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据白宫消息，该项目预计将创造1750个永久性新增就业岗位
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美国总统唐纳德·特朗普将于周一公布在艾奥瓦州建设大型钢铁厂的计划，白宫称这将是美国历史上规模最大的钢铁厂，并承诺将为该州带来1750个永久性就业岗位。
这座耗资约150亿美元的钢铁厂被宣传为一项重大新投资，也印证了特朗普的经济议程正推动重型制造业回流美国，而此时距离中期选举仅一个多月。项目第一阶段将在建设期间创造5000至6000个就业岗位。
一名白宫官员告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，特朗普预计将于下午2点在椭圆形办公室公布这一计划，届时米塔比金属公司的高管将一同出席。该公司计划使用其在明尼苏达州新建矿山开采的铁矿石来建设这座工厂。
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美国总统唐纳德·特朗普将于周一公布在艾奥瓦州建设一座耗资约150亿美元钢铁厂的计划，白宫称这将是美国历史上规模最大的钢铁厂，并称这项重大新投资证明他的经济议程正推动重型制造业回流美国。（索尔·勒布 / 法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
据白宫介绍，艾奥瓦州这座钢铁厂第一阶段的年钢铁产能将达750万吨，最终将提升至每年1000万吨。美国政府表示，这将使其成为美国有史以来建成的最大钢铁厂。
如果按计划完工，该项目将大幅扩充美国炼钢产能。按规划的1000万吨年产量计算，仅艾奥瓦州这家工厂的产量就相当于去年美国整个钢铁行业总产量的约十分之一。
据白宫介绍，该项目还将打造完整的国内供应链，使用米塔比在明尼苏达州开采的铁矿石在艾奥瓦州生产成品钢材。
但周一公布的这一大型项目也意味着漫长的建设周期：米塔比预计艾奥瓦州工厂要到2030年才能生产出首批钢材。
特朗普经常将大型投资承诺作为证据，证明他的关税政策和其他经济政策正在鼓励企业在美国国内建厂，而非向海外投资。本届政府已宣布外国政府和企业计划的数千亿美元投资，其中许多项目都将在数年时间内逐步推进。
米塔比在明尼苏达州的运营项目也暴露出大型工业项目可能面临的挑战。该项目的筹备工作已近二十年，曾遭遇多年融资难题和工期延误，最终埃萨尔钢铁明尼苏达公司于2016年申请第11章破产保护。该公司后来以米塔比金属公司的身份走出破产程序，埃萨尔最终重新获得了控制权。
此后该项目取得了重大进展。米塔比已在明尼苏达州的矿区开始采矿和调试工作，但尚未启动商业球团生产。一家持有该项目特许权权益的公司近期提交给美国证券交易委员会的文件显示，该项目的直接还原铁级球团首批生产目标定在2026年第四季度，随后将用8至12个月的时间实现商业化生产。
白宫表示，明尼苏达州的矿区最终将实现年产750万吨铁矿石，并创造约350个永久性就业岗位。
商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克手持图表，唐纳德·特朗普总统在白宫玫瑰园举行的宣布新关税政策活动上发表讲话，2025年4月2日，华盛顿。（美联社照片/马克·席费尔贝恩）
本届政府还着重强调了艾奥瓦州钢铁厂项目的国家安全意义。据白宫介绍，新工厂将能够生产满足国防部门需求的高等级钢材，而华盛顿方面正致力于强化军方和关键基础设施所用材料的国内供应链。
“特朗普总统正在兑现他的承诺，重振美国工业、推动制造业回流并创造新就业岗位，”白宫发言人泰勒·罗杰斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
“今天的公告彰显了总统为振兴美国钢铁业所做的历史性努力——支持当地社区、强化供应链并保护我们的国家安全，”罗杰斯说。“历经数十年的衰退，本届政府正在恢复美国的工业竞争力，并确保数千亿美元的新投资落地。”
此次公告发布之际，特朗普正将关税作为鼓励企业在美国本土制造的工具。特朗普去年将钢铁和铝进口关税上调至50%，称保护国内生产商免受廉价外国商品竞争冲击，将重振对经济和国家安全至关重要的钢铁行业。
据白宫介绍，艾奥瓦州这座钢铁厂第一阶段的年钢铁产能将达750万吨，最终将提升至每年1000万吨。美国政府表示，这将使其成为美国有史以来建成的最大钢铁厂。（丽贝卡·德罗克/法新社）
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这一政策也推高了钢铁消费企业的成本。标普全球报告称，联邦数据显示，2025年4月至2026年4月期间，铁矿石和钢铁价格上涨了10.4%，而钢厂产品指数上涨了13.3%，尽管国内钢铁产量有所增加。
与许多规模较小的新型美国钢铁厂（电弧炉工厂）不同，艾奥瓦州的项目将是一座大型综合钢铁厂。白宫表示，这将是自20世纪60年代以来美国新建的第一座“超级钢铁”工厂。
据政府介绍，钢铁厂第一阶段工程和明尼苏达州的矿山总投资接近180亿美元。白宫估计，第一阶段工程将在建设期间和工厂运营的前十年创造约950亿美元的经济活动。
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Largest-ever US steel plant is coming to a key red state as Trump unveils $15B investment
September 28, 2026 10:56am EDT / Fox News
The project is expected to create 1,750 permanent new jobs, according to the White House
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President Donald Trump is unveiling Monday plans for a massive steel plant in Iowa that the White House says will be the largest in American history and promises will bring 1,750 permanent jobs to the state.
