CCI construction in Ohio pauses
TOLEDO — Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is temporarily shutting down construction activities at its hot-briquetted iron project site in Toledo, Ohio.
The company made the announcement Friday, following guidelines from the office of the Governor of Ohio regarding COVID-19 virus concerns, a Cliffs’ release states.
All construction activity at the site were set to cease by the end of the business day, according to the release.
All other Cleveland-Cliffs iron ore mining and steelmaking facilities will remain open, officials said.
“Cleveland-Cliffs will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will re-start construction of the HBI plant as soon as feasible,” the release states.