Midrex to supply Big River Steel's DRI/HBI plant

U.S. Steel has selected Charlotte, N.C.-based Midrex Technologies to supply the direct-reduced iron (DRI) plant for its Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark.

The 2.5-million-metric-tons-per-year DRI/HBI Midrex plant will be integrated with electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking and a domestic supply chain for DR-grade pellets – the first of its kind in the US, according to a statement from Midrex.

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.

Laura Miller

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