The Big River Steel electric arc furnace (EAF) production complex in Arkansas may soon host a direct-reduced iron (DRI) facility as an alternative to scrap.
According to an MSNBC report published on Thursday, United States Steel Corp.—the parent company of Big River and now part of Japan-based Nippon Steel Corp. (NSC)—is preparing to announce a DRI investment at the Osceola, Arkansas campus.
US Steel Senior Manager of Media Relations, Amanda Malkowski, told Talk Business & Politics:
“Our new direct-reduced iron facility at the Big River Steel Works in Arkansas will position our Mini Mill segment as an industry leader in advanced, sustainable steelmaking.”
Malkowski added that the plant will rely on iron ore pellets sourced from U.S. iron ore mines and production facilities in Minnesota.
On the same day, Pittsburgh-based US Steel released a statement outlining the economic impact of its Gopher State “Iron Range” mining and production investments in the Mountain Iron and Keewatin regions of Minnesota.
With the addition of the new DRI plant, the Big River campus aims to become a strategic hub for sustainable steel production.
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