North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Canadian Government Launches Action Plan to Protect Ontario Industries
22 October 2026 - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, announced they will invest CA$8.7 billion and introduce new measures to protect Ontario steel, automotive and critical minerals industries affected by U.S. tariffs.
U. S. Steel to Build US$3 Billion Hot Strip Mill at Mon Valley Works
22 October 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced its board of directors approved about US$3 billion in funding for a new hot strip mill at its Mon Valley Works – Edgar Thomson Plant near Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.
Barry Schneider Appointed to Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees
22 October 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) executive vice president and chief technology officer, and former AIST president, Barry Schneider has been appointed to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s board of trustees.
Nucor Announces US$60 Million Expansion of Towers & Structures Facility
21 October 2026 - Nucor Corp. announced it will increase production of utility infrastructure by investing US$60 million to expand its Nucor Towers & Structures facility in Trinity, Ala., USA.
Steel Dynamics Leaders Receive Promotions, Transitions
21 October 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) announced it has promoted leaders including Chad Bickford, Jeff Hansen and William T. Scruggs, while Daniel Keown, Yury Krotov and Dominic Freiburger will make leadership transitions.
Mesabi Metallics Taps Midrex for DRI Component of New U.S. Steelmaking Complex
13 October 2026 - Mesabi Metallics announced it has chosen Midrex Technologies Inc. to supply the direct reduced iron (DRI) component of the integrated steelmaking complex it is building in Iowa.
Hertha Metals Begins Construction of Chalyx Plant
09 October 2026 - Hertha Metals broke ground on its first commercial plant Hertha Chalyx in Conroe, Texas, USA, where it plans to develop and scale its process for making primary iron and steel, Businesswire reported.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PyroGenesis Completes Steel Plant Project for Tata Steel
23 September 2026 - PyroGenesis Inc. announced its subsidiary Pyro Green-Gas (PGG) received the final acceptance certificate for the steelmaking facility project it performed for Tata Steel, completing the one-year operational liability period.
U. S. Steel Celebrates Groundbreaking of Fairfield Tubular Q&T Facility
22 September 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Fairfield Tubular Operations site’s new US$475 million quench and tempering (Q&T) facility in Alabama.
Unifab Corp. Marks Its 75th Anniversary
18 September 2026 - Full-service precision metal fabrication company Unifab Corp. announced it is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month.
ExxonMobil Partners With Nucor Steel Louisiana to Expand CCS Operations
17 September 2026 - ExxonMobil announced it is expanding its U.S. Gulf Coast carbon capture and storage (CCS) network by beginning operations at Nucor’s direct reduced iron (DRI) facility in Convent, Louisiana, USA.
