Essar Group to Invest $15 Billion in Iowa Steel Plant, Trump Announces
On Monday, September 28, 2026, US President Donald Trump announced that India's Essar Group, through its US subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, will invest $15 billion to construct a steel plant in Iowa. This facility is projected to be the largest steel plant in American history and is part of a broader $18 billion commitment by Essar Group in the United States. The plant is expected to begin production by 2030 and will create thousands of jobs.
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What Happened
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, September 28, 2026, that India's Essar Group, via its US subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, will invest $15 billion to build a steel plant in Iowa. This facility, described as the largest in American history, is part of an $18 billion total commitment by Essar Group in the United States. Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia and Mesabi Metallics chairman Rewant Ruia were present at the White House announcement.
The Iowa steel plant is projected to produce 10 million tonnes of steel annually and is expected to begin initial production by 2030. The project will create up to 6,000 construction jobs and nearly 2,000 permanent manufacturing and mining positions, utilizing iron ore from a new mine in Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range.
Key Facts
- US President Donald Trump announced the investment on Monday, September 28, 2026.From research
- India's Essar Group, through its US subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, will invest $15 billion in an Iowa steel plant.Amar UjalaQaumi Awaz
- The Iowa plant is described as the largest steel plant in American history.Amar UjalaQaumi Awaz
- The investment is part of a broader $18 billion commitment by Essar Group in the United States.From research
- The new facility is projected to produce 10 million tonnes of steel annually.From research
- Initial production at the Iowa plant is expected to begin in 2030.From research
- The project is anticipated to create up to 6,000 construction jobs and nearly 2,000 permanent manufacturing and mining positions.From research
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