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Table of Contents
1. Financial, M & A Updates...................................................................................................................................1
2. Solution Updates..................................................................................................................................................8
3. Rewards and Recognition Updates...................................................................................................................15
4. Customer Success Updates................................................................................................................................22
5. Partnership Ecosystem Updates.......................................................................................................................25
6. Environment & Social Updates........................................................................................................................45
7. Miscellaneous Updates......................................................................................................................................51

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Anglo American (UK) Completes Demerger of Thungela Thermal Coal Business
Anglo American plc announces the completion of the demerger of its thermal coal
operations in South Africa. Thungela Resources Limited will start trading through
a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange under the abbreviated
name “Thungela” and a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange. As a
leading South African thermal coal exporter, Thungela offers investors access to
a high quality thermal coal business with low cash cost and high-margin assets
and a strong balance sheet, underpinned by a robust ESG framework. The
admission to trading of Thungela on the Johannesburg and London stock
exchanges follows the completion of the demerger of Anglo American’s thermal
coal operations in South Africa that was announced on 8 April 2021 and was
approved by shareholders on 5 May 2021. The scheme of arrangement to
implement the demerger was sanctioned by the UK High Court of Justice on 26
May 2021. The completion of the demerger took effect at 8.00pm (UK time) on 4
June 2021.
Executive Commentary
Chief Executive of Thungela said: “We are excited to be listing Thungela. The
company plays an important role in providing affordable energy to our
customers in the developing world, as well as in South Africa. Our business
consists of well-established, well-managed assets that produce high-quality
thermal coal, with access to a world-class export infrastructure. Thungela has
an enviable cash cost position and is poised to deliver attractive returns to
shareholders.”
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Fosun (China) Fashion Group announces the acquisition of Italian luxury footwear
brand Sergio Rossi
Fosun Fashion Group announced the completion of 100% of the Italian classic luxury
footwear company Sergio Rossi SpA (referred to as "Sergio Rossi") Sign acquisition of
shares. The acquisition will further expand Fosun Fashion Group's existing fashion and
luxury brands and strengthen its layout in the field of luxury accessories. After the
transaction is approved by the regulatory authorities, it is expected to be completed this
summer. The Sergio Rossi brand was founded in 1951 by the legendary designer Sergio
Rossi. Its own factory is located in the famous Italian shoe-making town of San Mauro
Pascoli. In the more than 70 years since its establishment, the brand has always
represented the highest level of quality, heritage and shoemaking craftsmanship in Italy.
The brand once belonged to the Kering Group and was 100% acquired by the Italian
private equity fund Investindustrial in 2015. So far, the brand has a total of 45
directly-managed stores and 19 distributor stores worldwide, as well as an e-commerce
business covering 80 countries. The brand has a footprint in the core luxury business
districts of the world, especially in Europe, Japan and Greater China. Market.
The current core management team of the brand will also continue to lead Sergio
Rossi on a new chapter of the journey together with the new shareholders. CEO said:
“After happy five-year cooperation with Invest industrial, the entire management
team and I welcome the arrival of the new shareholder FFG. We are very excited
about Sergio Rossi’s development opportunities at this moment, no matter how many
will be announced. This new product series is still the gratifying growth rate in the
core market where our brand is located. Of course, the most important thing is that
we have FFG, a powerful new partner, to escort our future roads."
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Glencore (Switzerland) agrees to acquire JV partners’ shares in the Cerrejón mine
and strengthens climate commitments
Following notices from our joint venture partners, BHP and Anglo American,
offering to sell their entire shares in the Cerrejón mine in Colombia, Glencore
has reached agreement with each of them on substantially the same terms to
acquire their respective 33.3% interests. The transaction has an economic
effective date of 31 December 2020, with an aggregate purchase consideration
of c. US$588M then being subject to purchase price adjustments calculated at
closing. Based on expected operating performance and current forward coal
prices, assuming a closing during H1 2022, we anticipate the cash generated
by the operation to reduce the effective aggregate cash consideration to
approximately US$230M, making the estimated investment payback period
less than 2 years from closing. Glencore carefully considered how best to
respond to the sale notices in a manner which reflects our commitment to
achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and acknowledging our obligation to
act as a responsible steward of assets.
“We are confident we can manage the decline of our fossil fuel portfolio in
a responsible manner that is also consistent with meeting the goals of the
Paris Agreement, as demonstrated by our strengthened total emission
reduction targets.” Said CEO of Glencore.
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Holcim (Switzerland): Bolt-On Acquisition to Support Growth in the German
Market
Holcim (Switzerland) has reached an agreement to acquire Heinrich
Teufel GmbH & Co.KG, a regional player in aggregates and
ready-mix concrete in southern Germany. Heinrich Teufel GmbH &
Co.KG has its headquarters in Strassberg, Baden-Württemberg,
Germany. It operates a limestone quarry with asphalt mixing plant
and a ready-mix concrete plant, as well as a recycling park and a
demolition company. Heinrich Teufel GmbH & Co.KG employs
around 160 people, most of them at the plant in Strassberg. The
company will continue to operate under the Heinrich Teufel name
for the time being. The transaction is subject to approval by the
antitrust authorities.
Region Head EMEA: "The acquisition of Heinrich Teufel will
strengthen our footprint in southern Germany in aggregates and
ready-mixed concrete. We were especially impressed by their
shared commitment to advancing the circular economy. We look
forward to warmly welcoming the Heinrich Teufel colleagues
joining our team.”
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Nucor (USA) to Acquire Insulated Metal Panels Business from Cornerstone Building
Brands
Nucor Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to
acquire Cornerstone Building Brands' insulated metal panels (IMP) business for a
cash purchase price of $1 billion, or approximately 10x pre-pandemic EBITDA
inclusive of expected synergies. Adjusting for the net present value of associated tax
benefits, the realized effective purchase price for Nucor is approximately $900
million. The transaction is expected to close later this year, pending regulatory
approvals. IMP products are wall and roof panel solutions comprised of an energy
efficient foam core sandwiched between two layers of steel or aluminum and are
available in a variety of widths, thicknesses and exterior finishes. The IMP business
Nucor is acquiring from Cornerstone Building Brands has seven manufacturing
facilities located throughout North America. These locations complement the
footprint of Nucor Buildings Group, as well as the company's existing IMP business,
TrueCore. With this acquisition, Nucor will be purchasing two valued legacy brands,
CENTRIA and Metl-Span, which provide a full range of products to service high-end
architectural applications to more functional and quickly expanding cold storage and
warehousing applications.
"I look forward to enthusiastically welcoming our new teammates from
Cornerstone Building Brands to the Nucor family. Adding this business to Nucor
Buildings Group will allow us to build upon our recent success with TrueCore,"
said President of Nucor Buildings Group. "This acquisition will accelerate our
growth plans for Nucor Insulated Panel Group and enable us to offer our
customers a full suite of solutions."
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Smurfit Kappa (Ireland) acquires corrugated operation in Peru, expanding footprint
in Latin America
Smurfit Kappa Group, as one of the world’s largest integrated
manufacturers of paper-based packaging products with operations
in Europe and the Americas, is pleased to announce that it has
completed the acquisition of Cartones Del Pacifico, a leading
paper-based packaging company in Peru. The acquisition
represents an important milestone for the Company as it expands
its footprint in the Americas from 12 to 13 countries, and builds
on the Group’s leadership position as the largest pan-regional
supplier in Latin America. As part of the transaction Emusa
Group has acquired Smurfit Kappa’s flexible packaging business
in El Salvador.
Smurfit Kappa Group CEO said: “The acquisition of Cartones
del Pacifico further expands our strategic reach and
underscores our growing regional capability in Latin America.
