en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 1, 2026, the China Iron and Steel Association and The Chinese Society for Metals jointly released the announcement of recommended award-winning projects for the 2026 Metallurgical Science and Technology Awards following professional review. A total of 158 projects were recommended, including 8 special prizes, 32 first prizes, 38 second prizes, and 79 third prizes. Two third-prize projects were withdrawn, resulting in a final list of 156 projects for public disclosure.
This review covered technological innovations across the entire metallurgical industry chain, from core production processes such as ironmaking, steelmaking, and rolling, to supporting areas including metallurgical equipment, comprehensive resource utilization, intelligent technologies, and standard development. The awarded projects highlight breakthroughs in three major directions: green and low-carbon development, intelligent upgrades, and high-end material research. In green metallurgy, low-carbon achievements represented by key technologies for hydrogen-rich blast furnace smelting and gas separation technologies were recommended. In intelligent manufacturing, projects such as 5G+ remote control of single equipment in large underground mines and smart blast furnaces were selected. In high-end materials, projects including high-strength and tough extra-thick steel plates for marine equipment, and ultra-high-purity iron production process equipment and product technology research and development won first prizes or above.
During the same period, several major corporate developments in China's steel and non-ferrous metal industries are noteworthy. On May 26, 2026, Baowu Magnesium Technology Co., Ltd. (Baowu Magnesium) announced that its controlling shareholder, Baosteel Metal Co., Ltd., plans to transfer 263 million shares (26.53% of the company's total share capital) to China Baowu Steel Group Corp., Ltd. at no cost. After the transfer, the company's controlling shareholder will change from Baosteel Metal to China Baowu, while the actual controller remains unchanged as the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
In terms of steel production capacity upgrades, Valin Steel Co., Ltd.'s subsidiary, Valin Lianyuan Steel, announced on May 15, 2026, a planned investment of 768 million yuan to implement a quality upgrade and transformation project for the No. 7 blast furnace and sintering systems at its ironmaking plant, with a construction period of 10 months. The project is expected to halt production for 65 days starting in late December 2026, reducing hot metal output by 600,000 tons, primarily affecting the first quarter of 2027. The project aims to eliminate equipment hazards, promote technological iteration and upgrades, and achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement across the entire process.
In resource strategic layout, Minmetals Central Asia South Asia Resources (Xiong'an) Co., Ltd., wholly owned by China Minmetals Corp., was registered and established in the Xiong'an New Area on May 18, 2026, with a registered capital of 500 million yuan and legal representative Wang Jicheng. The company focuses on the development of mineral resources such as copper, gold, lead, and zinc, integrating resource exploration, investment development, production operations, and mine services, becoming the first directly managed enterprise of China Minmetals to settle in the Xiong'an New Area.
The recommended projects from the professional review of the Metallurgical Science and Technology Awards will be subject to objection handling during the announcement period (until June 20, 2026). Projects that complete the objection process will be submitted to the Review Committee and the Award Committee for final approval. The centralized release of award-winning achievements reflects the overall progress of China's metallurgical industry in green and low-carbon transformation, intelligent manufacturing, and independent innovation in high-end materials.
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