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

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Cleveland-Cliffs Completes Major Share Buyback; Announces Indiana Harbor BF Maintenance Outage 

29 July 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has spent US$1.2 billion to buy back all of the shares in a special class of stock held by ArcelorMittal.  

Danieli Sets to Work on U.S.-Bound Rail Rolling Line 

28 July 2021 - Mill equipment maker Danieli said it has begun building the machinery for EVRAZ North America’s new long-rail mill in Colorado.

Nucor's Q2 Earnings Were Its Best Ever

27 July 2021 - Nucor Corp. reported a record second quarter amid robust demand and higher average selling prices.

Bad Weather Delays SDI Mill Construction

21 July 2021 - Heavy rains and flooding in southeastern Texas have forced Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) to delay the planned start of steelmaking at its new flat-rolled mill. 

EVRAZ Marks Start of Work on Colorado Mill

20 July 2021 - EVRAZ North America has broken ground on its new long rail mill in Pueblo, Colo., marking the start of construction on its US$480 million investment. 

Nucor to Acquire Steel Racking Manufacturer in US$370M Deal

20 July 2021 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its portfolio of downstream businesses, announcing Tuesday that it will acquire racking manufacturer U.S.-based Hannibal Industries for US$370 million. 

SDI Posts Another Record Quarter: 'We Can't Make Enough Steel'

20 July 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. posted a record second quarter on Monday and said it potentially could do even better in the three months ahead. 

Gerdau Seeks Startups to Join Sales Accelerator Program

19 July 2021 - Long products maker Gerdau has put out a call for U.S. applications to its sales accelerator program, which aims to encourage new relationships between the steel producer and new, innovative companies.

Nucor Commits to Lowering CO2 Emissions Intensity 

15 July 2021 - Nucor Corp. will move to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of its steel mills, taking its CO2 emissions per ton of steel to 77% less than today’s global average, the company announced Thursday. 

SDI Sets 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal 

07 July 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has joined the list of steel producers pledging carbon neutrality, announcing Wednesday that it hopes to achieve the goal by 2050. 

Canada Backs Algoma Process Conversion 

06 July 2021 - The Canadian government is committing up to CA$420 million to support a planned process conversion at Algoma Steel Inc.

Renewed Contract Builds on SSAB, Harsco Relationship

06 July 2021 - Environmental services contractor Harsco Corp. has renewed its service contract with SSAB America’s Montpelier, Iowa, USA, mill. 

Mill Supplier Sees ‘Unprecedented’ Demand 

01 July 2021 - The steel industry is benefitting from robust demand, but so too are mill equipment suppliers, the president of The Systems Group said Thursday. 

Polytec Lands Order for Caster Manipulator

01 July 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc.'s structural and rail division has ordered what will be its first fully automated manipulator from robotics and automation specialist Polytec. 

Developer Proposes Green Mill Project

29 June 2021 - A development group is working to advance a green steel project that would take advantage of spare nuclear generation capacity to produce hydrogen. 

AIME Keynote: Reimaging the Future

29 June 2021 - Frank Diana, a futurist and managing partner of Tata Consultancy Services, shared a broad perspective of what the future may hold during AISTech 2021 – The Iron & Steel Conference and Exposition.

U. S. Steel Eyes Potential Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Projects

29 June 2021 - United States Steel Corporation will work with Norwegian energy producer Equinor to explore the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen projects in the greater Pittsburgh region. 

Dastur Selected for North American BF Carbon Capture Project   

28 June 2021 - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a funded carbon capture steel mill project to consulting engineer Dastur International Inc. and affiliated companies

Commercial Metals Sets New Environmental Goals

28 June 2021 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) will look to reduce its Scope I and Scope II greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 20% and increase its use of renewable energy by 12% as part of a newly revised set of environmental goals.  

Mexican Joint Venture Gives Final OK to New Coating Line

26 June 2021 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate for a 50-50 joint venture galvanizing line in Mexico. 

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