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AM/NS India Announces Executive Leadership Changes
27 March 2026 - ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India announced its current chief executive officer Dilip Oommen will retire on 30 June, with Amit Harlalka set to succeed him 1 July, while Oommen will remain with the company as a board member and take the role of vice chairman at ArcelorMittal India Private Ltd.
AM/NS India Celebrates Foundation Stone Laying for Greenfield Steel Plant
23 March 2026 - Joint venture ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) held a foundation stone–laying ceremony for its new integrated steel plant at Rajayyapeta in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nippon Steel Obtains 900 Billion Yen for U. S. Steel Acquisition
20 March 2026 - Nippon Steel announced it has secured loans of 900 billion yen from the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and other Japanese lenders to go toward its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation.
Tenova Selected to Supply World’s Largest EAF to Nippon Steel
05 February 2026 - Tenova and GE Vernova have partnered to supply the world’s largest Consteel® electric arc furnace (EAF) to Nippon Steel Corp.’s Yawata area at Kyushu Works.
ArcelorMittal Announces Three Green Energy Projects in India
05 January 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced three new renewable energy projects in India, expected to cost about US$900 million in total, which will provide 1 GW of solar and wind energy capacity upon completion.
POSCO Continues Divestment From Nippon Steel
18 December 2025 - POSCO Holdings is moving to sell all its remaining shares in Nippon Steel, building on a partial divestment earlier this year, according to Business Korea.
Nippon to Make Decision on U.S. Greenfield Mill in 2027
03 December 2025 - Nippon Steel plans to narrow the list of possible locations for a proposed greenfield mill to two or three states by the end of the summer of 2026, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Nippon Steel Enters Joint Venture Agreement With Nakayama Steel Works
01 December 2025 - Nippon Steel Corp. announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Nakayama Steel Works Ltd. to form a joint venture company to finance and build an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in Japan.
Trump Appoints Two Commerce Officials to Oversee U. S. Steel Golden Share Agreement
24 November 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed two Department of Commerce officials to monitor United States Steel Corporation’s compliance with the golden share agreement the U.S. government made with Nippon Steel, according to a letter filed in the U.S. Federal Register.
U. S. Steel Outlines US$11 Billion Capital Investment Program
05 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation is planning to build a new hot strip mill at its Edgar Thomson plant, reline the No. 14 Gary Works blast furnace and construct a direct reduction plant as part of parent Nippon Steel’s promised US$11 billion investment in the business.
Robe River Joint Venture to Invest US$733 Million for Extension of West Angelas Iron Ore Mine
07 October 2025 - The Robe River Joint Venture, composed of Rio Tinto, Mitsui and Nippon Steel, will invest US$733 million to develop the West Angelas Sustaining Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
Nippon Steel Purchases 30% Stake in Canadian Kami Iron Ore Project
30 September 2025 - Nippon Steel has formed a joint venture with Australia’s Champion Iron and Sojitz by purchasing a 30% stake in Canada’s Kami iron ore project to secure high-grade ore supplies for direct reduced iron.
U. S. Steel Board Announces New Projects in Pennsylvania, Indiana
25 September 2025 - The board of directors for United States Steel Corporation, in partnership with Nippon Steel, announced they have approved capital investment plans including a new slag recycler at its Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pa., USA, and improvement of the Gary Works hot strip mill in Gary, Ind., USA.
BlueScope Leads Consortium to Participate in Whyalla Steelworks Sale Process
04 August 2025 - BlueScope announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Nippon Steel Corp., JSW Steel Ltd. and POSCO to form a consortium to explore the possible options for the Whyalla Steelworks assets in Australia.
U. S. Steel Announces its Board of Directors
30 July 2025 - United States Steel Corporation, along with Nippon Steel Corp. and its subsidiary Nippon Steel North America Inc., announced the appointment of three independent U.S. directors to U. S. Steel’s board of directors.
Champion Iron, Nippon Steel, Sojitz Partner for the Kami Project
22 July 2025 - Champion Iron Ltd. announced it has entered into a framework agreement with Nippon Steel Corp. and Sojitz Corp. to contribute US$245 million for a combined 49% interest in the Kami Iron Mine Partnership.
ArcelorMittal Acquires Nippon Steel’s Interest in AM/NS Calvert
18 June 2025 - ArcelorMittal announced today that it has acquired Nippon Steel Corp.’s 50% equity stake in AM/NS Calvert, true to the equity purchase agreement the companies made last year subject to Nippon Steel completing its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation.
Nippon Steel, U. S. Steel Finalize US$14.9 Billion Acquisition
18 June 2025 - Nippon Steel Corp and United States Steel Corporation on Wednesday finalized their US$14.9 billion merger, cementing a historic partnership that is expected to bring billions of dollars in new investment to U. S. Steel's facilities.
Trump Approves Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 Billion Purchase of U. S. Steel
16 June 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump has approved Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for United States Steel Corporation after both companies signed an agreement with the Treasury Department resolving national security concerns, reported Reuters.
Report: Trump Says U.S. Has “Golden Share” in U. S. Steel
13 June 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said part of a potential deal for Nippon Steel to buy United States Steel Corporation includes the U.S. having a “golden share” in the company, Reuters reported.
