The hearing to settle Nucor's appeal of Big River Steel's air permit has been tentatively set for March 28, 2014.The $1 billion steel mill planned for Mississippi County, Arkansas has faced several roadblocks since the project was ...
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A new challenge to Big River Steel's $1.1 billion Arkansas steel mill could delay the project's development, although state officials told local news outlets that they are confident construction of the mill will proceed.? The project's air ...
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It's reported that the city of Osceola has firmed to invest US$2 million in the Big River Steel mill and would be the latest government entity to kick in the project that is expected to create 525 permanent jobs and more than 200 temporary ...
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According to local news reports Friday, the Osceola City Council has approved $2 million in incentives for Big River Steel's planned $1.1 billion mill in northeast Arkansas. The news comes on the heels of the Arkansas Legislature granting ...
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During Nucor Corporation's Q1 2013 conference call Thursday, President and CEO John Ferriola noted that the flat rolled steel market is poised for a difficult year. Ferriola said that the "amount of overcapacity is phenomenal right now," ...
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In a story published Sunday, the Blytheville Courier News reported that Nucor Steel Arkansas sent a memo to members of the Arkansas senate and House of Representatives earlier this month detailing why the company believes the construction ...
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Local news outlets reported late Tuesday that the Mississippi County Planning and Development Committee approved $14.5 million in funding for a planned new steel mill in Arkansas. Big River Steel is a proposed $1.1 billion flat rolled steel ...
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Koch Industries subsidiary Koch Minerals is a key investor of the River Steel LLC project in building steel plant with the worth of US$1.1 billion. The plant would be a mini mill which converts steel scrap into various grades of steel. ...
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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced Tuesday that Big River Steel, LLC will build a more than $1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, Arkansas that will employ about 500 people. The plans are contingent on approval ...
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It’s reported that Big River Steel announced its plans to build a US$1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The company plans to produce steel, presumably flats, for the automotive, oil and gas and electrical ...
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