'One last crack' to restart Whyalla’s blast furnace as workers face nervous wait

The aging blast furnace at the Whyalla steelworks could be permanently shut down before the steelworks transitions to a ...
Chicago Tribune

GARD continues to fight for Gary Works green steel production

Blast furnaces are used to create iron in steel mills, but one Gary advocacy group is encouraging steel mills to move toward using direct reduction. Blast furnaces are not the only type and create ...
The Telegraph

U.S. Steel restarts Granite City Works blast furnace, hires 400

GRANITE CITY — The restarting of the “B” blast furnace at U.S. Steel/Granite City Works means 400 employees hired, including some laid off from Alton Steel Inc. in January. On Monday, U.S. Steel ...
Reuters

US Steel to restart Granite City's blast furnace to support customer demand

Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Steel said on Thursday it has begun the process to restart operations in one of two blast furnaces at Granite City Works, driven by customer demand. "After several months of ...