Steel News

Out for Delivery: Autonomous Trucking Is on Its Way

30 April 2026 - With diesel prices spiking, steel shipping logistics is being elevated from back-office function to frontline competitive issue, setting the stage for a potential pivot to autonomous trucking, reports Steel Industry News.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum: All Federal Projects to Use Mexican Steel

30 April 2026 - Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced all federal work projects will use steel from Mexican companies following a failed attempt to reach a deal with the U.S. to reduce steel tariffs, reported Reuters.

Cleveland-Cliffs Partners With Palantir to Deploy AI Across Operations

29 April 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs announced it entered a three-year partnership with Palantir Technologies to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technology across its operations.

U. S. Steel to Build US$1.9 Billion DRI Facility at Big River Steel Works

29 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced a US$1.9 billion investment to construct a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA, the first of its kind in the U.S.

Sandvik Announces New Leadership

27 April 2026 - Sandvik announced it has appointed Patrick Murphy as president of business area mining and a member of the Sandvik Group executive management, effective 1 July 2026.

CITT Hits Tenaris S.A., Offshore Exporters With Steel Pipe Tariffs

23 April 2026 - Interpro Pipe + Steel announced the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruled antidumping tariffs will be imposed on foreign steel imports sold by Tenaris S.A. and various exporters from South Korea, Türkiye and the Philippines for 5 years.

Goncalves: More Aluminum Users are Switching to Steel

23 April 2026 - Global supply chain uncertainty and other factors are prompting aluminum users to reconsider their materials choices and use steel instead, Cleveland-Cliffs chairman and chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves said on Monday.

SDI's Aluminum Dynamics Ramping Up Production

23 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is speeding through the ramp-up of its new aluminum sheet business, with the rolling the rolling mill projected to achieve a 90% monthly capacity utilization rate by year’s end.

Air Liquide to Invest US$350 Million to Strengthen Footprint, Support Hyundai-POSCO Green Facility

22 April 2026 - Air Liquide announced it has entered a contract with Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana LLC (HPLS) to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon for the new green steel facility in Louisiana and will invest over US$350 million to create an air separation unit (ASU) in St. James Parish, La., USA.

AIST Presents Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana for EAF Upgrade With Primetals Technologies

22 April 2026 - AIST presented the Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana in honor of its recent electric arc furnace (EAF) upgrade with Primetals Technologies solutions at its facility in Portage, Ind., USA.

U. S. Steel to Restart Gary Tin Mill, Boosting Domestic Production and Supply

16 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it will restart the Gary Tin Mill at its Gary Works facility in Gary, Ind., USA.

Union Pacific Railroad Renews Partnership With Rocky Mountain Steel Mills for U.S. Rail Production

15 April 2026 - Union Pacific announced it has renewed its partnership with the U.S.’s last dedicated steel rail supplier Rocky Mountain Steel Mills in Pueblo, Colo., USA, by reaching a new seven-year contract for production of steel rails.

Red Bud Delivers T1 Stretcher Leveler to C O Building Systems

15 April 2026 - Red Bud Industries announced that it has installed a T1 stretcher leveler at C O Building Systems’ new Nortonville Rail division in Nephi, Utah, USA.

Algoma Steel, Roshel Form Joint Venture for Sovereign Ballistic Steel Solutions

10 April 2026 - Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced it has formed a joint venture with Roshel Inc., Roshel Algoma Defence, to deliver sovereign ballistic steel defense solutions in Canada.

Hyundai Steel, Fives Sign Contract to Develop Advanced Coil Finishing Lines for New U.S. Flat Steel Mill

08 April 2026 - Fives Group announced it has signed a contract with Hyundai Steel to design and supply advanced coil finishing lines for automotive steel applications, supporting construction of a new flat steel mill in the U.S. by Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel.

Mesabi Metallics Secures US$150 Million for American DR-Grade Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant

08 April 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC along with Essar Group announced it has secured US$150 million of financing from Macquarie Group for the startup of its direct reduction (DR)–grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minn., USA, in the third quarter of 2026.