million Tonnes in Hot Metal Production

NSL’s integrated steel facility in Nagarnar has reported a cumulative production of over 2 million tonnes of hot metal, moving closer to its designated operational capacity. The facility’s blast furnace, with a 4506 cubic meter capacity, recently achieved a production rate of 7268 tonnes per day, according to a company press release. Amitava Mukherjee, who […]

JSW Group and POSCO Group Sign Agreement for 5 Million Tonne Steel Plant in India

JSW Group and Korea’s POSCO Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an integrated steel plant in India with an initial production capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum. According to a press release from JSW Group, the two companies will also explore potential collaboration in renewable energy and battery materials for […]

Viraj Profiles Ltd Inaugurates New Piercer Mill at Seamless Pipe Plant

Viraj Profiles Ltd inaugurated a new Piercer Mill at its Seamless Pipe Plant in Boisar, Mumbai, on October 21, 2024, marking its entry into the seamless stainless steel pipe sector. This addition expands the company’s product offerings, with production beginning on hot-finished mother hollows made from bright round bars. The facility’s seamless pipes are intended […]

Tata Steel Evaluating Small Nuclear Reactors for Green Steel Production

Tata Steel is exploring the possibility of using nuclear energy to produce green steel, considering the deployment of approximately 200 Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs), each with a capacity of 220 MW, according to a report by Hindu Business Line. This would potentially result in a total power generation capacity of 45 GW. Tata Steel, which […]

SAIL and BHP Partner to Explore Decarbonisation in Steel Production

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and BHP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore decarbonisation strategies for steel production in India. The collaboration will focus on developing lower-carbon technologies for blast furnaces, which are central to SAIL’s integrated steel plants. The initiative will examine the potential use of alternate reductants such as […]

Hindustan Copper Resumes Operations at Surda Mine, Plans Expansion

Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) has resumed operations at its Surda copper mine in Jharkhand, with plans to expand production over the next several years. The reopening of the mine is expected to generate around Rs 100 crore in annual revenue, according to a press release issued by the company. At present, the Surda mine has […]