Steel News

Citing Demand, U. S. Steel to Reactivate Illinois Blast Furnace

04 December 2025 - United States Steel Corporation is preparing to restart an idled blast furnace at its Granite City Works in Illinois, the steelmaker announced Thursday.

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.

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 to Build DRI Plant on Big River Steel Works Campus

13 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation confirmed it will build its direct reduced iron plant on the Big River Steel Works campus in Osceola, Ark., USA, reported Talk Business & Politics.

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.

U. S. Steel to Add Threading Line to Fairfield Mill

03 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation will invest US$75 million in a new premium threading line at its Fairfield, Ala., pipe and tube mill.

U. S. Steel Restarts Battery Involved in Clairton Coke Plant Accident

24 October 2025 - United States Steel Corporation announced battery #14, the battery involved in the Clairton Coke Plant accident in August, is back on-line.

U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Accident: Engineering Design & Testing Corp. Releases Preliminary Findings

17 October 2025 - Forensic consulting firm Engineering Design & Testing Corp. (EDT), retained by United States Steel Corporation, has released its preliminary findings regarding its ongoing investigation into the Clairton Coke Plant accident which took place in August.

CSB Releases Update on U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Accident

30 September 2025 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into the United States Steel Corporation Clairton coke plant accident that occurred in August.

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.

Trump Uses ‘Golden Share’ to Halt U. S. Steel Granite City Shutdown

22 September 2025 - U.S. president Donald Trump used his ‘golden share’ rights to stop United States Steel Corporation from idling operations at its Granite City Works plant, the Wall Street Journal reported.

U. S. Steel to Stop Steel Production at Granite City Works in Illinois

11 September 2025 - United States Steel Corporation will stop processing steel slabs at the Granite City Works plant in Illinois in November but won’t lay off any workers or reduce their pay, reported the Associated Press News.

U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Places Batteries on Hot Idle, Continues Investigation

05 September 2025 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has successfully placed both batteries involved in the Clairton coke plant accident last month on hot idle and is in the process of inspecting them.

U. S. Steel to Assess Batteries Involved in Clairton Coke Plant Accident

27 August 2025 - United States Steel Corporation announced it plans to remove the coke from both batteries involved in the Clairton coke plant accident and inspect them starting today.

Experts Coordinate Efforts to Investigate U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Accident

21 August 2025 - United States Steel Corporation employees, other agencies, the United Steelworkers and third-party experts have shared their preliminary findings on how the explosion occurred at the Clairton coke plant last week.

U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Accident Investigation Underway

12 August 2025 - Local and state officials as well as United States Steel Corporation executives on Tuesday said the investigation of a fatal explosion at the company’s Clairton coke works will be both thorough and transparent.

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.

Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit: US$90 Billion in Energy, AI Investments

16 July 2025 - The inaugural summit Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh, organized by U.S. Sen Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), brought together business executives in energy and artificial intelligence, investors and top government officials.

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.