The basic process for making steel hasn’t changed a whole lot in the past few hundred years. Into the top of a big, lava lamp-shaped blast furnace goes iron ore and coking coal, and out comes waste ...

Explosions at a massive United States Steel mill in Western Pennsylvania left two people dead and at least 10 injured, according to officials from Allegheny County and U.S. Steel. The explosions ...

A new iron making technology developed in China is set to significantly impact the global steel industry. Developed after more than 10 years of research, this method injects finely ground iron ore ...

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Steel production is the backbone of today’s modern economy. The human-made metal is used in just about everything—from bridges and buildings to cars and consumer goods. However, the process to produce ...

Geddes, N.Y. – The end has come for the Crucible steel mill operations in Geddes after more than 100 years, but a new beginning could be in the works. Crucible Industries LLC has sold off the mill’s ...

CANTON – For years, decades even, residents near Republic Steel say they've been concerned about dust and dirt spewed from the plant. Republic's use of lead has become a particular point of contention ...