Hebei Xinda Steel va arrêter un haut-fourneau de 1 080 m³ pendant 4 jours à partir du 27 octobre, réduisant la production de fonte brute de 3 000 t/jour [SMM Steel]

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported coal production of 10.953 million short tons for the week ending August 29, 2026, up approximately 3.4% from 10.595 million short tons in the previous week and 2.5% from 10.686 million short tons in the corresponding week of 2025. Year-to-date U.S. coal production reached 341.383 million short tons, remaining 2.4% below the 349.951 million short tons produced during the same period of 2025. Western production totaled 6.072 million short tons during the week, accounting for approximately 55.4% of national output. Appalachian and Interior production stood at 3.274 million and 1.607 million short tons, respectively. Wyoming was the largest individual state producer listed in the article, with weekly output of 4.624 million short tons.

JFE Steel commenced operations at its newly constructed No. 6 Coke Oven at the Fukuyama area of its West Japan Works on August 31, 2026. The project was built between May 2023 and August 2026 with an investment of approximately JPY 45 billion and has an annual coke production capacity of around 420,000 tonnes. The facility is Japan’s first large-scale coke oven to adopt the stamp-charging method. Unlike conventional top charging, the process compacts coal powder before pushing it horizontally into the oven. According to the supplied article, the new design improves production efficiency and reduces operating costs through better coke quality.

U. S. Steel a annoncé le 3 septembre que le haut-fourneau n° 14 de l’usine Gary Works, dans l’Indiana, avait été remis en service après l’achèvement d’un regarnissage de 350 millions de dollars. Le projet comprenait le remplacement du revêtement réfractaire du fourneau et la maintenance des systèmes de soutien critiques, notamment les systèmes de gaz de fourneau, d’eau de refroidissement, de levage et de cowpers. Le haut-fourneau n° 14 est le plus grand haut-fourneau de Gary Works et de l’ensemble du parc opérationnel de U. S. Steel, avec une capacité de production annuelle de fonte supérieure à deux millions de tonnes.