U. S. Steel Selects Osceola, Arkansas as Location for Most Advanced Steelmaking Facility in North

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U. S. Steel Selects Osceola, Arkansas as Location for Most Advanced Steelmaking Facility in North America


PITTSBURGH -- United States Steel Corporation today announced that its next-generation highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill will be located in Osceola, Arkansas, close to U. S. Steel's cutting-edge Big River Steel plant. The facility is engineered to bring together the most advanced technology to create the steel mill of the future that delivers profitable solutions for our customers.

The new mill is designed to extend U. S. Steel's customer advantages as the company maps a bold path toward a more sustainable future. The new optimized steel production facility is expected to feature two electric arc furnaces with 3 million tons per year of advanced steelmaking capability, a state-of-the-art endless casting and rolling line, and advanced finishing capabilities. This first use of endless casting and rolling technology in the United States brings significant energy, efficiency, and capability enhancements to the company's operations.

The site selection is subject to a number of factors, including final agreements with key partners. Permitting for the project is underway and the company expects to break ground in the first quarter of 2022, with project completion and full operation anticipated in 2024.

"With this location selected and shovels ready, we are reshaping the future of steelmaking," said U. S. Steel President and Chief Executive Officer David B. Burritt. "We had numerous competitive site options, but Osceola offers our customers incomparable advantages."

Read more: https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2022/jan/11/u-s-steel-selects-osceola-arkansas-as-location/

[demosincebirth]

1. Of course, RTW state.

[LakeVermilion]

2. Northeast Arkansas...

is pretty flat and barren; upriver from Memphis.

I'm guessing that robotics are going to be a major factor in production. Transportation could include major barge movements on the Mississippi River to the Gulf.