With a population of over 30 million, we are delighted to
expand our footprint into Peru to help drive future growth. We
welcome the Cartones del Pacifico employees to our team of
talented people, and look forward to their expertise
contributing to the success of Smurfit Kappa Group.”
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Vulcan (USA) to Acquire U.S. Concrete
Vulcan Materials Company a leading producer of construction
aggregates and U.S. Concrete, Inc. a leading supplier of
aggregates and ready-mixed concrete, announced that they have
entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the
agreement, Vulcan will acquire all of the issued and outstanding
shares of U.S. Concrete common stock for a purchase price of
$74.00 per share in cash, which represents a total equity value of
$1.294 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved
by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to
close in the second half of 2021, subject to U.S. Concrete
shareholder approval, regulatory clearance, and other customary
closing conditions.
Chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials Company, said, "U.S.
Concrete is an important Vulcan customer in a number of key
areas, and this transaction is a logical and exciting step in our
growth strategy as we further bolster our geographic footprint.
Ronnie Pruitt and his team have done an excellent job growing
and operating its business, and we look forward to welcoming
the U.S. Concrete employees to the Vulcan family. This is a
merger of two corporate cultures that value people, technology,
operating disciplines, customer service and the entrepreneurial
spirit, and it positions Vulcan to further drive sustainable,
long-term shareholder value."
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ALROSA (Russia) launches 2025 Sustainability Programme and
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ALROSA presents comprehensive Sustainability Programme, which covers all business activities of the Company and aims at raising responsibility and transparency of
diamond mining and production, and strengthening of customers’ trust. ALROSA Group Sustainability Programme is a strategic document covering the Group's
fundamental sustainability principles and approach to sustainability and reflecting the Company's systematic efforts in the field. In accordance with the comprehensive
Programme the Company has identified long-term sustainability ambitions and developed an action plan for their implementation. ALROSA’s key 2025 sustainability
pillars and targets include:
• Environment: development and approval of environmental and climate change strategy in the 1st quarter of 2022, including scenarios to achieve carbon neutrality,
expanded scope of information disclosure in accordance with Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), implementation of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
(TCFD) recommendations;
• Communities: ALROSA annually allocates more than RUB 10 bn (more than USD 130 mln) to implement community development and support programs for the
operational regions. The share of social investment in the Company’s revenue is about 5%, which is the highest rate in the diamond industry. ALROSA will also strive
to ensure a consistently high share of local and indigenous peoples employment;
Overall, ALROSA has committed to achieve 24 ambitions themed to deliver the strategic pillars, set 52 qualitative and quantitative targets and developed an action plan
for their implementation.

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ALROSA (Russia) launches new phase of its digital transformation in
production
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ALROSA has launched a new phase of its digital and operational transformation to improve the efficiency of its
production assets. The project envisages combining the management teams of the Mirny and Nyurba Divisions. This
move will enable the Company to manage its assets more efficiently and to free up part of the management staff by
bringing together the engineering and supporting functions, while the core production personnel will remain
unaffected. The management teams of both divisions are based in Mirny. They are to be transformed into a single
management function of the Mirny-Nyurba Division.

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HeidelbergCement (Germany) to build the world’s first carbon-neutral
cement plant
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HeidelbergCement announced its intention to upgrade its plant on the Swedish island of Gotland to become the world’s first carbon-neutral
cement plant. The installation at the Slite plant of HeidelbergCement’s subsidiary Cementa will be scaled to capture up to 1.8 million tonnes
of CO2 annually, which corresponds to the plant’s total emissions. Additionally, the use of biobased fuels in the cement production at Slite
will be increased in line with the Group’s commitment to significantly raise the share of biomass in the fuel mix. The full-scale capturing of
the plant’s CO2 emissions is targeted by 2030. The breakthrough project supports Sweden’s ambitious carbon emission reduction goals. The
carbon capture facility will be built next to the existing plant in Slite, where three quarters of the cement used for concrete production in
Sweden are currently produced. The authorisation processes and the construction period are estimated to take just under ten years. A feasibility
study, which has already been launched, will address critical issues related to technology selection, environmental impact, legal issues,
financing, logistics, and energy supply. The captured CO2 will be safely transported to a permanent storage site offshore several kilometres
down in bedrock. HeidelbergCement is currently building the world’s first full-scale installation for carbon capture at the Brevik cement plant
in Norway, capturing 400,000 tonnes annually or 50% of the plant’s emissions from 2024 onwards.

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Holcim (Switzerland): World’s First 3d-Printed School Opens In Malawi
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Holcim announces the world’s first school built with 3D printing (3DP), developed with CDC Group, the UK’s
development finance institution. The school was built in Malawi’s Salima district and its walls were printed in just 18
hours, compared to several days with conventional building materials. The school has this week been officially transferred
to the Kalonga village community in the Yambe zone of Salima district. Children began learning in their new school on
June 21. The school is proof that 3D printing can play a key role in bridging our world’s education infrastructure gap by
building high-quality classrooms for children in a sustainable, affordable and fast-paced way at scale. These projects will
sustain skilled job creation by hiring and up skilling local experts in dynamic roles such as 3D machine operators to
material specialists working in partnership with local builders for carpentry, roofing, painting, and beyond. In addition to
the school in Salima district, 14Trees also built its first 3DP prototype house in Lilongwe, Malawi, in just 12 hours,
compared to almost four days using conventional methods.

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NLMK Group (Russia) and MIPT launch MS in Machine Learning
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NLMK Group, a global steel company, together with Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology is launching a
Machine Learning Systems for Smart Manufacturing Master’s Programme. Students will be able to choose one of two
majors: Data Science (modern machine learning theory) or AI Engineering (development of machine learning
pipelines). Students will be introduced to the principles and features of production data-driven software development
from the very first days. They will also have the opportunity to practice their skills by solving operational steelmaking
tasks together with NLMK mentors. NLMK Group will offer grants to students that excel at their admission tests.

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Rio Tinto (UK) to deploy world’s first fully autonomous water trucks at
Gudai-Darri
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Rio Tinto will deploy the world’s first fully autonomous water trucks at its $2.6 billion Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western
Australia’s Pilbara region. The new vehicles, primarily used for dust suppression on site, will enhance productivity by enabling mine
operations to digitally track water consumption and reduce waste. Developed through a successful collaboration with leading
equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar, three water trucks will join Gudai-Darri’s fleet of Caterpillar heavy mobile equipment including
autonomous haul trucks and production drills. The vehicle’s intelligent on-board system detects dry and dusty conditions on site,
triggering the application of water to roads to keep them in good condition. The refilling process is also completely automated with
the water trucks recognizing when it is time to refill, prompting them to self-drive to the water stand, park and top-up before returning
to the field. They boast a 160,000-litre tank capacity, a 33 per cent increase on Rio Tinto’s largest water truck which has a tank
capacity of 120,000-litres. Once deployed, the water trucks will be integrated into Rio Tinto’s existing Autonomous Haulage System
which has been shown to significantly improve safety by reducing the risks associated with operators working around heavy
machinery.

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Rio Tinto (UK) opens new scandium plant in Canada
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Rio Tinto has started operations at a new commercial scale demonstration plant to produce high-quality scandium oxide at its Rio Tinto Fer et
Titane metallurgical complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The $6 million project, in which the Government of Quebec contributed approximately
$650,000 through the Quebec Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals, was completed on time and on budget, less than six
months after the start of construction. Six employees have been hired to operate the plant, which uses an innovative process developed by RTFT
to extract high purity scandium oxide from the waste streams of titanium dioxide production, without the need for any additional mining.
