Essar Steel Minnesota LLC and its parent, ESML Holdings Inc., which operate an open-pit mine and greenfield pellet plant in Minnesota, have commenced cases (Case Nos. 16-11627 and 16-11626, respectively) under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code by filing petitions with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  The Honorable Brendan Linehan Shannon will preside over the cases.  More documents are available from the Court’s website.