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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Francis Louie C. Añiga

Trump's $15 Billion Steel Shock: Massive Iowa Plant Will Produce 10 Million Tons a Year and Create 1,750 Permanent Jobs

Donald Trump is set to announce a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel plant in Iowa, promising 10 million tons of annual output and 1,750 permanent jobs as a centrepiece of his tariff-fuelled industrial agenda (Credit: AFP News)

Trump on Monday unveiled a $15 billion plan for a giant Iowa steel plant that the White House is billing as the largest steel plant in US history, designed to produce 10 million tons a year and create 1,750 permanent jobs.

Mesabi Metallics' project is being promoted as a centrepiece of Trump's industrial strategy ahead of crucial midterm elections.

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