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Hydrogen-Based Steel Project at Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Plant

Sector: Steel • Location: Middletown, Ohio, United States

Source: Fuel Cells Works

Project
Cancelled

Cleveland-Cliffs officially scrapped its $500 million hydrogen-based steel project in Middletown, Ohio, due to concerns over insufficient clean hydrogen supply and delays in hydrogen production. The company is shifting focus to extend the life of its coal-fired blast furnace instead.

Status
Closed
Sector
Steel, Hydrogen, Manufacturing (Industrial), Metal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Fuel Cells Works

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The project “Hydrogen-Based Steel Project at Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Steel sector, located in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Fuel Cells Works.

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Cancelled

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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Cleveland-Cliffs officially scrapped its $500 million hydrogen-based steel project in Middletown, Ohio, due to concerns over insufficient clean hydrogen supply and delays in hydrogen production. The company is shifting focus to extend the life of its coal-fired blast furnace instead.

Original sector

Steel Production

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Ohio

City

Middletown

Source

Source

Fuel Cells Works

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Sector

Steel, Hydrogen, Manufacturing (Industrial), Metal

Article published date

2025-06-08

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