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    February 28, 2025

    Algoma Steel temporarily idles blast furnace, local news reports

    Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh

    Algoma Steel temporarily idled its blast furnace in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, this week, according to a local news source.

    “We experienced an event at the blast furnace which required a controlled shut down to facilitate repairs,” Laura Devoni, the steelmaker’s director of human resources and corporate affairs, was quoted in SooToday.com, a media outlet also based in Sault Ste. Marie.

    Stephanie Ritenbaugh

    Stephanie Ritenbaugh is a reporter for Steel Market Update. She is an experienced business journalist, holding a variety of positions for trade publications and newspapers, including covering shale development for Gas Business Briefing/Platts and for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She can be reached at stephanie.ritenbaugh@crugroup.com or +1 724-759-7868

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