Steel News

Citing ITC Decision, Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle Weirton Tin Mill

15 February 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is indefinitely idling its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, laying the blame with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for its refusal to impose duties on imported tinplate.

USW Files Grievances over U. S. Steel Sale

15 January 2024 - The United Steelworkers union is challenging United States Steel Corporation’s proposed sale to Nippon Steel Corp., arguing that U. S. Steel violated terms of the basic labor agreement with the union, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

U.S., EU Extend Truce on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

20 December 2023 - The United States and the European Union have agreed to continue pausing trade actions related to steel and aluminum imports, according to the Bloomberg news service.

Nippon Steel to Acquire U. S. Steel

18 December 2023 - United States Steel Corporation has agreed to be acquired by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation through a cash deal valued at US$14.9 billion, the companies announced Monday morning.

Legislators Propose U.S. Carbon Border Adjustment Tax

07 December 2023 - Two U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing a bill that would assess a carbon border adjustment tax on energy-intensive imports, while incentivizing decarbonization of domestic manufacturing.

Government Affairs Executive to Lead Global Steel Climate Council

04 December 2023 - The Global Steel Climate Council has hired an executive director to advance the goals of the organization, naming Adina Renee Adler to the post.

Shifting Steel Demand Prompts Steel Tube Institute to Refocus

14 November 2023 - The Steel Tube Institute, a trade group representing North American pipe and tube producers, is shifting its priorities to reflect current commercial construction trends.

Methodology Differences Hang Up U.S.-EU Arrangement on Sustainable Steel

17 October 2023 - The U.S. and European Union reportedly are to announce a plan on thwarting unfairly traded and CO2-intensive steel this week, but both sides have differed in the approach, an executive from a U.S. steel producer said Tuesday.

European Steel Forum: To Solve Recruitment Challenges, the Steel Industry Should Look to High Schools

17 October 2023 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology kicked off its annual European Steel Forum on Tuesday morning, with experts dissecting two of the global steel industry’s major trends.

USW Announces Passing of International President Tom Conway

26 September 2023 - United Steelworkers (USW) international president Tom Conway has died at the age of 71, the union announced Monday.

Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement With Minnesota Iron Ore Miners

30 August 2023 - Newly unionized workers at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Northshore taconite operation in Minnesota have reached a tentative labor agreement with the steelmaker.

USW Cannot Block Sale of Company, Says U. S. Steel

18 August 2023 - United States Steel Corporation said yesterday that the labor agreement it has in place with the United Steelworkers (USW) does not give the union the right to veto the sale of the company, the Reuters news service reports.

Global Steel Climate Council Puts Final Touches on Green Steel Standard

03 August 2023 - The Nucor Corp.-led Global Steel Climate Council has published the final version of its green steel standard.

U.S. Steel Industry Asks Treasury Department to Shore Up IRA Material Content Rules

28 July 2023 - Five steel trade associations are urging the U.S. Treasury Department to revise qualifications for material-related bonus tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Chinese Tin Mill Products Benefiting From Unfair Subsidies, U.S. Commerce Department Rules

21 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that unfairly subsidized exports of Chinese tin mill products are harming domestic producers and set countervailing duties of 89%.

ArcelorMittal Joins Global Steel Dynamics Forum Agenda

06 June 2023 - Two senior ArcelorMittal executives have been confirmed as speakers for the inaugural Global Steel Dynamics Forum, rounding out a superior, three-day conference agenda.

Global Steel Dynamics Forum Builds on Already Stellar Agenda

25 May 2023 - Organizers of the Global Steel Dynamics Forum are finalizing what is looking to be a world-class agenda for the conference’s inaugural year, and more of the steel industry’s bold-faced names are soon to be announced as speakers.

Biden Administration Focused on Negotiating CO2-Based Steel Import Restriction

16 May 2023 - The Biden Administration is continuing to work toward an arrangement with the European Union that would penalize imports of CO2-intensive steel, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told steel industry players on Tuesday, according to the Reuters news service.

Goncalves Named AISI Chairman

16 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chairman, president and chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves has been elected chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the trade group has announced.

Fully Staffed Plants a Matter of Safety, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Says

04 May 2023 - Since acquiring AK Steel, ArcelorMittal’s legacy U.S. mills, and scrap recycler Ferrous Processing and Trading, Cleveland-Cliffs has expanded its headcount by more than one-third, chief executive Lourenco Goncalves said during a union event, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.