Cliffs working on a transforming solution for Weirton mill

Cleveland-Cliffs is working on a solution for its recently idled mill in Weirton, W.Va., that will address pent-up demand for transformers, increase the need for its electrical steel, and get its workforce back to work.

Cliffs Chairman, President, and CEO Lourenco Goncalves said he discussed the risks of importing transformers with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm during her recent visit to Cliffs’ Butler Works in Pennsylvania.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.