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A proposed $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa promises to be the largest one in the United States when it opens in 2030. President Donald Trump announced the project from the White House on Monday afternoon, explaining that the project will help protect national security. The plant is being built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota-based company owned by the Indian industrial conglomerate Essar Group and is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs. When fully operational, the mill is projected to produce 10 million tons of steel from iron ore that is sourced from a new Minnesota mine that was…
