On October 10, the shortlist of the 13th "Steelie" Award was announced, and Angang and HBIS were on the list. worldsteel will announce the winners on Monday, 17 October.

The Steelie Awards recognise member companies that have made outstanding contributions to the steel industry in the past year and have made an impact on the industry. The Steelie Awards consist of six awards.

1. Outstanding Achievement Award for Low-carbon Production

Angang Group Co., Ltd.: Low carbon emission blast furnace charge solution based on low alkali and high silicon pellets and its application

Angang Group Co., Ltd.: Research and development of digital networked energy management and control system of Angang Bayuquan Branch

ArcelorMittal: Carbon reduction through composite injection coke oven gas in blast furnaces

KINDELE Southwest Steel Co., Ltd.: Sustainable Energy Environment and Decarbonization Project (SEED)

Tenaris: Smart furnaces that optimize scrap use based on mathematical models and data science

Ternion: Carbon Capture and Utilization Project (CCU) of Ternium Mexico

2. Annual Innovation Award

Taiga Steel (a subsidiary of U.S. Steel): Development of single-phase nanoprecipitation reinforced bell annealed SP590 sheet steel with excellent formability: a low-cost, greener alternative to DP590

Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. Development of materials for electric vehicle reducers

Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.: Development of 1.5 gigabar hot stamped steel with high toughness

JFE Steel Co., Ltd.: New arc welding process for ultra-narrow groove welds of thick steel plates

POSCO: High-speed and wide-width AC electrolytic pickling technology for stainless steel

3. Outstanding Achievement Award for Sustainable Development

Bangladesh Steel Rerolling Mills Limited: Implementing an innovative project in Bangladesh: 100% use of induction furnace smelting slag to replace unsustainable refractory clay bricks and crushed stone

Gerdau Group: Biomass coke

JFE Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.: Refractories for molten iron transport tanks contribute to the sustainable development of society

Kindler Southwest Steel Co., Ltd.: Development of construction sand using scrap slag

POSCO: Recycling shell scrap for sustainable steel production

4. Life Cycle Assessment Outstanding Achievement Award

ArcelorMittal: Carbon footprint projects for cold and hot stamped components

HBIS Group: LCA promotes the realization of carbon value of hydrogen-based DRI projects in the whole industry chain

Kindler Southwest Steel Co., Ltd.: Development and implementation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and their promotion in marketing communication activities

Nippon Steel Co., Ltd.: Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the development of steel products

Tata Steel: Developing the PACI tool – a tool that supports innovation and increases customer engagement through life cycle thinking across the steel value chain

Tata Steel: Apply a life cycle assessment approach to identify environmental hotspots to drive decarbonisation

5. Excellence Award in Education and Training

Emirates Steel Arkan: Achieving career ambition program

HBIS Group: High-skilled personnel training base project

Kindler Southwest Steel Co., Ltd.: Technical personnel training program

Tata Steel: Workforce Enablement Plan (UDAAN) for Agile Transformation

Ternion: Certified Competence Program for Risk Missions (CCRT)

6. Excellent Communication Project Award

Gerdau Group: How Gerdau has transformed its corporate image to become the most involved steel company in global affairs

Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.: Children's Career Experience Center

Kindler Southwest Steel Co., Ltd.: "Accompaniment" activities

POSCO: "Steel Industry Reaches Social Media Proficient Generation MZ" campaign

Tata Steel: Diversity and Inclusion Communication Programme

Tenaris: a new way of working and a pioneering workplace

Ternion: Ternion "Safety Day"