Cliffs to Bring Back No. 5 Cleveland BF, Invest in Electrical Steels

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. plans to have the No. 5 blast furnace at its Cleveland Works back up and running at full capacity in August, company executives said on a second quarter earnings conference call on Friday, July 22.

Along with a furnace reline, the company took advantage of the downtime to perform other important repairs and maintenance in related areas of the Cleveland Works, including the wastewater treatment plant and the onsite powerhouse, Cliffs CFO Celso Goncalves said on the call.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.