Officials remain hopeful about bringing steel mill to New Madrid
Local and state officials are continuing their efforts to bring a steel mill to New Madrid in the southeast corner of the state.
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Reopened Bootheel aluminum plant sends first shipment
A recently reopened aluminum plant in southeast Missouri celebrated its first shipment Tuesday, the Sikeston Standard Democrat reports.
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Decisions coming soon on steel mill, smelter in New Madrid
An India-based company could decide by year’s end whether to establish a steel mill in the Missouri Bootheel.
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Greitens signs steel mill bill passed in May special session
Gov. Eric Greitens signed into law a bill allowing utility regulators to approve lower electricity rates for industrial companies using large amounts of energy.
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