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Coke, Iron and Alternate Iron Production

News items including recovery and non-recovery coke production as well as blast furnace, iron ore, DRI and other sources of iron.

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U. S. Steel Targets 2029 Start for DRI Plant

04 May 2026 - United States Steel Corporation is allotting approximately 30 months for construction of its newly announced direct reduction plant and expects to bring the facility on-line in the first half of 2029, company officials told AIST Steel News.

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.