Essar Steel Minnesota to Supply Pellets for ArcelorMittal

Essar Steel Minnesota, with completion of its Nashwauk facility in Northern Minnesota, will be the only producer in the U.S. to produce three types of pellets: standard, flux, and DR grade.

John Brett, Executive Vice President for Finance, Planning and Procurement of ArcelorMittal, USA, said: “We are pleased to enter into this long term off take agreement with ESML. This off-take agreement is consistent with our strategy of securing long term supply of critical raw materials within the region, and it provides material that meets the stringent standards of our blast furnaces. ESML’s ability to provide different types of pellets provides us the flexibility to utilize the product at multiple furnaces. ”