Pacific Steel Group broke ground on its Mojave Micro Mill –the first steel mill to be built in California in the last five decades. Located in Mojave, California, the advanced manufacturing and recycling facility will produce rebar steel essential for infrastructure and climate resilience.
The micro mill is expected to have a production capacity of 380,000 annual tons of steel. The mill is expected to come online by 2027.
“This is a very exciting day for our company. It represents a culmination of nearly five years of work and is the first tangible step toward full vertical integration of our reinforcing steel operations. I could not be more proud of the team that we have assembled. Their collective efforts in achieving this milestone is truly an extraordinary accomplishment,” said Pacific Steel Group chief executive officer Eric Benson.
The mill is designed to revolutionize steelmaking with first-of-its-kind zero carbon emissions steel, executives said. Spanning 174 acres, the Mojave Micro Mill will dedicate approximately 63 acres to on-site renewable energy.
The facility is set to establish new industry standards for emissions reduction by incorporating a carbon capture system, secondary high-efficiency filtration and NOx emissions mitigation.
“Pacific Steel Group’s Mojave Micro Mill highlights the California way to green manufacturing. This project is setting the standard for the steel industry by utilizing on-site renewable energy to produce green rebar with a significantly lower carbon footprint,” California Air Resources Board Chair, Liane Randolph, said.
Published March 2025