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    Cliffs Announces Plans for HBI Plant in Toledo

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Cliffs Natural Resources announced today that it has selected Toledo, Ohio, to be the site of its first hot briquetted iron production plant. Midrex Technologies will design, engineer and procure equipment for the new plant, which will produce at least 1.6 million tons of HBI per year.

    The project is expected to cost approximately $700 million and will begin construction in early 2018. First commercial tonnage of HBI is anticipated in mid-2020. The Toledo sight has several advantages for Cliffs, including access to affordable gas and multiple rail carriers.

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