Steel Video News 2026
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Trump announces $15 billion steel plant project in Iowa
28 Sep 2026
President Donald Trump announced from the Oval Office that Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, crediting the 50% tariffs on steel imports imposed last year as the driver for the investment. White House officials say the project will support more than 1,700 manufacturing jobs.
UK government takes British Steel into public ownership
16 Jul 2026
Following Royal Assent for the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act, the UK government formally took British Steel into public ownership, ending Jingye's control of the Scunthorpe works. It is the first time the company has been state-owned since privatisation in 1988.
Russian missile strike hits ArcelorMittal's Kryvyi Rih steel plant in Ukraine
17 Aug 2026
A Russian missile strike on ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's largest steel plant, killed two people and injured more than a dozen workers. Energy and blast furnace facilities were damaged and production was partially halted. After further strikes in September, ArcelorMittal announced it was shutting production at the plant.
Visag Steel Plant Tragedy: Death Toll Rises After Molten Iron Spills
08 Jun 2026
A devastating industrial accident at the Visakhapatnam steel plant occurred when a large bucket carrying molten metal collapsed, triggering a massive fire. At least 8 workers died, and several others suffered severe burns and were rushed to hospitals.
Starmer announces plans to fully nationalise British Steel
11 May 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would introduce legislation this week to give the government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, the last plant in the UK that can make steel from scratch. Last year, the government seized control of the steelworks from its Chinese owner to stop the potential closure of the blast furnaces.
Watershed moment in UK trade history - high tariffs put on steel imports
19 Mar 2026
A new government strategy will introduce new protections for Britain's steel sector, slashing quotas on imports of many products overseas, but duties outside those caps will be raised to 50%.
British Steel: Sold for £1. Then Sold to China
03 Mar 2026
Around 5,000 direct jobs were at risk. Another 20,000 across the supply chain. A company that once built Britain’s railways, bridges, and warships collapsed under mounting pressure from debt, energy costs, global overcapacity, and political paralysis.
28 Sep 2026
President Donald Trump announced from the Oval Office that Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, crediting the 50% tariffs on steel imports imposed last year as the driver for the investment. White House officials say the project will support more than 1,700 manufacturing jobs.
UK government takes British Steel into public ownership
16 Jul 2026
Following Royal Assent for the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act, the UK government formally took British Steel into public ownership, ending Jingye's control of the Scunthorpe works. It is the first time the company has been state-owned since privatisation in 1988.
Russian missile strike hits ArcelorMittal's Kryvyi Rih steel plant in Ukraine
17 Aug 2026
A Russian missile strike on ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's largest steel plant, killed two people and injured more than a dozen workers. Energy and blast furnace facilities were damaged and production was partially halted. After further strikes in September, ArcelorMittal announced it was shutting production at the plant.
Visag Steel Plant Tragedy: Death Toll Rises After Molten Iron Spills
08 Jun 2026
A devastating industrial accident at the Visakhapatnam steel plant occurred when a large bucket carrying molten metal collapsed, triggering a massive fire. At least 8 workers died, and several others suffered severe burns and were rushed to hospitals.
Starmer announces plans to fully nationalise British Steel
11 May 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would introduce legislation this week to give the government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, the last plant in the UK that can make steel from scratch. Last year, the government seized control of the steelworks from its Chinese owner to stop the potential closure of the blast furnaces.
Watershed moment in UK trade history - high tariffs put on steel imports
19 Mar 2026
A new government strategy will introduce new protections for Britain's steel sector, slashing quotas on imports of many products overseas, but duties outside those caps will be raised to 50%.
British Steel: Sold for £1. Then Sold to China
03 Mar 2026
Around 5,000 direct jobs were at risk. Another 20,000 across the supply chain. A company that once built Britain’s railways, bridges, and warships collapsed under mounting pressure from debt, energy costs, global overcapacity, and political paralysis.