British Steel could be back in Government hands for the first time since being sold off in 1988, thanks to powers that will be included in new legislation to be set out in the Kings Speech on Wednesday.

Tata Steel intends to proceed with the phased first industrial demonstration of Paul Wurth’s EASyMelt technology in blast furnace E in Jamshedpur, India

Before any work can start on constructing one of the world’s largest electric arc furnaces at Port Talbot, the existing steel plant building – in which it is to be located – is being stripped back to a shell as the site prepares for the next generation of steelmaking.

SMS group has successfully executed a partial hearth repair of blast furnace BF4 at Třinecké Železárny in the Czech Republic, in record time.

Jindal Steel has marked a major milestone in India’s steelmaking industry by blowing in a 5mtpa blast furnace.