Algoma Steel's shareholders have approved the C$1.85 billion (US$1.74 billion) sale of the company to India's Essar Steel Holdings Ltd.
With this approval, the subsidiary of Essar Global will buy all of Algoma's outstanding shares for C$56.00 each.
A spokesperson from the Canadian steelmaker told press that Algoma believes that the takeover, to be completed by around June 18, is an important step for the company on its path to become a leading North American steel producer.
Essar Steel proposed the takeover in mid-April, one month after German steelmaker Salzgitter AG withdrew from a potential takeover deal with Algoma.