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Trump unveils Essar’s new steel plant in Iowa. (2026, September 29). The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-unveils-essars-new-steel-plant-in-iowa/article71522371.ece

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On September 28, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump announced at the Oval Office that Essar Group’s Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa expected to start production by 2030 and create up to 1,750 jobs. The project also includes a new iron ore mine in Minnesota, costing $2.5 billion, which will produce about 7.5 million tonnes of iron per year and add around 350 jobs. Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and his son Rewant joined Trump for the announcement, emphasizing the significance of this investment to American steel production.
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President Donald Trump announced plans on September 28th from the Oval Office to build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, which would be the largest of its kind ever constructed in the U.S. The project, backed by Mesabi Metallics—a company owned by India’s Essar Group—aims to produce up to 10 million tons of steel annually once fully operational and create around 2,000 jobs when it reaches full capacity. The plant will use iron ore from a new mine in Minnesota, which is expected to start production soon and generate about 7.5 million tons of iron per year, creating approximately 350 additional jobs in Minnesota. This initiative is part of Trump's efforts to boost manufacturing and employment ahead of the midterm elections, emphasizing reshoring and national security benefits.

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Iowa Mesabi Metallics Minnesota U.S. White House

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Mesabi Metallics ORG · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× Iowa GPE · 2× Minnesota GPE · 2× Rewant Ruia PERSON · 2× White House ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Essar Group ORG · 1× Essar Group’s ORG · 1×

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The mine will produce about 7.5 million tonnes of iron per year and create about 350 jobs in the state, the White House official said, noting that it will be the first new iron mine in the U.S. in 50 years.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 "Today, we're thrilled to announce that Mesabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant in American history in the great state of Iowa," Mr. Trump said.
2026-09-29 · The Hindu
Trump unveils Essar’s new steel plant in Iowa · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (September 28, 2026) unveiled Essar Group’s plans to build a massive steel plant in Iowa, at an investment of $15 billion. asserted
Trump → unveil → billion
Mr. Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office with Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and his son Rewant by his side. asserted
Trump → make → side
"Today, we're thrilled to announce that Mesabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant in American history in the great state of Iowa," Mr. Trump said. asserted
Trump → thrill → Iowa
Essar Group's Mesabi Metallics chairman, Rewant Ruia, thanked Mr. Trump “for bringing back the importance of building things in America.” asserted
chairman → thank → America
Mesabi Metallics is building the plant with the aim of starting production by 2030, a White House official said. asserted
official → build → 2030
The facility is expected to produce 10 million tonnes of steel a year and create as many as 1,750 permanent jobs in the state, the official said. asserted
official → expect → state
The plant will use iron ore from a new mine that the company invested $2.5 billion to build in Minnesota. asserted
company → use → Minnesota
The mine will produce about 7.5 million tonnes of iron per year and create about 350 jobs in the state, the White House official said, noting that it will be the first new iron mine in the U.S. in 50 years. asserted
it → produce → years
The mine is based in Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range, which stretches 80 to 100 miles and contributed about 60 per cent of total iron ore production in the U.S. during the 20th century. asserted
which → base → century
“This plant will use the latest technology and will compete head-to-head with any steel plant in the world on size, quality and on cost,” Rewant Ruia said. asserted
Ruia → use → cost
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