Commissioning work is now being undertaken as production ramps up to a capacity of three tonnes of scandium oxide per year. RTFT is already
considering the potential for further investments to add additional modules in line with market demand. This project is part of a series of
innovations supported by Rio Tinto’s Critical Minerals and Technology Centre in the field of critical minerals and materials, including the recent
launch of a water atomized steel powder for 3-D printing applications. With its world-class aluminium business, Rio Tinto is also well positioned
to produce aluminium-scandium alloys to meet customer’s needs. In March, the company announced an agreement to provide a first batch of
high-performance aluminium-scandium alloy from its North American operations to Amaero, a leader in metal additive manufacturing.

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JSW Steel (India) receives GreenPro ecolabel certification for its TMT
rebars
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JSW Steel on Friday announced that it has received GreenPro ecolabel certification for JSW Neosteel, its brand of TMT rebars. GreenPro is
a Type - 1 Ecolabel by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) which enables the end users in the building sector and manufacturing sector to
make informed decisions by choosing sustainable products, materials and technologies for the construction, operation and maintenance of
their buildings and factories. JSW Neosteel TMT bars are manufactured through high yield quenched and self-tempered (HYQST) technology
which ensures uniform quality across the bar. In addition, the TMT bars have the highest grade of purity and lowest Sulphur and phosphorous
content which makes it stronger and more sustainable. In addition to the product sustainability, Green Pro assign credits to the environment
friendly manufacturing processes thus recognizing JSW Steel as a sustainable manufacturer. Jayant Acharya, director, sales, marketing and
corporate strategy of JSW Steel said, Sustainability is at the heart of the JSW group and the GreenPro Certification for JSW Neosteel is a
testament to this. We believe that Certificationslike these while disclosing the environmental friendly footprint of our products, will enable
our customers to make smart and informed choices for their critical building and construction products. JSW Neosteel TMT bars not only have
the perfect balance of strength and ductility, but are also better for the environment offering 100% recyclability and life cycle cost.
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Kobe Steel (Japan) Selected for FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE
Blossom Japan Index
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has been selected for the first time as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the
FTSE Blossom Japan Index, global environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment indices. The FTSE4Good Index
Series and the FTSE Blossom Japan Index are key ESG investment indices developed by FTSE Russell, a wholly owned
subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). FTSR Russell surveys business enterprises around the world to select
companies that demonstrate excellence in environmental, social, and governance practices. These indices are widely used in
selecting companies for sustainable investment. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index, which measures the performance of
Japanese companies in their environmental, social and governance practices, is one of the ESG investment indices of Japan's
Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest public pension fund management organization. The
KOBELCO Group has been promoting sustainable management based on its Group Corporate Philosophy with the aim of
contributing to the environment and society and achieving sustainable growth.
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MMK (Russia) digital project receives innovation award at Innoprom-2021
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As part of the international industrial exhibition Innoprom-2021, PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) was awarded at the STAR 4.0
Digital Industrial Innovation Competition (organized by Siemens LLC, Innoprom and the Organizing Committee of the International Productivity
Week [IPWeek 2021]) in the Financial Optimization category for its project to modernize the main mnemonic circuit of MMK’s central control
room. The work of the central control room is of major importance for the stable functioning of MMK's production site. In fact, the central control
room is the main control point of the enterprise, which processes all information about the work of MMK in real time. This allows specialists to
monitor the current state of all units and promptly respond to emergency situations. The central control room also enables staff to involve the
appropriate services to eliminate emergency situations and reduce forced downtime of the plant's main equipment, which ultimately affects the
implementation of MMK’s production programme. Specialists of MMK-Informservice, together with Siemens and the integrator company
KonsOM SKS, implemented a pilot project to modernise the central mnemonic circuit of the automated information system of the central control
room (AIS CCR). The aim of the project was to improve the work of the AIS CCR by streamlining approaches to obtaining primary data and
solving integration problems, as well as to offer a new innovative approach to visualizing operational information about the current state of
aggregates, based on the principles of situational perception.
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NLMK Group (Russia) recognized at STAR 4.0 Digital Industrial
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Two of NLMK Group’s digital services took home awards at the STAR 4.0 Digital Industrial Innovation Competition, held by Siemens
together with the organizers of the INNOPROM International Industrial Fair and IPWeek 2021, the International Productivity Week. The
Hephaestus digital service was awarded a diploma in the Life Cycle Cost Reduction category. The Hephaestus service, aimed at
optimizing intra-shop liquid steel logistics, is running in one of NLMK Lipetsk steelmaking shops. The service enables savings of up to
RUB 100 million annually. The Video Analysis of Atmospheric Emissions digital service was recognized in the Sustainable Development
category. Using machine learning algorithms, it conducts online monitoring of the company's emissions into the atmosphere. The solution
reduces the reaction time to deviations, and the system of deep incident analysis allows preventing their occurrence. NLMK Group's
digital transformation programme involves dozens of cross-functional product teams that develop, implement and improve hundreds of
digital solutions. The company has created a digital ecosystem that ensures the effective work of the teams, the sustainability of the
products created, knowledge accumulation and an environment for interaction with more than 30 partner companies, including through
the creation of their own platforms for joint development and machine learning.
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Tata Tiscon (India) becomes the first rebar brand in India to receive
GreenPro Certification
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Tata Steel becomes the first Indian steel company to receive the GreenPro Certification for Rebars. GreenPro Ecolabel enables the
end-users to make an informed choice about buying steel having the lowest environmental impact. This certification has made Tata Tiscon
the first GreenPro certified Rebar brand in India. Steel rebars are used in multiple industries and extensively used for construction
including home building. Green buildings are critical for future growth and development where the GreenPro certified rebars will have a
notable impact in reducing the environment footprint. Earlier this year, Tata Steel collaborated with CII Green Business Centre (GBC)
and other relevant stakeholders, to develop a GreenPro framework for steel rebars. It helped in setting up the country’s first type 1
eco-label – GreenPro Standard for Steel Rebars. Biswajit Ghosh, Chief Technology (Product Technology), Tata Steel, was the chair of the
committee formed by CII GBC to develop the framework. Under his leadership, the Product Technology and the LCA team supported the
development of the framework as per CII GBC’s existing GreenPro standards for other building materials. GreenPro is a type 1 eco-label
by CII GBC for building materials and it is recognised in IGBC Green Building Rating System. Builders who are opting for green
building rating system will now be able to benefit from using Tata Tiscon rebars in their construction.
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Teck (Canada) Named to 2021 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada
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Teck Resources Limited has been named to the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada ranking as one of the top 50
companies in Canada for corporate citizenship. This marks the 15th consecutive year Teck has been named to the Best 50
by Corporate Knights. The Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada are each evaluated on a set of up to 24 environmental,
social and governance indicators including board diversity, resource efficiency, financial management, and clean revenue.
Teck has also been named one of the 2021 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights and is the
industry leader in the Metals and Mining industry on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI). Sustainalytics
ranks Teck first in the Diversified Metals and Mining category. Teck is also currently listed on the MSCI World ESG
Leaders Index, FTSE4Good Index, Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and Jantzi Social Index.
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China National Building Materials Group (China) was awarded the "Double A" in Party Building and
Operation Assessment by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission
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The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council announced the assessment results of the two key tasks
of party building and operation of central enterprises. China National Building Materials Group was awarded the "2020 Central Enterprise Party
Building Work Responsibility System Assessment Grade A" and the "2020 Central Enterprise Leader Operating Performance Assessment A level".
