Industry

Mining, metals & materials

Our records show 10 verified layoffs in mining, metals & materials between January 5, 2026 and August 21, 2026, covering at least 1,452 jobs (1 announcement gave no exact number).

What this covers: Mines, steel and aluminum mills, chemicals and building materials. (NAICS 21, 331, 325)

Largest cuts in our records: Greenbrier Minerals (530), Alton Steel (253), Anchor Glass (168), Owens Corning (130), GAF (120), Chemours (75).

Jobs cut in mining, metals & materials by month Jan 530 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Jobs cut in mining, metals & materials by month. Totals use the lowest figure reported; announcements that gave only a percentage or no number are not counted.

August 2026

  2. Anchor Glass cuts 168 jobs in Warner Robins, Georgia

    Warner Robins, Georgia · 168 jobs

  3. Norwesco to cut 54 jobs in Fife, Washington

    Fife, Washington · 54 jobs

July 2026

May 2026

  1. Origin Materials to cut 59% of its workforce

    Nationwide · 59% of its workforce

February 2026

January 2026

  1. GAF cuts 120 jobs in Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota · 120 jobs