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Outokumpu to supply austenitic 4565 stainless steel

newsitemOutokumpu will supply austenitic 4565 stainless steel grade and quarto plates to a power plant in Boxberg, Saxony, Germany.

Siri Island to become major gas export hub

newsitemManaging Director of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), Mahmoud Zirakchianzadeh, has announced Iran’s Siri Island is set to become the country’s gas export hub.

Outokumpu extends approval for construction products

newsitemComplementing existing environmental product declarations (EDP), Outokumpu has released EPD for both long products and stainless rebar used in the construction industry. Environmental product declarations are built on life-cycle data and help calculating sustainability performance over a product’s life cycle.

Kogi Iron appoints new MD

Australian iron ore exploration and development company, Kogi Iron appointed Iggy Tan as the managing director of the company. Tan will be responsible for managing and implementing the Board’s strategy for the company.

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih celebrates

The beginning of August marked an eventful period at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, as the Ukrainian plant not only celebrated its 79th anniversary, but also 2 successful years of continuous casting. The continuous casting department and facilities started operating in 2011 to fulfil the obligations undertaken as part of Kryvyi Rih’s sales and purchase agreement signed in October 2005.

Rosneft, ExxonMobil proceed with LNG project

The contractor selection process for design and engineering work of Rosneft and ExxonMobil’s LNG project in the Russian Far East has officially commenced. Rosneft and ExxonMobil plan to complete the design work, including selection of a liquefaction technology and identification of major equipment requirements, to perform engineering surveys, develop Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Russian Proyekt documentation for the LNG plant, hydro-technical marine facilities and a source gas pipeline, as well as perform EIA in 2013-2014.

Linde to build CO2 purification plant in UAE

The Linde Group has been awarded a contract to build the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant for Jubail United Petrochemical Company, a manufacturing affiliate of SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation).

Consortium wins EPC contract for power plant in Malaysi

Sumitomo Corporation, in a consortium formed with Daelim Industrial, has been contracted to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) operations for an ultra-supercritical coal-fired 1,000MW thermal power plant in Manjung, Perak State, Malaysia.

Vale’s Additional 40 project begins with operating plan

Global mining company, Vale, has started up the Additional 40 project, with a new dry processing plant. This plant will expand the iron ore production at the mining complex in Carajás, Pará, by 40Mt per year.

Usiminas Mecânica offshore projects

Usiminas Mecânica has signed two new contracts to supply capital goods by for important works in the oil sector. Both projects will be supporting Petrobras in the exploration of pre-salt layer. Usiminas Mecânica will assemble equipment for four FPSO platforms.