Looking back on the extremely extraordinary 2020, China National Building Materials Group holds high the great banner of socialism with
Chinese characteristics, thoroughly studies and implements Xi Jinping’s new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adheres to the
leadership of the party, strengthens party building, and unites and leads all party members, cadres and employees to thoroughly implement the
party The Central Committee and the State Council made decisions and arrangements, earnestly implemented the work requirements of the
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, went all out to win the fight against the epidemic, and
worked together to do a good job in production and operation, reform and innovation, international cooperation, and party building. We have
achieved excellent results and achieved a successful conclusion of the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan". The annual net profit increased by 35%
year-on-year, and the total profit increased by 30% year-on-year. The total social contribution of net profit, salary, interest, taxes, and donations
totaled 90.9 billion yuan, which fully exceeded the annual target task.
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JFE (Japan) Engineering Group Receives Order for WtE Plant in Germany
- Contribution to fuel conversion from Coal-fired Boiler
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Standardkessel Baumgarte GmbH a German subsidiary of JFE Engineering Corporation (President and CEO: Hajime Oshita, Head Office:
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), has received an order from Romonta EBS GmbH for the waste-to-energy (WtE) power plant in Amsdorf, Germany. In
Germany, in order to reduce greenhouse gases, political measures are underway to abolish coal mining and coal-fired power generation by
2038. Romonta Group owns a large-scale brown coal mine on its premises and supplies heat and electricity to its own factory with a
lignite-fired boiler. Romonta Group has decided to build a new WtE power plant to proceed fuel conversion from lignite. The plant will have
a treatment capacity of 366 t/d of waste with one incinerator. The steam will be supplied to the plant of Romonta for power generation and
wax production. The components fuel crane, firing system, boiler, flue gas treatment and the associated auxiliary equipment are part of the
SBG delivery scope. SBG has been involved in the design and construction of Approx. 120 WtE power plants to date. In addition to this
proven track record, SBG was selected for the reason of successful supply of two boiler lines incl. water cooled pusher type grate in 2004 and
2009, with full satisfaction of our customer. The JFE Engineering Group will continue to contribute to create a recycling society in the future
by mobilizing the group's total capabilities to promote proposals for WtE power plants in countries throughout the world.
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Holcim (Switzerland) Delivers on Expansion of Firestone Building
Products Business In Latin America
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Holcim Mexico has introduced Holcim GacoFlex TechoProtec line of products. TechoProtec, a premium waterproofing
and thermal isolation roofing system, provides a cornerstone for Holcim’s ambition to become a leader in roofing and
waterproofing systems in Latin America. TechoProtec offers waterproofing and thermal isolation solutions for a range of
residential and commercial applications and includes durations of three, five and seven years. It is available in 550 stores
in Holcim Mexico’s Disensa retail network, as well as through Holcim distribution partners. TechoProtec forms part of the
Holcim GacoFlex product line and will spearhead the regional expansion of the roofing business, with Colombia, Ecuador
and Argentina targeted for further expansion in the second half of 2021. The roofing business will be a cornerstone in the
Solutions & Products business segment in Latin America and Holcim globally. Solutions & Products is focused on the
design of new building solutions and portfolios that help customers build greener and smarter.
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Linde Severstal (Russia) JV completes first export order with deliveries to
Europe
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Linde Severstal, a joint venture between Severstal and Linde GmbH (Germany), has completed the shipment of five coil-wound
heat exchangers (CWHE) to Spain, in the first export of this type of equipment from Russia. Linde Severstal performed the full
production cycle at its workshop in St. Petersburg, including tube winding, assembly and testing of the finished products.
Currently the weight of each CWHE ranges from 14 to 110 tons. In the future, the joint venture plans to produce large-volume
coil-wound heat exchangers weighing up to 1000 tons for liquefied natural gas plants. In the summer of 2019, Linde Severstal
moved to a new production site in St. Petersburg, close to a water body, in order to improve the logistics for the delivery of
heat-exchange equipment to customers whose enterprises are often located in the Northwest region of Russia or in the Arctic
circle. This location is also convenient for the export of heat-exchange equipment to other jurisdictions. Linde Severstal is
currently manufacturing a 300-ton tube bundle of a coil-wound heat exchanger, which will be used for the liquefied natural gas
plant in the Novatek project "Arctic LNG 2".
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Yakutia and ALROSA (Russia) signed agreement to construct gas pipeline to
Nakyn ore field
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Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and ALROSA’s CEO, have signed a cooperation agreement on the sidelines
of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, on a project to construct a gas pipeline branch to the Nakyn ore
field production site. Yakutia is striving to ensure industrial and environmental safety by sustainable use of energy
potential and energy conservation. ALROSA, in turn, is keen to convert its production facilities to natural gas fuel, as
it is more environmentally friendly and cost effective. The construction of the gas pipeline branch is planned for
2021–2024. The total capex of the project will amount RUB 2.5 bn, including ALROSA’s funds. According to Sergey
Ivanov, a feasibility study has been completed, financing sources are being identified, and documents are being
prepared for a tender to choose a contractor for the project. Companies from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) are
expected to be among those participating.
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ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg) signs MoU with the Spanish Government
supporting €1 billion investment in decarbonisation technologies
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New DRI and EAF installations in Gijón will reduce carbon emissions at the company’s Spanish operations by approximately 50%. The DRI
installation in Gijón will also enable ArcelorMittal Sestao to be the world’s first full-scale zero carbon-emissions steel plant. ArcelorMittal has
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Spanish Government that will see a €1 billion investment in decarbonisation technologies
at ArcelorMittal Asturias’ plant in Gijón. The investments will reduce CO2 emissions at ArcelorMittal’s Spanish operations by up to 4.8 million
tonnes, which represents approximately 50% of emissions, within the next five years. The MoU states the commitment of ArcelorMittal and the
Government of Spain to transition towards a decarbonised steel industry. ArcelorMittal will introduce new manufacturing processes that contribute
to a considerable reduction of CO2 emissions. It will also further intensify its R&D capabilities in Spain to support the new project and innovation
requirements. The Government of Spain will promote reforms and investments to support the development and growth of a strong, more
competitive and sustainable industrial sector, as well as endeavouring to provide maximum financial support for the project, in line with Spanish
legislation and European Union regulations. Given the significant cost associated with the transition, in terms of both capex and opex, it is
ArcelorMittal’s expectation this support will cover at least half of the additional cost to enable its operations to remain competitive as it accelerates
its decarbonisation program.
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BHP (Australia) establishes new cloud agreements
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BHP has selected Amazon Web Services and Microsoft as long-term cloud providers to help improve safety, productivity,
and reliability across its global operated assets. The collaborations with AWS and Microsoft will support two distinct parts
of BHP’s operations. AWS will power BHP’s digital transformation by providing capabilities in data analytics and
machine learning to rapidly deploy digital solutions globally to improve operational performance. Microsoft, through its
Azure platform, will host BHP’s global applications portfolio. This will enable BHP to leverage its existing Microsoft
licences and SAP applications portfolio, and help to reduce its reliance on regional data centres. BHP Chief Technical
Officer said collaborating with two world-leading cloud providers highlighted the importance of cloud to support BHP’s
digital transformation.
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EVRAZ (UK) and Kuzbass authorities agree on cooperation in setting up new
production facilities at EVRAZ ZSMK
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EVRAZ and the government of Kemerovo Region (home to the Kuzbass coal basin и signed an agreement for cooperation in
setting up a new casting and rolling mill (CRM) at EVRAZ ZSMK. This investment project will expand the plant’s product
range with high-value-added products, providing diverse flat-rolled products to Russian and international consumers. The
CRM’s scheduled annual capacity is 2.5 million tons of hot-rolled flat steel. It will be based on an endless hot rolling
technology (QSP-DUE), enabling production of 0.8 to 16 mm thick hot-rolled coil with a unique surface finish and minimum
geometric tolerances. Investments into this project are estimated at $650 million with the launch scheduled for 2025. The
project will create over 350 new jobs at EVRAZ ZSMK. RUB 51 billion in federal allocations will be complemented by
investments from private companies, who see us as reliable partners. Importantly, EVRAZ is a party to the National Project
Ecology. In 2021 alone, the company will have allocated RUB 600 million to implement the Clean Air programme in
Kuzbass,” — stressed Sergey Tsivilev, Governor of Kemerovo Region.
