Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The team at U. S. Steel's Keetac facility celebrated the first shipment of direct reduced (DR)-grade pellets on May 7, 2024, following a $150 million investment to add those pellet-making capabilities to the existing operation. Construction was completed in late 2023 on time and on budget, and the first shipment met the project's stated goal of second quarter 2024.
The team at U. S. Steel's Keetac facility celebrated the first shipment of direct reduced (DR)-grade pellets on May 7, 2024, following a $150 million investment to add those pellet-making capabilities to the existing operation. Construction was completed in late 2023 on time and on budget, and the first shipment met the project's stated goal of second quarter 2024.










