DRI

How Ukrainian steel industry is fighting for survival and future green prospects

Ukrainian steelmakers need access to European public funding to ensure future green transition

The EU increased imports of direct reduced iron by 5.4% y/y in 2024

More than 38% of supplies come from Russia

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Tosyali SULB has placed an order for the initial phase of the DRI complex in Libya

The contractors were Midrex and the German SMS Group

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Global pig iron production in 2024 decreased by 1.3% y/y

The blast furnace method produced 1.26 billion tons of pig iron in the year, and the direct reduction method produced 125.57 million tons

Ukraine could become a major supplier of DRI to the EU

Increasing demand for DRI is encouraging the market to start new capacity

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EU imported 2.26 million tons of DRI in January-October

Imports increased by 3.6% y/y

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Nippon Steel and Sojitz to acquire 49% in Champion Iron project

Japanese companies will also share the costs of development and construction

Nucor Louisiana reaches world record for DRI production per day

Production of cold DRI 330.3 tons per hour, or 7.93 thousand tons per day

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