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Fortescue Future Industries (Australia) signs Option Agreement with
TasPorts for land and operating access for green hydrogen plant
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Australian Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd has signed an Option Agreement with Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd to exclusively negotiate all
land and operating access requirements for its proposed 250 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen plant in Bell Bay in Northern Tasmania, marking an
important milestone in the development of this world leading project. FFI CEO AM said, “We are excited to be working with local communities and all
stakeholders to develop this important opportunity for the future prosperity of Tasmania and a world that needs to decarbonise. “FFI’s Tasmania green
hydrogen project could be one of the world’s largest green hydrogen plants when commissioned, creating a significant export market for green hydrogen
from Australia. As highlighted in the Tasmanian Government’s Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan, Tasmania is well-positioned for the development of
a green hydrogen industry due to the State’s low-cost, reliable renewable energy and excellent port and water infrastructure. The Tasmania project
envisages the construction of a 250 MW green hydrogen plant at the Bell Bay Industrial Precinct, with the capacity to produce 250,000 tonnes of green
ammonia per year for domestic use and international export. An economic analysis completed by Deloitte found that the first 250MW stage could
deliver a net $2 billion increase to gross state product over the life of the project. This benefit would be spread across Tasmanian businesses and local
jobs, with an estimated creation of over 500 full time jobs during the development, construction and operation stages of the project and FFI will shortly
release an Expression of Interest for the skills and jobs required across these project stages.
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JAPEX and JFE Engineering (Japan) Begin Joint Study regarding Energy Transportation
and Supply Infrastructure to Realize a Carbon-Neutral Society
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Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. and JFE Engineering Corporation (President and CEO: Hajime Oshita, Head office location will, in June 2021, start
joint study regarding technical challenges related to carbon dioxide (CO2) and the transportation and supply of new energy such as hydrogen and ammonia
in order to realize a carbon neutral society. To achieve Japanese government goal "carbon neutral by 2050" set forth in October 2020, contributions are
required from a wide range of different stakeholders. In particular, commercialization of "carbon recycling that makes effective use of CO2" and "the use of
hydrogen and ammonia, which are expected to be utilized as carbon-free energy," are expected among private enterprises. Business endeavors are rising, and
as a result, verification activities and trials are accelerating. In response to these movements, JAPEX, which has a wealth of experience in (1) production of
oil and gas in Japan, (2) supplying natural gas by combining its high-pressure gas pipeline network and liquefied natural gas terminals, and (3) operating
natural gas power plants, and JFE Engineering, which has a wide range of technologies related to the construction of infrastructure such as plants and
pipelines, found themselves to be a perfect match regarding how they both intend to achieve a carbon neutral society. JAPEX and JFE Engineering thus
agreed to start joint study regarding related technical challenges, with a view to the social implementation of their efforts in the future. In this joint study,
JAPEX and JFE Engineering will use their knowledge and experience to identify and resolve challenges regarding separation, capturing, and transportation
of CO2 through pipelines and so on with a view to future social implementation and commercialization.
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Ge Renewable Energy and Lafargeholcim (Switzerland) Team Up For a More
Circular Wind Industry
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GE Renewable Energy and LafargeHolcim announced an MOU to explore circular economy solutions to utilize materials from decommissioned wind turbines.
Building on LafargeHolcim’s 10+ years of experience in recovering energy from wind turbine blades, the companies are exploring new ways of recycling wind
blades, including as a construction material to build new wind farms. With its Research & Development team, LafargeHolcim is exploring how wind turbine blades
can be turned into sustainable construction materials. This research builds on the company’s work, under its Geocycle brand, to recover energy from GE’s
decommissioned turbine blades after they have been removed from the turbine and shredded. Geocycle currently offers co-processing solutions for wind blades in
Germany and will evaluate the possibility of extending this solution to other parts of Europe. This next phase continues the collaboration between these two
companies, following the 2020 announcement to co-develop wind turbine towers at record heights using concrete 3D-printing together with COBOD, the Danish
3D printing start-up. Since the start of that collaboration, wind turbine tower prototypes have been developed using concrete 3D printing technology that is
stronger, more efficient, and can be built ten times faster than before. This announcement is a key next step in both partners’focus on circular solutions—especially
for the European market— at a time when the European Commission has adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan, one of the main blocks of the European
Green Deal. Nearly 10GW of aging turbines in Europe are expected to be repowered or decommissioned by 2025. GE Renewable Energy is committed to bringing
circular lifecycle solutions to the market through strategic technology developments and has recently announced a number of key agreements and partnerships.
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MMK (Russia) and Paul Wurth sign contract for construction of new blast
furnace
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PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and Paul Wurth (a subsidiary of SMS Group GmbH) have signed a contract for a new investment project –
Construction of new blast furnace No.11. The project is expected to take 3.5 years and MMK will invest a total of around $690 million. The internal rate of return (IRR)
of the project is around 30%.The construction of the blast furnace No.11 complex represents a ground-breaking development for blast furnace production at MMK. It
will allow three operating furnaces to be decommissioned and will significantly improve economic and environmental production indicators. The new blast furnace will
have a working volume of 3,800 cubic meters and a capacity of 3.7 million tonnes of pig iron per year. The complex will be built using the world’s best technology and
will include:
• A conveyor that transfers raw materials to the top of the loading device;
• An enclosed cooling system with copper refrigerators that protect the furnace in the zone impacted by the most aggressive physical and chemical processes;
• “Siphon” tuyere devices that enable temperatures to reach up to 1,300 °C to reduce the consumption of coke;
• Shaftless air heaters that use a combustion air and gas heating system which will significantly reduce the emission of NOx, CO2 and other harmful substances;
• A dry gas cleaning system, ensuring the dust content of any output remains under 5 mg/nm3;
• A gas utilization compressor less turbine that generates an additional 22MW of electricity.
The new furnace will be also equipped with aspiration systems for foundry yards, bunker rooms and slag granulation and will have a closed-loop water recycling system.
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MMK (Russia) and FORTUM agree to cooperate in the field of decarburization
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St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works and the energy group Fortum signed a
Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of renewable energy. The document was signed by Pavel Shilyaev, MMK CEO, and
Alexander Chuvaev, Fortum CEO and executive vice-president of Fortum Corporation. The agreement formalises MMK's intention
to use green energy produced by Fortum Russia and its joint ventures at their wind and solar power plants. Fortum has the largest
wind and solar portfolio in Russia, either directly or through joint ventures, with more than 2GW of capacity. The use of electricity
from clean and renewable sources in production processes will enable MMK to reduce the carbon footprint of its products. Alexander
Chuvaev, Fortum CEO and executive vice-president of Fortum Corporation, emphasised: "Our cooperation will enable MMK to
reduce the carbon footprint of its products and meet growing environmental standards. We are confident that renewable energy has
the potential to support the decarbonisation of one of the most important sectors of the Russian economy. In turn, for the energy
sector, the growing recognised demand for carbon-free energy from industrial consumers provides an additional market incentive to
commission new renewable energy capacity.
