Vale to supply DRI pellets to iron and steel works on Saar

Rogesa and Brazilian iron ore producer Vale sign multi-year supply agreement for blast furnace pellets and direct reduction pellets.

Rogesa Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH, a joint subsidiary of Dillinger and Saarstahl AG, recently concluded a multi-year supply agreement for blast furnace pellets and direct reduction pellets with Brazilian iron ore producer Vale. In doing so, the two companies are continuing their long-standing cooperation, which began in the mid-1970s.
The agreement calls for a flexible transition to direct reduction pellets starting in 2028, following the commissioning of the direct reduction plant at the Dillingen site. In future, Saarland’s steel industry will use the direct reduction plant and its electric arc furnaces to produce environmentally friendly steel, using hydrogen to convert the iron ore into direct reduced iron (DRI) instead of using coking coal, as has been the case to date.
“For the upcoming transformation, it was important for Rogesa to secure high-quality input materials for the blast furnaces and the DRI plant with Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron ore pellets,” said Stefan Rauber, Chairman of the Management Board of SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar and Chairman of the Board of Management of Dillinger and Saarstahl.
Source: SHS