Global tungsten supply shortage

Champion Iron owns and operates the Bloom Lake mine located in the Labrador Trough, close to Fermont, Québec. Bloom Lake, an open-pit operation primarily sourcing energy from renewable hydroelectric power, produces 15Mtpa of low contaminant high-grade 66.2% Fe iron ore concentrate and proved its ability to produce a Direct Reduction quality iron ore concentrate. Champion’s high-purity product characteristics reduce emissions in the steelmaking process and facilitate the production of high-end steel. Champion is currently focused on further developing Direct Reduction iron ore products destined to support the global decarbonization of steel. Additionally, Champion owns exploration projects including the Kamistiatusset Project, near Bloom Lake, and the Consolidated Fire Lake North iron ore project in the Labrador Trough.

Qatar Steel Company was established in 1978 as the first integrated steel plant in the Arabian Gulf. Commercial production commenced in 1978 with the company becoming wholly owned by Industries Qatar (IQ) in 2003. Qatar Steel was the proud recipient of ‘2015 Frost & Sullivan Middle East Integrated Steel Plant of the year’ award in the global flagship event, GIL 2015: Middle East among the five steel companies. Company also celebrated its 40 years of excellence in 2018.
Today, Qatar Steel is widely recognized as a foremost leader in the steel industry, extending its pioneering commitment from an expansive mill site located in the heart of the progressive Mesaieed Industrial City – 45 kilometers south of the nation’s capital, Doha. The Company also operates a UAE based subsidiary – Qatar Steel Company FZE.
Qatar Steel Company FZE was established to meet the growing demand for high- quality steel wire-rod products within the GCC as well as in international markets.
Inspired to meet the growing demand for steel in Qatar as well as in the region in general, Qatar Steel has embarked upon a series of initiatives aimed at increasing its production capacity.
State-of-the-art technically advanced expansion projects are designed to produce world class products. Over the years, Qatar Steel has successfully forged a remarkable reputation by establishing unrivalled quality, flexibility and reliability in all its products and service offerings. Central to this achievement has been the drive to exceed customer’s expectations.
Qatar Steel’s main business is the production and supply of Reinforcement Bar (rebar) (8mm to 40mm), Wire Rods of different grades, Billets and Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI)/ Direct Reduced Iron (DRI), manufactured through modern and state of the art production technology.
We also market by-products like, oxide fines, DR Slurry, DR Dust generated from DRI plant, EAF dust generated from Electric Arc Furnace, Slag generated from Electric Arc and Ladle Furnaces, Mill scale generated from Caster & Rolling mills.