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Nornickel (Russia) and Rosneft to Develop Logistics on Taimyr
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MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high grade nickel, and one of the largest producers of platinum
and copper, and Russia’s oil major Rosneft, have signed an agreement during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to
develop logistical services for cargo and passenger traffic on the Taimyr Peninsula using Norilsk Nickel’s infrastructure. Cooperation
will facilitate the implementation of Rosneft’s oil and gas Vostok Oil investment project in the north of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The
parties plan to involve Nornickel Group’s transport branches and enterprises, as well as to jointly use Norilsk Airport’s infrastructure.
Nornickel and Rosneft foresee an increase in passenger and cargo traffic through the Norilsk Airport as Vostok Oil progresses. As a
result, the Norilsk Airport will need to be expanded through a number of development projects on its territory. The advent of the giant
oil and gas project is expected to open opportunities to expand air traffic, step up the quality of services, make full use of the currently
available airport’s territory and capacity, and to build new infrastructure. A new service centre for aircraft maintenance is planned, as
well as additional infrastructure for timely and high-quality services at the Norilsk Airport for shift workers and air carriers involved
in the Vostok Oil project.
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Nornickel (Russia) and Krasnoyarsk Government Sign Agreement on
Cooperation in Investment Projects
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MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and one of the largest producers of platinum and copper, and the
Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory signed an agreement on cooperation in the implementation of investment projects in the Krasnoyarsk
Territory. The document was signed on June 28 in the representative office of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in Moscow by Vladimir Potanin, Nornickel
President, and Alexander Uss, Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The agreement is intended to support businesses that run investment projects in
the region. One of such projects is Nornickel’s “Construction of new mining facilities and upgrade of Zapolyarny Mine (South Cluster)”, which
provides for an increase in ore production up to 9 mt by 2027 through the expansion of the open pit and underground mining operations. The total
volume of production as a result will increase sevenfold. The project will open up to 2,000 additional jobs in the Norilsk Industrial District and is
included in the “Yenisei Siberia” integrated investment programme approved by the Russian government in 2019. The pursuit of Nornickel’s investment
projects will contribute to a larger tax base of the Krasnoyarsk Territory’s consolidated budget, improve the environmental situation, develop the
industrial potential of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, increase labour productivity and boost the regional economy. To this end, the Krasnoyarsk Territory
Government is implementing a set of measures to stimulate investment activity in the region, primarily support measures in the area of tax incentives
and improvement of local legislation.
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Nornickel (Russia) Becomes Fide's Youth and Children Global Chess
Development Partner
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The International Chess Federation and MMC Norilsk Nickel agreed on cooperation for 2021-2023. The company will be
FIDE’s general partner in the global development of children’s and youth chess. As part of the cooperation, Nornickel will
be a partner of the annual FIDE Junior World Championships, FIDE Under-20 Junior Chess Championships (both open
and women), as well as some other major competitions, including the FIDE World Cup 2021, the FIDE Women’s World
Cup 2021 and the Chess Olympiad 2022. The partnership also involves an effective program for the development of chess
among children in the regions of the highest priority for the company’s business. Based on a comprehensive approach to
online training with the involvement of international grandmasters, the program will reach a significant number of talented
kids to unlock their potential.
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POSCO and Rio Tinto (UK) sign climate MOU
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POSCO and Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
jointly explore, develop and demonstrate technologies to transition to a low-carbon emission steel value chain. The
partnership will explore a range of technologies for decarbonisation across the entire steel value chain from iron ore
mining to steelmaking, including integrating POSCO’s steelmaking technology and Rio Tinto’s iron ore processing
technology. The partnership with Rio Tinto underlines that POSCO’s efforts to decarbonise will play an important role in
achieving the country’s recently announced ambition to become carbon-neutral by 2050, which has inspired Korean
companies to accelerate decarbonisation activities. Both POSCO and Rio Tinto share the ambition to reach net zero carbon
emissions by 2050. As a leading global mining and metals company, Rio Tinto’s commitment to working in partnerships
with customers on steel decarbonisation pathways and to invest in technologies could deliver reductions in steelmaking
carbon intensity of at least 30% from 2030 or with potential to deliver carbon neutral steelmaking pathways by 2050.
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Rio Tinto (UK) and ARENA to study using hydrogen to reduce carbon emissions
in alumina refining
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Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to study whether hydrogen can
replace natural gas in alumina refineries to reduce emissions. Rio Tinto will conduct a $1.2 million feasibility study,
equally funded with ARENA through a $580,000 grant, into using clean hydrogen to replace natural gas in the
calcination process of refining at the Yarwun aumina refinery in Gladstone. The study program includes work to be
done at Rio Tinto’s Bundoora Technical Development Centre in Melbourne, where Rio Tinto’s in-house development
capability has now been extended to hydrogen.
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Rio Tinto (UK) partners with Schneider Electric to drive decarburization
through circular and sustainable market ecosystem
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Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and metals company, and Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and
automation, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a first of its kind collaboration to develop a circular and sustainable market
ecosystem for both companies and their customers. This multi-product partnership will see Schneider Electric use responsibly sourced materials
produced by Rio Tinto. These include low-carbon aluminium and copper produced with renewable power, iron ore, and borates. Rio Tinto will utilise
energy and industrial services from Schneider Electric, as the companies work together to develop digital platforms, technologies and solutions to be
deployed across the metals and mining supply chain to drive further decarburization. The partnership will draw on Schneider Electric’s Energy as a
Service expertise to evaluate the use of innovative solutions, including microgrids, to supply energy from low-carbon sources, and artificial intelligence
and advanced analytics to help meet sustainability goals at Rio Tinto sites and throughout its supply chain. Rio Tinto’s START traceability and
transparency initiative, the first sustainability label for aluminium using blockchain technology, will be deployed with Schneider Electric to unlock
value for customers, suppliers and partners. The companies will work to expand this transparency, offering START in combination with Schneider
Electric’s EcoStruxure™ platform, an IoT system architecture that connects everything in an enterprise, from the shop floor to the top floor, to deliver
enhanced safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
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Rio Tinto (UK) and POSCO sign climate MOU
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Rio Tinto and POSCO, the largest steel producer in South Korea and one of the world’s leading steel producers, have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore, develop and demonstrate technologies to transition to a low-carbon
emission steel value chain. The partnership will explore a range of technologies for decarbonisation across the entire steel value
chain from iron ore mining to steelmaking, including integrating Rio Tinto’s iron ore processing technology and POSCO’s
steelmaking technology. The MoU with POSCO underlines Rio Tinto’s commitment to working in partnerships with customers
on steel decarbonisation pathways and to invest in technologies that could deliver reductions in steelmaking carbon intensity of
at least 30% from 2030 or with potential to deliver carbon neutral steelmaking pathways by 2050. Both Rio Tinto and POSCO
share the ambition to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As one of South Korea’s leading industrial companies, POSCO’s
efforts to decarbonise will play an important role in achieving the country’s recently announced ambition to become
carbon-neutral by 2050, which has inspired Korean companies to accelerate decarbonisation activities.
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Maaden Aluminium signs landmark agreement for the supply of calcined
petroleum coke with SCPC
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Maaden Aluminium COMPANY an affiliate of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), announced that it has signed a contract with Saudi
Calcined Petroleum Coke Company (SCPC) for the supply of calcined petroleum coke (CPC) for use in its aluminium smelter facility in Ras Al
Khair. The agreement marks a significant step forward for Ma’aden’s Local Content program, which is driving to increase the value of goods and
services in the mining industry supply chain that are produced in KSA. It is also a key contribution to KSA’s Vision 2030 objectives of diversifying
sources of income and supporting the development of local content. The contract signing took place between Eng. Ali Al-Qahtani, President of
Ma’aden Aluminium Company, and Eng. Mohammad Albibi, Board member and Managing Director of the Saudi Calcined Petcoke Company.
