Top Stories for Feb. 21, 2024: 1. Nucor Corporation’s (NYSE: NUE) board approved $860 million in funding to build its fourth and largest rebar micro mill in the Pacific Northwest, with a capacity of 650,000 tons per year, 50% larger than their North Carolina project. The location is under evaluation, and the construction, pending regulatory approvals, is expected to take two years. President and Chief Executive Officer Leon Topalian commented, “The rebar we produce at our Nucor micro mills is made from nearly 100 percent recycled scrap, making it some of the cleanest steel made anywhere in the…