US steel production rises as Trump tariffs erode reliance on imports

Pacific Steel Group is building California’s first new steel mill in 50 years to satisfy a backlog of orders in a hungry construction industry that has relied on imports and out-of-state shipments. The 400-employee mill in the desert town of Mojave about 547km (340 miles) southeast of San Francisco is just one beam in a nationwide trend. US steel production has risen about 7 per cent year to date compared with the same period of 2025, according to a BNP Paribas calculation in late July. Crude...