SSAB could use DOE funding to expand US operations

With the help of a large government grant, SSAB may soon expand its operations in the US – including constructing a fossil-fuel-free green ironmaking facility in Mississippi.

The Department of Energy (DOE) selected SSAB’s proposed project to build a hydrogen-fueled zero-emissions steelmaking facility to move forward with awards negotiations in DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program. Funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) would be used to provide a grant of up to $500 million for the project.

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.