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Egypt: Suez Cement subsidiary Ready Mix Beton says that it has secured a contract for the supply of concrete for the construction of two new monorail lines projects. Due to begin in late-2020, the contract covers the construction of a monorail line between Cairo and the New Administrative Capital and another between 6 October City and Giza. The company says that it will use Suez Cement’s CEM III/A ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) cement to produce concrete for the 96km monorail network.

Suez Cement said, “CEM III/A cement is highly recommended when building thick concrete supports and massive structures because its hydration temperature of less than 210kJ/kg reduces cracking compared with Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) when the applied concrete is subjected to dual exposure to sulphates and chloride ions, as happens in coastal areas.”

UAE: Emirates Steel has signed a deal with Finland’s Ecofer for slag management services for 10 years from 2020. Ecofer will process slag from Emirates Steel's Abu Dhabi plant and sell it to the construction industry, according to the Khaleej Times newspaper. The steel producer has been recycling its Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag product since 2014, producing roughly 2.8Mt of EAF slag in this period.

"As one of the largest integrated manufacturers of finished steel products in the region, we produce 0.8Mt/yr of slag and we are committed to finding ways to mitigate our impact on the environment,” said Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Emirates Steel.

Ecofer arranged an agreement with Egypt’s Ezz Steel earlier in 2019. The latest deal with Emirates Steel continues its intent to build strategic partnerships in the Middle East.

US: Harsco’s Metals & Minerals division has expanded an agreement with Egyptian Steel, a manufacturer of rebar and wire rods in the Middle East and North Africa. Under the terms of this expanded agreement, Harsco will provide scrap and slag management, material handling, and metal recovery services at Egyptian Steel’s Beni Suef plant. Harsco has provided similar services to Egyptian Steel’s Al Ain Al Sokhna site since late 2017.

“This contract further strengthens our market-leading role in the Africa and Middle East steel markets, where Harsco has been providing environmental services for well over two decades,” said Russ Mitchell, the Chief Operating Officer of Harsco Metals & Minerals.

Egypt: Harsco’s Metals & Minerals division has signed a 10-year mill services contract worth US$60m with Egyptian Steel. The contract includes the provision of mill services at Egyptian Steel’s new Ain Sokhna plant project. Harsco will provide slag management, scrap management and material handling services, with future plans to design and operate onsite metal recovery and briquetting plants. Harsco’s services at the Ain Sokhna plant are scheduled to begin in January 2018.

“Our Metals & Minerals business is growing again and capturing new sites. This valued relationship with Egyptian Steel is built on the trust and confidence that we’ve developed through our exceptional teams,” said Harsco president and chief executive officer Nick Grasberger.

Egypt: Harsco Corporation’s Metals & Minerals division has signed a new, multiyear contract with Ezz Steel, a steel producer in the Middle East and North Africa. The US$35m contract calls for the provision of mill services at Ezz Steel’s Sadat City plant. Under the terms of the agreement, Harsco will provide slag and scrap management services at Sadat City, with future plans to design and deliver metal recovery and briquetting plants. Service at the Sadat City plant began on 1 July 2016.

This new contract builds on Harsco’s existing service agreements with Ezz Steel Group plants in Sokhna and Alexandria, Egypt. In operation since the 1980s, Ezz Steel has a combined production capacity of nearly 6Mt/yr of finished steel.

“This new contract is an excellent opportunity for Harsco to build an even stronger presence in this strategically important region,” said Harsco President and CEO Nick Grasberger. Harsco’s expanded agreement with Ezz Steel further broadens Metals & Minerals’ business landscape in the African and Middle Eastern steel markets.