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All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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U. S. Steel Looks to Help Advance Clean Energy Hub

16 August 2022 - United States Steel Corporation will cooperate with two energy companies on advancing a clean energy hub in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, the steelmaker said on Tuesday. 

BlueScope Steel Plants a Much Bigger Flag in the U.S. 

15 August 2022 - North Star BlueScope Steel has begun ramping up the addition to its Delta, Ohio, USA, plant after having produced the first prime coil in June, the company reports. 

Despite Sale, Work Progresses on Colorado Rail Mill 

12 August 2022 - Although EVRAZ North America parent EVRAZ plc has put the operation up for sale, it’s business as usual for the operation, with work continuing to progress on its new rail mill in Colorado. 

EVRAZ Looks to Divest North American Business

11 August 2022 - Russia's EVRAZ will begin courting buyers for its EVRAZ North America arm, placing the continent's largest producer by volume of steel rail and large-diameter pipe on the sales block, the company has announced. 

U. S. Steel Releases Inaugural DE&I Report

10 August 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has published its first-ever diversity, equity and inclusion report, highlighting the successes the company has had in building a more equitable and representative workforce.

Allied Mineral Cuts the Ribbon on Newest Manufacturing Facility

10 August 2022 - Refractories maker Allied Mineral Products recently opened its third manufacturing facility in China, the company reports.

Steel Processor Sets Up Shop at Nucor Plate Mill

05 August 2022 - Metals processor and distributor Kloeckner Metals Corp. will build a plate processing facility on the campus of Nucor Corp.’s Kentucky plate mill, the company has announced. 

Gerdau North America Expands Rail Offerings

05 August 2022 - Gerdau’s North American long steel division has closed its acquisition of a rail products manufacturing operation in Quebec, Canada, the company said Friday. 

Gerdau Plans Capacity Boost at Texas Mill

04 August 2022 - Gerdau SA will invest approximately US$54.7 million to expand the capacity of its Midlothian, Texas, USA, bar mill, the company said in its second-quarter earnings release.

Nucor Adding Meltshop to Arizona Bar Mill 

03 August 2022 - Nucor Corp. will build a US$100 million meltshop at its Kingman, Ariz., USA, bar mill, the company said Wednesday morning. 

RHI Magnesita Picks Florida for North American HQ

02 August 2022 - Refractories maker RHI Magnesita will open a North American headquarters in Tampa, Fla., USA, next spring, the company has announced. 

U. S. Steel Targets Keetac Mine for Upgrade

01 August 2022 - United States Steel Corporation posted a stand-out second quarter on Friday and announced that it had chosen its Keetac iron ore mine for a US$150 million investment. 

Algoma, USW Extend Labor Contract, Temporarily Avert Strike 

01 August 2022 - The United Steelworkers and Algoma Steel have agreed to a 15-day contract extension after resolving a key issue, temporarily averting a strike. 

SMA Welcomes Tenaris as Newest Member

28 July 2022 - The U.S. arm of pipe and tube maker Tenaris has joined the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), the company has announced. 

Partner Companies Unveil EAF Lime Injection System

28 July 2022 - Lime and bulk material handling specialists Storage & Transfer Technologies (STT) and Schenck Process are launching sales of a new injection system for electric arc furnace steel plants, the companies have announced. 

SMA Claims Major Decarbonization Advantage for EAF Steelmakers

26 July 2022 - U.S. electric arc furnace (EAF) steels have a carbon emissions intensity that is approximately 75% lower than steel made via the traditional blast furnace route used by many overseas producers, a new study concludes. 

U. S. Steel Sees Emissions Intensity Drop 

26 July 2022 - United States Steel Corporation reduced its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 16% in 2021 and recycled 73% more scrap steel than in the previous year, the company states in its 2021 Sustainability Report. 

First Prime Coil Comes Off the Line at Upgraded Nucor Plant

26 July 2022 - Nucor Corp.’s upgraded Gallatin sheet mill in Kentucky has produced its first prime coil, reports the equipment supplier on the project. 

SDI Sinton Shifts Into Production Mode 

25 July 2022 - Even as it begins executing on a US$1.9 billion plan to build an aluminum sheet mill in the southeast U.S., Steel Dynamics Inc. is ratcheting up operations at its Sinton, Texas, flat-rolled steel mill. 

ArcelorMittal Inks Exclusive Sheet Piling Marketing Agreement

25 July 2022 - Pipe and piling distributor JD Fields & Co. Inc. (JDF) has signed a long-term marketing agreement with ArcelorMittal, giving it sole distribution rights to the steelmaker’s sheet piling systems in North America. 

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