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Trump announces Essar-backed $18 billion US steel plan
The Indian Express··29 Sept
President Donald Trump announced an $18-billion Essar-backed Mesabi Metallics plan for integrated American steel. It pairs a $15 billion Iowa steel complex with $3 billion already invested in Minnesota iron ore mining. Essar vice-chairman Ravi Ruia and Mesabi chairman Rewant Ruia attended the White House event. Mesabi calls the Iowa project the largest single-location integrated steel investment in US history.
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What It Means For You
- The Iowa complex is projected to create more than 8,000 construction jobs and at least 1,750 full-time roles.
- Minnesota's mine already has more than 1,500 construction workers and more than 200 full-time staff on site.
- Finished steel would be made from Minnesota ore fed into Iowa direct-reduced iron and electric arc furnaces.
What's Happening
- Trump made the announcement with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds present.
- Mesabi recently opened what it called the first new US iron ore mine in 50 years at Nashwauk.
- Patriot Pellet from Minnesota is designed for modern electric arc furnace steelmaking.
How the supply chain links
- Nearly $3 billion is already invested in the Mesabi Iron Range mine and pellet plant.
- Hot direct-reduced iron from Iowa would feed electric arc furnaces with scrap steel.
- Essar says the model aims at a domestic mine-to-mill chain for infrastructure and defence steel.
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