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U.S. Data Center Construction Starts Still Soaring Despite Some Bumps in the Road

News reports about data centers being delayed or cancelled, or states and municipalities enacting or considering moratoria on data-center construction, are real, but are not the whole story, according to Industrial Info Resources data tracking.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Manufacturing

U.S. Tubular Goods, Pipe Mill Projects Going Strong

Construction at U.S. pipe and tubular goods mills is going strong, with Alabama emerging as a prime investment destination.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Mining

Cleveland-Cliffs Touts U.S. Outlook, Defends Stelco Actions

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than US$3 billion of projects from Cleveland-Cliffs worldwide, including about US$555 million worth nearing or under construction

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Mining

Animal Feed Mill Construction Lines Up Across U.S.

Expansions and modernizations join several grassroot projects in the U.S. animal feed sector.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Food & Bev

Brazil Hikes Ethanol Blending Requirements to 32%

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 217 active ethanol plants in Brazil and 1,169 ethanol projects in Brazil's Alternative Fuels Industry, representing a combined estimated investment value of US$25 billion

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Alt Fuels

Argentina, Brazil Lead South America's Top Five Automotive Projects

All five of South America's top automotive construction projects are in Brazil and Argentina.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Manufacturing

EU May Have to Cut Winter Gas Demand

The European Union (EU) may have to cut winter gas demand by 7% as it heads into the season with gas storage levels at their lowest in 15 years.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Production

Canada Builds Out Nuclear Power Infrastructure

Seeking to enhance its energy security and meet growing demand, Canada continues to build out its nuclear power footprint.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Power

BHP y el sindicato de supervisores de Escondida acuerdan un nuevo contrato y evitan una huelga

BHP y el sindicato de la mina Escondida alcanzaron un acuerdo de última hora para evitar una huelga.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Mining

Argentina - Data Centers: La Patagonia, el hub emergente de Data Centers

Industrial Info Resources actualmente monitorea 15 proyectos para la instalación de data centers en Argentina, y el centro de gravedad que atrae las inversiones se desplazó de Buenos Aires hacia el sur del país y la Patagonia se consolida como el destino para este tipo de emprendimientos.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Manufacturing

Paraguay Opens Doors to Nuclear Energy

Last August, representatives of the Paraguayan national government and the U.S. government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in civilian nuclear energy.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Power

Alcoa Eyes More Aluminum Capacity, Touts Key Acquisition

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than US$2 billion worth of active and proposed projects worldwide from Alcoa, including US$1.5 billion worth nearing or under construction

Monday, October 19, 2026

Mining

How an Independent Alberta Could Impact Canadian Energy

Albertans on Monday vote to determine whether the Canadian province breaks off to form an independent country, with hefty implications on the future of the oil-rich province.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Pipelines

Texas Plant to Extract Lithium from Oil Wastewater

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 55 active lithium mining projects in the U.S. with a total investment value of more than US$41 billion

Monday, October 19, 2026

Mining

Upgrades, Additions a Big Driver of U.S. Packaging Construction

Always a component of new plant construction, U.S. food and beverage and pharmaceutical companies also are investing big in packaging line additions and upgrades.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Food & Bev

Patagonia Emerges as Data Center Hub in Argentina

The focus for data center investments in Argentina has shifted from Buenos Aires to the south of the country.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Manufacturing

European Commission Picks New Critical Mineral Projects

Another 46 projects have been added to the European Commission's (EC's) fast-growing list of strategic critical minerals projects as it seeks to reduce its reliance on China and others.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Mining

Lula's Decision to Lower Fuel Prices Extends Beyond Gasoline and Diesel

Lula's government expanded fuel subsidies and eliminated the federal tax to reduce costs for Brazilians two weeks before the October 25 presidential run-off election.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Refining

BHP, Union Avert Strike at Chile's Escondida Copper Mine

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 21 projects at Chile's Escondida Copper Mine, representing more than US$11 billion of investment

Friday, October 16, 2026

Mining

U.S. Fiber Optic Cable Construction Progresses Alongside Data Centers

Fiber optic cable manufacturers are keeping pace with growing demand being driven by data center construction.

Friday, October 16, 2026

Manufacturing

IIR News Intelligence Article Search

U.S. Data Center Construction Starts Still Soaring Despite Some Bumps in the Road

U.S. Tubular Goods, Pipe Mill Projects Going Strong

Cleveland-Cliffs Touts U.S. Outlook, Defends Stelco Actions

Animal Feed Mill Construction Lines Up Across U.S.

Brazil Hikes Ethanol Blending Requirements to 32%

Argentina, Brazil Lead South America's Top Five Automotive Projects

EU May Have to Cut Winter Gas Demand

Canada Builds Out Nuclear Power Infrastructure

BHP y el sindicato de supervisores de Escondida acuerdan un nuevo contrato y evitan una huelga

Argentina - Data Centers: La Patagonia, el hub emergente de Data Centers

Paraguay Opens Doors to Nuclear Energy

Alcoa Eyes More Aluminum Capacity, Touts Key Acquisition

How an Independent Alberta Could Impact Canadian Energy

Texas Plant to Extract Lithium from Oil Wastewater

Upgrades, Additions a Big Driver of U.S. Packaging Construction

Patagonia Emerges as Data Center Hub in Argentina

European Commission Picks New Critical Mineral Projects

Lula's Decision to Lower Fuel Prices Extends Beyond Gasoline and Diesel

BHP, Union Avert Strike at Chile's Escondida Copper Mine

U.S. Fiber Optic Cable Construction Progresses Alongside Data Centers