direct reduced iron
Coverage of direct reduced iron in the Nexus archive.
- Ohio steel giant aims to use Biden climate funds for polluting project
Cleveland-Cliffs planned to use up to $500 million from a Biden administration grant to facilitate cleaner steelmaking at its Middletown Works in Ohio, aiming for a direct reduced iron facility powered by natural gas or hydrogen. However, the company has reportedly redirected these funds to instead refurbish the existing coal-based blast furnace and add a cogeneration plant that uses waste heat. This shift moves away from advanced industrial decarbonization methods toward maintaining traditional, high-pollution technology.
- US Steel to build $2B lower-carbon iron plant in Arkansas
U.S. Steel will invest $1.9 billion to build a lower-carbon direct reduced iron plant in Osceola, Arkansas, adjacent to the Big River Steel Works. The project marks the company's expansion beyond its coal-based steel mills.