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Ohio Environmental Regulators OK Cliffs’ Middletown Works Project
08 October 2026 - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an environmental permit to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., allowing its US$1 billion modernization of its Middletown Works to proceed.
Iowa Lawmakers Raise Tax Incentives for Mesabi Metallics’ Steel Plant
08 October 2026 - Iowa’s lawmakers passed changes to the Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program to offer tax credits of up to 10% of Mesabi Metallics’ steel plant investment over a decade, Iowa Public Radio reported.
H2FUTURE Pilot Plant to Receive EUR16.4 Million Expansion
08 October 2026 - voestalpine and VERBUND announced their H2FUTURE research project will receive a EUR16.4 million expansion to include a compression and purification unity along with five hydrogen storage tanks.
Nucor Announces US$105 Million Investment to Expand Indiana Facility
08 October 2026 - Nucor Corp. announced it is investing US$105 million to expand production at its Nucor Towers & Structures facility in Crawfordsville, Ind., USA.
Dillinger France Taps SMS group to Upgrade Cold Plate Leveler
08 October 2026 - SMS group announced it will upgrade Dillinger France’s cold plate leveler with the latest generation of X-Pact® plate leveler control at its heavy plate mill in Dunkirk, France.
MaSteel Selects KOCKS to Upgrade Rolling Operations
08 October 2026 - KOCKS announced it has been selected to provide a 4D EAGLE S laser gauge to Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. to upgrade its rolling operations.
Wendell Carter Appointed to SunCoke Energy Board
07 October 2026 - SunCoke Energy Inc. announced it appointed Wendell Carter to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Startup Hertha Metals Receives US$65 Million Investment From U.S. Government
07 October 2026 - The U.S. Government awarded startup company Hertha Metals with US$65 million in funding to develop construction of the Chalyx plant to produce high-purity iron for American made rare earth magnets, reported the Wall Street Journal.
US$6.6 Billion Anduril, U.S. Navy Investment to Bolster American Submarine Production
07 October 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new shipyard in Baltimore, Md., Arsenal-2, will be backed by US$3.7 billion from Anduril Industries and US$2.9 billion from the U.S. Navy, amounting to a US$6.6 billion investment into strengthening the American submarine industrial base.
Tata Steel Unveils Its New Fire-Resistant Structural Steel
06 October 2026 - Tata Steel announced it has developed a hot-rolled, fire-resistant E350 structural steel that can help buildings and other structures keep structural integrity longer in a fire.
Tsingshan, NRZ Partner to Expand Haulage in Zimbabwe
06 October 2026 - Tsingshan Holding Group’s steelmaking unit, Dinson Steel Co., in Zimbabwe partnered with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) for expanded capacity of coal and steel hauling, Reuters reported.
Stomana Turns to Danieli for New Rolling Mill Equipment
05 October 2026 - Danieli announced it has been chosen to supply new rolling mill equipment for Stomana Industry S.A.’s sits in Pernik, Bulgaria.
SRB International Appointed Exclusive Agent for Luxmet in India
02 October 2026 - Luxmet announced it has signed a year-long exclusive agency agreement with SRB International Pvt. Ltd. to promote its product to Indian customers in the steel and metals industry.
Primetals Technologies Reports Milestones at Zhongshou Arvedi ESP Plant
01 October 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced the endless casting and rolling Arvedi ESP line it commissioned for the Zhongshou plant in China has broken multiple productivity and production ramp-up records.
India Plans New Steel Policy With Increased Capacity, Lower Emissions, Better Access to Raw Materials
30 September 2026 - India’s steel secretary said the country’s steel ministry has drafted a steel policy road map for the next two decades of steelmaking that would see capacity raise to 600 million metric tons, cut emissions and increase access to key raw materials, Reuters reported.
Nippon Steel Selects Tenova to Supply Consteel® EAF
30 September 2026 - Tenova announced it will supply a Consteel® electric arc furnace (EAF) to Nippon Steel’s Hirohata plant in Himeji, Japan.
Pentagon Awards Major Steel, Metals Contracts
30 September 2026 - The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a combined US$1.8 billion in contracts to Metallus Inc., T&T Materials Inc. and TW Metals LLC to supply steel and other metals, Yahoo Finance reported.
U. S. Steel’s Great Lakes Works Pickle Line Receives US$28.3 Million Upgrades
29 September 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it received the first of two upgrades totaling US$28.3 million to its Great Lakes Works pickle line including a state-of-the-art fiber-optic laser beam welder and dual entry shears capable of serving two passlines.
Mesabi Metallics to Build US$15 Billion Steel Mill in Iowa
28 September 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that Mesabi Metallics is planning to build a US$15 billion steel mill in Iowa, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Maanshan Iron & Steel Taps Danieli for Continuous Caster
28 September 2026 - Danieli announced it will supply a new continuous casting machine to Maanshan Iron & Steel’s facility in Maanshan, China.
