Video Clips from 2026 - Latest Iron & Steel News
Trump announces new $15bn steel plant project in Iowa
28 Sep 2026
President Trump announces from the Oval Office that Mesabi Metallics will build a new steel plant in Iowa, crediting the 50% tariffs on steel imports imposed last year as the reason producers are investing in US capacity.
Trade war forces construction sector to source new steel
27 Aug 2026
A CTV report on how Canadian manufacturers and construction firms are coping with the uncertainty caused by US border tariffs, which have pushed up the cost of raw steel and forced buyers to look for new sources of supply.
Trump's Tariffs Cost a Steel Giant $600M - U.S. Automakers Still Need Canadian Steel
06 Aug 2026
An examination of how US tariffs are costing ArcelorMittal around US$600 million a year, while American carmakers remain reliant on specialised steel grades from Canadian mills.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - opposition amendments, 9 Jun 2026
09 Jun 2026
Shadow Business Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin MP tables opposition amendments to the Government's British Steel nationalisation legislation, aimed at protecting taxpayers. The Bill went on to receive Royal Assent on 15 July 2026, with British Steel passing into public ownership the following day.
Trump Signs Proclamation Amending Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum and Copper Imports
03 Jun 2026
President Trump signs a proclamation amending the Section 232 national security tariffs on certain steel, aluminium and copper imports, further adjusting the regime that was restructured in April 2026 to charge duty on the full customs value of metal products.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - Commons debate, 21 May 2026
21 May 2026
The opposition response in Parliament to the emergency Bill to nationalise British Steel, arguing that the legislation does not deal with the underlying problems facing UK steelmaking.
Starmer announces plans to fully nationalise British Steel
12 May 2026
A France 24 report on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement that legislation will be introduced to give the UK government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, a year after it took over day-to-day running of the plant from its Chinese owner Jingye.
Trump announces 10% global tariff after Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping tariff policy
20 Feb 2026
The White House news conference held hours after the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorise the President to impose tariffs. Trump criticises the ruling and announces a replacement 10% global tariff under Section 122, limited to 150 days. The Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium were not at issue in the case and remain in force.
28 Sep 2026
President Trump announces from the Oval Office that Mesabi Metallics will build a new steel plant in Iowa, crediting the 50% tariffs on steel imports imposed last year as the reason producers are investing in US capacity.
Trade war forces construction sector to source new steel
27 Aug 2026
A CTV report on how Canadian manufacturers and construction firms are coping with the uncertainty caused by US border tariffs, which have pushed up the cost of raw steel and forced buyers to look for new sources of supply.
Trump's Tariffs Cost a Steel Giant $600M - U.S. Automakers Still Need Canadian Steel
06 Aug 2026
An examination of how US tariffs are costing ArcelorMittal around US$600 million a year, while American carmakers remain reliant on specialised steel grades from Canadian mills.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - opposition amendments, 9 Jun 2026
09 Jun 2026
Shadow Business Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin MP tables opposition amendments to the Government's British Steel nationalisation legislation, aimed at protecting taxpayers. The Bill went on to receive Royal Assent on 15 July 2026, with British Steel passing into public ownership the following day.
Trump Signs Proclamation Amending Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum and Copper Imports
03 Jun 2026
President Trump signs a proclamation amending the Section 232 national security tariffs on certain steel, aluminium and copper imports, further adjusting the regime that was restructured in April 2026 to charge duty on the full customs value of metal products.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - Commons debate, 21 May 2026
21 May 2026
The opposition response in Parliament to the emergency Bill to nationalise British Steel, arguing that the legislation does not deal with the underlying problems facing UK steelmaking.
Starmer announces plans to fully nationalise British Steel
12 May 2026
A France 24 report on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement that legislation will be introduced to give the UK government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, a year after it took over day-to-day running of the plant from its Chinese owner Jingye.
Trump announces 10% global tariff after Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping tariff policy
20 Feb 2026
The White House news conference held hours after the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorise the President to impose tariffs. Trump criticises the ruling and announces a replacement 10% global tariff under Section 122, limited to 150 days. The Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium were not at issue in the case and remain in force.
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