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CONTACTS Joel Morales, +52.81.8865.2863, [email protected] Mattia Canovaro, +39 02 4384 7094, [email protected]

Tenova HYL announces the final acceptance of the Nucor 2.5 mtpy DRI plant in Convent, LA.

Monterrey, , June 5th — After the combined team effort that has led to the restart of the 2.5 mtpy ENERGIRON DRI plant in Convent, LA, Tenova HYL announces the successful repair of the process gas heater with the recommencement of production at Nucor Steel Louisiana and final acceptance of the plant. In fact the DRI plant has demonstrated to produce premium quality DRI with metallization of 96%, carbon ranging from 3.6 to 4.0% with productivity above 300 tph. The plant is operating smooth and stable. No other DRI plant has ever shown the capacity to produce sponge at such class quality at the highest production level in the world.

HYL Technologies S.A. de C.V. Av. Munich 101 Col. Cuauhtémoc San Nicolás de los Garza N.L. 66450 Mexico Phone +52 81 88652801 Fax +52 81 88652810 [email protected] About Tenova HYL As the pioneer of the modern direct reduction industry back in 1957, Tenova HYL has consistently led the field in technological improvements and is the current leader in state-of-the-art iron making process applications. Jointly developed and marketed by Tenova HYL and Danieli, the ENERGIRON technology is unique in the industry and can be applied to any type of project of any size, from a DRP technology package to a full turnkey project.

Tenova designs and supplies advanced technologies, products and services for the metals and mining industries. Tenova operates close to its customers through a network of 26 companies based on the 5 continents.

For more information visit the company’s website at www.tenova.com

HYL Technologies S.A. de C.V. Av. Munich 101 Col. Cuauhtémoc San Nicolás de los Garza N.L. 66450 Mexico Phone +52 81 88652801 Fax +52 81 88652810 [email protected]