Under the 5-year contract, which has an overall value of ~40M USD per annum, MAC will receive an annual supply of 100,000 mt of CPC from
the start of commercial production at the SCPC facility, in line with Ma’aden’s vision of localizing its CPC requirement to reach ~320,000 mt per
year. Production of CPC and supply to Ma’aden is planned to begin by the end of 2024. Through its foreign partnerships, Ma’aden has in record
time become the leading company for the development of the Saudi mining and minerals sector–the third pillar of Saudi industry–and one of the
fifteen largest mining companies in the world. Ma'aden is a key driver of Saudi Arabia's position as one of the top three global producers and
exporters of phosphate fertilizers.
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Severstal (Russia) and Gazprom Neft join forces on decarbonization
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PAO Severstal, one of the world's leading vertically integrated steel and mining companies, and PJSC Gazprom Neft, one of Russia’s
leading oil producers, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and cooperation agreement to collaborate on the development
of technologies and materials for the production, transportation, storage and use of hydrogen in reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
As part of the agreement, Severstal and Gazprom Neft intend to jointly pursue and develop opportunities and technologies for
capturing and utilizing carbon dioxide, as well as using hydrogen in metallurgical production and developing materials for its
transportation and storage. Provided both parties are interested, the companies may also jointly implement technological
decarburization projects. This could include altering production processes using hydrocarbon fuel to use methane-hydrogen mixtures
instead. Severstal ranks 11th among global steel companies in terms of greenhouse gas emissions (in the top 25%), according to the
World Steel Association. The Company has set itself a target to reduce its emissions by 3% by 2023 (from 2020 levels). In 2021,
Severstal established a corporate division focused on the use of hydrogen and developing innovative decarbonization projects (for
example, carbon capture and disposal, and CO2 offsetting).
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Severstal (Russia) and NOVATEK to partner on hydrogen and alternative
energy
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PAO Severstal and NOVATEK, one of Russia’s leading natural gas producers, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation at
the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will look to develop hydrogen, alternative energy, and
greenhouse gas emissions reduction technologies. Under the agreement, signed by Alexey Mordashov, Chairman of the
Board of Directors of PAO Severstal, and Leonid Mikhelson, Chairman of the Management Board of NOVATEK, the
parties will consider launching a joint pilot project for the production of "blue" hydrogen from natural gas using carbon
capture and storage technology. The parties intend to jointly develop the capabilities, necessary standards and engineering
solutions for the production and supply of hydrogen transportation pipelines, turbines, and hydrogen storage systems and
transport tanks. Both companies also agreed to partner on the production and supply of hydrogen and the development of
technological solutions for the use of fuels based on hydrogen and its carriers, including ammonia.
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Tata Steel (India) Foundation signs a MoU with TERI for Phase IV of the
Green School Project
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Tata Steel and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) jointly launched The Green School project in 2017. Over a period, the project has grown into a
successful campaign that has inspired thousands of students to join the cause of protecting the environment. On World Environment Day Tata Steel
Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TERI for the Phase IV of The Green School Project. The MoU was signed by Chanakya
Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, and Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI in a virtual event — Navyata 2021, organised also
to facilitate the remarkable efforts put in by students, teachers, schools and other stakeholders engaged in various aspects of the Green School Project. Pankaj
Kumar Satija, Chief Regulatory Affairs, Tata Steel; Sourav Roy, Chief CSR, Tata Steel and Ms Neha, Fellow, Environmental Education and Awareness, TERI
were present in the function along with other dignitaries from Tata Steel and TERI. More than 350 participants including school students, teachers, principals
from member schools, guests participated in the event. The Navyata 2021 ceremony began with the welcome remarks from Aparajita Agarwal, Regulatory
Affairs, Tata Steel, followed by the screening of a video for felicitation of teachers, announcement of winners, a special address from Chanakya Chaudhary,
and signing of the MoU. The Phase IV of the Green School Project will focus on enhancing the capability of the students and teachers to empower them to
take up self-modeled sustainable projects in the future. The proposal for Phase IV involves self-designed Green School Plans, e-booklets on relevant topics,
intensive teacher’s trainings, Green School Buddy Programme, experiential workshops, expert sessions, to mentor students as ‘responsible citizens of
tomorrow’.
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ALROSA (Russia) together with Russia’s embassy donated ‘Sputnik V’
vaccines to Angola
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ALROSA together with the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Angola donated 25,000 doses of
Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to the Angolan government. ALROSA provided financing and secured the delivery of
vaccines from Russia to Luanda, where the Minister of Health of Angola Silvia Lutucuta received the cargo on behalf
of the Ministry of Health. A second shipment of 25,000 doses is expected to arrive in Luanda within a month. The
Gam-COVID-Vac combined vector vaccine developed by the N.F. Gamaleya National Research Center for
Epidemiology and Microbiology with support from the Russian Direct Investment Fund was registered by the Russian
Ministry of Health in August 2020. The vaccine was named “Sputnik V” after the first Soviet space satellite that
opened a new era in the global space research.
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Ferguson (USA) Makes Crucial Donations to Support Wash Station Challenge
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Ferguson, the largest U.S. distributor of plumbing supplies, is donating water tanks, frost-free faucets and stainless steel basins to be used in community
hand-washing stations being deployed on the Navajo Nation. The Wash Station Challenge 2021, which launched June 1, is a collaboration among the International
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH,) DigDeep Navajo Water Project, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing,
Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA), and Ferguson. The donation is the latest under a multi-year partnership between
Ferguson and DigDeep to contribute to IWSH initiatives that address critical water issues faced by marginalized communities in the United States. Over the course
of our partnership, Ferguson has supported IWSH’s efforts on the Navajo Nation by developing household water and decentralized waste solutions on the
reservation. Additionally, Ferguson has been instrumental in supporting the development of a new plumbing training program at Navajo Technical University.
Through this new program, Navajo students will learn basic fundamental skills and benefit from increased access to apprenticeships and other employment
opportunities. Through June 2021, 10 UA locals and training centers across the United States are assembling approximately 20 wash stations, which will then be
delivered to strategic locations on the Navajo Nation. Each station is designed to provide a month’s worth of non-potable water for daily hand- washing and general
hygiene for a family of six. The UA locals are in contact with their nearby Ferguson branches to coordinate receipt of the products. Plumbers & Gasfitters Local
UA 12 (Boston) is assembling two solar-powered wash stations, and the Ferguson branch in Quincy, Massachusetts, donated large water storage tanks,
accompanied by washing sinks and faucets, for UA Local 12 members to use.
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Fortescue Future Industries (Australia) boosts efforts to reduce single-use
plastic
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Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) is leading the way in reducing its plastic footprint by becoming the first company
in the resources sector in Western Australia to remove all retail single-use plastic beverage products from across its
business. Instead, beverages will be available for purchase in non-plastic packaging. Coinciding with Plastic Free July,
Fortescue has also introduced reusable containers for all team members and contracting partners for use at its Pilbara
mine sites. Chief Executive Officer said, “At Fortescue, we are committed to safeguarding our environment for future
generations. We know that single use plastics are having a devastating impact on our environment, with up to 12.7
million tonnes of plastic entering our oceans every year, or the equivalent to a truckload of plastic every minute.
