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Mesabi Metallics Sets Local Tax Plan for Proposed Mill
12 November 2026 - Officials in a southeastern Iowa county have approved a framework agreement establishing the tax and community benefits plan around a proposed US$15 billion steel mill.
Grupo Simec to Acquire Acerbrag S.A.
12 November 2026 - Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has reached an agreement with Votorantim S.A. to acquire steel company Acerbrag S.A. in Bragado, Argentina.
24-Hour Strike Targets Germany’s Metal, Electrical Industries
12 November 2026 - German industrial union IG Metall has called for a 24-hour strike amid wage disputes, with participation reaching almost 500,000 employees.
Mexico Blocks Asian Steel, Looks to Reduce Impact of U.S. Tariffs
12 November 2026 - Mexico’s government is actively working to prevent steel transshipments through the country and already has reduced steel and aluminum imports from outside North America by about 30%, Reuters reported.
SMS group Completes Automation Upgrade of Outokumpu’s Cold Plate Leveler
12 November 2026 - SMS group announced it has successfully completed the level 1 automation upgrade of the cold plate leveler at Outokumpu’s plate mill in Degerfors, Sweden.
Sandvik Announces New Leadership
11 November 2026 - Sandvik announced Helen Blomqvist has been appointed president of business area machining and a member of the Sandvik Group executive management, effective 1 January 2027.
Fatalities Reported in Habas Plant Incident
10 November 2026 - The Habas iron and steel manufacturing plant in the Izmir province in Türkiye suffered an explosion on Monday, killing 16 people and injuring 14, Reuters reported.
SMS group, Tata Steel Commission Third 2-Strand Slab Caster
09 November 2026 - SMS group announced the new 2-strand caster, Caster No. 3, has been commissioned in Steel Melting Shop #1 at Tata Steel Kalinganagar.
Danieli to Deliver Reheating Furnace to GSM Tanzania Ltd.
09 November 2026 - Danieli announced its subsidiary Danieli Centro Combustion has been selected to deliver a new pusher-type reheating furnace for GSM Tanzania Ltd.’s new bar and wire rod rolling mill complex at the Kilimanjaro Industrial Park in Tanzania.
Cleveland-Cliffs, USW Reach Four-Year Agreement
06 November 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs has reached a tentative, four-year agreement with the United Steelworkers union, the company announced on 6 November.
U. S. Steel Celebrates Start of Work on DRI Plant
05 November 2026 - United States Steel Corporation has broken ground on a US$1.9 billion direct-reduction plant in Arkansas.
German Government OK’s thyssenkrupp to Delay DRI Hydrogen Transition
04 November 2026 - thyssenkrupp Steel has received clearance from the German government to delay its transition to hydrogen at its direct reduced iron (DRI) steel plant in Duisburg, gasworld reported.
U.S.-Canada Trade Deal Advances, Though Significant Obstacles Persist
04 November 2026 - Trade discussions between the U.S. and Canada are progressing, but several issues remain as obstacles to completing a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Nippon Steel Completes Test Production of DRI Using Hydrogen, Low-Grade Iron Ore
04 November 2026 - Nippon Steel Corp. announced it conducted a direct reduction test with 100% hydrogen and lower-grade iron ore as raw material at its Hasaki Research & Development Center.
Nucor Begins Production on Primetals Technologies-Supplied CGL
04 November 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced the new continuous galvanizing line (CGL) it supplied Nucor has produced the first prime coil at the sheet steel mill in Berkeley County, S.C., USA, using a specialized combustion system for the first time in the U.S.
Algoma Steel Announces First Production on Second EAF
03 November 2026 - Algoma Steel announced it has produced the first steel on the new second electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Canadian plant.
Deacero Casts First Billet on Danieli-Supplied Plant
02 November 2026 - Deacero’s new mini-mill in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, has cast the first billet on its new Danieli-supplied plant.
SteelFab Inc. to Invest US$30 Million in New Facility
30 October 2026 - South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced SteelFab Inc. will invest US$30 million to open a new operation in Columbia, S.C., USA.
A Strong Steel Market Prompts Cleveland-Cliffs to Reschedule BF Reline
29 October 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs is postponing a reline of an Indiana blast furnace, pushing it back by about a year to take advantage of steel market momentum.
Nucor Reports First Heats at West Virginia Mill and First Coils on New Galv Line
29 October 2026 - Nucor Corp.’s West Virginia sheet mill reached a new construction milestone in September as the meltshop produced its first heat, company executives have said.