The roughly $15 billion steel plant is touted as a major new investment and evidence Trump’s economic agenda is bringing heavy manufacturing back to the U.S. with just over a month until the midterms. It will create between 5,000 and 6,000 construction jobs during its first phase.
Trump is expected to make the announcement from the Oval Office at 2 p.m. alongside executives from Mesabi Metallics, a White House official told Fox News Digital. The company plans to build the facility using iron ore from its newly constructed mine in Minnesota.
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President Donald Trump will announce plans Monday for a roughly $15 billion steel plant in Iowa that the White House says will be the largest in American history, touting a major new investment as evidence his economic agenda is bringing heavy manufacturing back to the U.S..(SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
The Iowa plant is expected to produce 7.5 million tons of steel annually in its first phase before eventually reaching 10 million tons per year, according to the White House. The administration says that would make it the largest steel plant ever built in the U.S.
If completed as planned, the project would represent a significant expansion of American steelmaking capacity. At its planned 10 million tons of annual production, the Iowa plant alone would have output equivalent to roughly one-tenth of what the entire U.S. steel industry produced last year.
The project would also create a fully domestic supply chain, according to the White House, using iron ore mined at Mesabi’s Minnesota operation to produce finished steel in Iowa.
But the scale of Monday’s announcement also comes with a long timeline: Mesabi does not expect the Iowa facility to produce its first steel until 2030.
Trump has frequently highlighted large investment commitments as evidence that his tariffs and other economic policies are encouraging companies to build in the United States rather than invest abroad. The administration has announced hundreds of billions of dollars in planned investments from foreign governments and corporations, many of which are designed to unfold over several years.
Mesabi’s Minnesota operation also illustrates the challenges that can accompany large industrial projects. The project traces back nearly two decades and encountered years of financing problems and missed deadlines before Essar Steel Minnesota filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2016. It later emerged from bankruptcy as Mesabi Metallics, and Essar eventually regained control.
The project has since made substantial progress. Mesabi has begun mining and commissioning work at the Minnesota operation, although commercial pellet production has not yet begun. A recent SEC filing by a company that holds a royalty interest in the project said initial DR-grade pellet production is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026, followed by an eight- to 12-month ramp-up to commercial production.
The White House says the Minnesota operation will ultimately produce 7.5 million tons annually and create roughly 350 permanent jobs.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick holds a chart as President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
The administration is also emphasizing the national security implications of the Iowa project. The new plant will be capable of producing high-grade steel used to meet defense-sector requirements , according to the White House, as Washington seeks to strengthen domestic supply chains for materials used by the military and critical infrastructure.
“President Trump is delivering on his promise to rebuild American industry, reshore manufacturing, and create new jobs,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital.
“Today’s announcement underscores the President’s historic efforts to revitalize the U.S. steel industry—supporting local communities, strengthening supply chains, and protecting our national security,” Rogers said. “After decades of decline, this President is restoring America’s industrial competitiveness and securing trillions of dollars in new investment.”
The announcement comes as Trump points to tariffs as a tool for encouraging companies to manufacture in the United States. Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50% last year, arguing that protecting domestic producers from cheaper foreign competition would rebuild an industry critical to the economy and national security.
The Iowa plant is expected to produce 7.5 million tons of steel annually in its first phase before eventually reaching 10 million tons per year, according to the White House. The administration says that would make it the largest steel plant ever built in the U.S.(Rebecca Droke/AFP)
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The policy has also increased costs for companies that consume steel. S&P Global reported that federal data showed prices for iron and steel rose 10.4% between April 2025 and April 2026, while the steel mill products index climbed 13.3%, even as domestic steel production increased.
Unlike many newer U.S. steel facilities, which are smaller electric arc furnace plants, the Iowa project will be a large-scale integrated steel facility. The White House says it will be the first new “mega-steel” plant built in the United States since the 1960s.
The first phase of the steel plant and the Minnesota mine together represent nearly $18 billion in investment, according to the administration. The White House estimates the first phase will generate approximately $95 billion in economic activity during construction and the plant’s first decade of operation.
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Trump is expected to be joined for Monday’s announcement by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, National Energy Dominance Council Executive Director Jarrod Agen and Export-Import Bank Chairman John Jovanovic, along with Mesabi Metallics Chairman Rewant Ruia, board member Prashant Ruia and CEO Joe Broking.