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Algoma Steel to cut 1,000 jobs, close blast furnace amid U.S. tariffs

Canadian steel giant Algoma Steel is laying off 1,000 workers and closing its blast furnace in Sault Ste. Marie, blaming crushing new U.S. tariffs.

Walid Tamtam
Dec 02, 2025
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Canadian steel giant Algoma Steel is laying off 1,000 workers and closing its blast furnace in Sault Ste. Marie, blaming crushing new U.S. tariffs that have slammed the door on its biggest export market, the company announced Monday.

Algoma, which employs about 2,500 workers, announced it will close its blast furnace and coke-mak…

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