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Trump to Announce $15B Mesabi Steel Plant in Iowa

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Announces Steel Plant

President Donald Trump will announce a $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa.
The plant will be built by Minnesota-based Mesabi Metallics, owned by India’s Essar Group.
The project will create 1,750 permanent Iowa jobs and 5,000–6,000 construction jobs.
Production is slated for 2030, initially 7.5 million tons and about 10 million after expansion.
The plant is framed as a national-security boost, supplying high-grade steel for defense and critical infrastructure.

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Trump Announces Steel Plant

President Donald Trump will announce a $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa.
The plant will be built by Minnesota-based Mesabi Metallics, owned by India’s Essar Group.
The project will create 1,750 permanent Iowa jobs and 5,000–6,000 construction jobs.
Production is slated for 2030, initially 7.5 million tons and about 10 million after expansion.
The plant is framed as a national-security boost, supplying high-grade steel for defense and critical infrastructure.

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