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SAIL’s (India) second 200 bed covid care unit with gaseous oxygen at
Durgapur inaugurated by Steel Minister
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Fulfilling its commitment to set up jumbo covid care facilities equipped with gaseous oxygen, SAIL’s second Covid Care Hospital with 200 beds is set up at
Durgapur Steel Plant. Hon'ble Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel dedicated this 200-bed Covid Care Hospital to the nation on 31.05.2021 in
an online program. Hon’ble Minister of State for Steel, Member of Parliament from Durgapur, MLAs of the region and Chairman, SAIL and other senior
officials from Steel Ministry and SAIL also joined the online inauguration. Speaking on the occasion applauded the commitment of SAIL collective on acting
very swiftly and setting up the second covid care unit within a short time. That the Centre will give boost to COVID-related medical infrastructure in the
region and provide much needed help to the patients of the region. He said that SAIL’s both the steel plants in West Bengal at Durgapur and Burnpur have
been standing strong to provide every possible help to the state in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. SAIL has strengthened the Bengal’s resolve to fight the
pandemic. Recently, a 200 bedded COVID care facility at Burnpur was dedicated to the service of the nation. This was the first in the series of jumbo COVID
care facilities being set up by SAIL in a fast-track mode. Enumerating Prime Minister’s vision of taking everyone along, Shri Pradhan stressed upon
vaccinating more and more people associated with the steel ecosystem including contract labourers. This 200 bedded covid care hospital is fitted with supply
of gaseous oxygen directly from plant through a dedicated pipeline. This has been set up in a two storied building with ladders on both sides including ramp
for carrying critical patients and it is equipped with valve controlled gaseous oxygen supply from nearby Oxygen Plant.
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Suzano (Brazil) donates sports and prevention materials to Covid-19 for the
Junior Patrol of Três Lagoas (MS)
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Suzano, a global reference in the manufacture of bioproducts developed from the cultivation of eucalyptus, has allocated sports and
prevention equipment to Covid-19 for the SCFV (Coexistence Service and Strengthening of Links) project, the Mirim Highway
Patrol, in Três Lagoas (MS). The delivery, held in the first half of June, aims to encourage the practice of sports activities and promote
the prevention of coronavirus among children and adolescents benefited by the project. In all, balls were delivered for sports such as
volleyball, indoor soccer, society soccer, foosball and table tennis; table and table tennis kit; volleyball net and antenna; futsal
network and society soccer network. 120 masks were also destined for the project; 60 units of alcohol gel and 60 units of 70% alcohol
to encourage self-care and prevention of the coronavirus among children and adolescents who are part of the project. With about 60
beneficiaries, the Mirim Highway Patrol project is developed through a partnership between the municipal administration and the
Military Highway Police and aims to protect dignity, encourage the development of citizenship and promote traffic education among
children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years. The project has been supported by Suzano since 2014 for the acquisition of uniforms,
materials and equipment for its realization. In 2018, the company donated 10 computers to the project's computer room.
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ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg) Sestao to become the world’s first full-scale zero
carbon-emissions steel plant
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Harnessing green hydrogen and renewable electricity, the Sestao plant will achieve zero carbon-emissions. ArcelorMittal announces that its Sestao plant
in Spain will become the world’s first full-scale zero carbon-emissions steel plant. The development is the result of a memorandum of understanding
signed with the Government of Spain that will see an investment of €1 billion in the construction of a green hydrogen direct reduced iron (DRI) plant
at its plant in Gijón, as well as a new hybrid electric arc furnace (EAF). By 2025, the Sestao plant – which manufactures a range of flat steel products
for the automotive and construction sectors, and general industry - will produce 1.6 million tonnes of zero carbon-emissions steel by:
• Changing the metallic input by increasing the proportion of circular, recycled scrap, and using green hydrogen-produced DRI from Gijón in its two
existing EAFs.
• Powering all steelmaking assets (EAFs, rolling mill, finishing lines) with renewable electricity.
• Introducing several key emerging technologies that will replace the small, remaining use of fossil fuel in the steelmaking process with carbon-neutral
energy inputs, such as sustainable biomass or green hydrogen.
Central to this development will be the construction of a 2.3 million-ton green hydrogen DRI unit in Gijón. Around 1 million tons of DRI will be
transported to Sestao to be used a feedstock for its two EAFs.
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Hesteel (China): The Group's exclusive supply of 50,000 tons of high-quality
construction steel to the Chinese Communist Party History Museum
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The celebration of the centenary birthday of the Communist Party of China, a magnificent new red landmark-the Chinese Communist Party
History Exhibition Hall was officially opened in Beijing. In the afternoon, General Secretary Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders came
here to visit the "'Don't Forget Your Original Heart, Remember Your Mission' History Exhibition of the Communist Party of China", and lead
party leaders and comrades to revisit the oath of joining the party. This permanent exhibition hall with the history of the Communist Party of
China as its main line and a panoramic display of the road of the Communist Party of China's unswerving struggle has been under construction
since September 2018 and completed in May this year. As one of the main participating units, the group actively participated in the
construction of the exhibition hall, exclusively supplied 50,000 tons of construction steel for the project, and provided full-process technical
service guarantee for the construction of the exhibition hall. In view of the importance of the Chinese Communist Party History Exhibition
Hall, the general contractor put forward strict requirements on steel and decided to "select the best" from the product and supplier. The group
has become the exclusive supplier of building materials used in the construction of the project by virtue of the industry-leading excellent
quality of "Yanshan brand" rebar and its previous excellent performance in direct supply services for key projects in many countries.
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Hesteel (China): Nearly 10,000 tons of high-quality steel of the group helps
"White Crane Spread its Wings"
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The first batch of units of the Jinsha River Baihetan Hydropower Station, the largest and most technically difficult hydropower
project under construction in the world was put into production and power generation on time. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the
CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission sent a congratulatory letter to
express his warm congratulations. Since the construction of this super project, the group has developed and produced nearly 10,000
tons of new steel plates such as Q500, Q345C/B and SX780, which are mainly used for hydraulic turbine seat rings, generator top
covers, control rings, and steel for penstocks. The manufacture of key parts and other parts will help the domestically produced steel
for the million-kilowatt hydro-turbine generator set. Baihetan Hydropower Station is a major national project for the implementation
of "West-to-East Power Transmission". It is equipped with a hydroelectric generating set with the world's largest single-unit capacity
of one million kilowatts. The project has extremely strict requirements on construction materials and steel used in key parts,
especially the toughness, strength and welding performance of large-thickness and high-grade hydroelectric steel plates used in the
manufacture of mega-kilowatt hydroelectric generator sets.
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Hesteel (China): The group's nearly 10,000 tons of hydropower steel assists the
construction of my country's highest drop pumped storage power station
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Unit 1 of Jilin Dunhua Pumped-storage Power Station, the first 700- meter-level ultra-high head pumped-storage power station in China, was
officially put into operation for power generation. During the construction of the power station, the group independently developed nearly 10,000
tons of large-thickness high-strength hydroelectric steel plate WSD690E, which is mainly used in the project's penstocks and bifurcated pipes. Jilin
Dunhua Pumped-storage Power Station is currently the pumped-storage power station with the highest drop built in China, with a maximum lift
of 712 meters. Therefore, the water system needs to be made of high-strength steel plates with high strength, high low-temperature impact
toughness and easy welding. The Group further promoted the "two structural optimizations", aimed at the domestic steel demand for key national
and provincial key projects, and created more "single champion" products. Give full play to the technical advantages, in-depth docking with
customers, and customize large thicknesses with the advantages of high strength, high and low temperature toughness, easy welding, and less steel
consumption under the same conditions according to the individual requirements of customers and the geographical environment of the project.
High-strength hydropower steel sheet WSD690E, with a maximum thickness of 130mm and a maximum strength of 800MPa. At the same time, it
also strengthened technical services and sent technicians to the project construction site for technical docking to meet customer needs in a timely
manner and fully win customer recognition.
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