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The foreign representative of Essar Steel Algoma Inc. USA, Cannelton Iron Ore Company, Essar Steel Algoma (Alberta) ULC, Essar Steel Algoma Inc. and Essar Tech Algoma Inc. has filed chapter 15 petitions for those entities before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (lead case # 15-12270). The case has been assigned to Chief Judge Shannon. These cases are filed in support of insolvency proceedings pending before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List). The chapter 15 petition for Essar Steel Algoma Inc. USA is attached. The company has issued a press release, available here. The press release indicates that the docket will be made available through Prime Clerk.