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Changes in steel industry create challenges
4th March 2022 By: Anna Moross

The steel sector has evolved over the past few years and steel and tube supplier Stewarts & Lloyds branch manager Richard Horsley says this is evident from the supply chain to the end-user.  


Zimbabwe’s State-owned miner selected to revive steel firm
23rd February 2022 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe has selected Kuvimba Mining House, a State-owned company, which has been shrouded in controversy, to revive one of the continent’s largest steel mills. The miner, which already has vast... 


Fitch revises short-term iron-ore price outlook higher on China stimulus
21st February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Business intelligence firm Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research is revising its 2022 iron-ore price forecast upwards, from $90/t to $120/t, and its 2023 forecast, from $75/t to... 


A red roof made of Y8 Rebar bent at various angles to create a Swoosh effect for client Nike at the Shapa Soweto Training Centre
Challenging project brings Swoosh to Soweto
18th February 2022 By: Halima Frost

Steel and tube supplier Stewarts & Lloyds Robertville has successfully completed a steel fabrication project for global brand Nike in the newly developed Shapa Soweto Training Centre, in Soweto,... 


What conflict in Ukraine would mean for oil, gas and food
15th February 2022 By: Bloomberg

Tensions over Ukraine are entering a critical period, driving up prices of raw materials key to the global economy, and piling pressure on governments already struggling with surging inflation. The... 


ArcelorMittal South Africa CEO Kobus Verster
ArcelorMittal South Africa reports best earnings since 2008, but Transnet poses threat to outlook
10th February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has reported its best financial performance since 2008, with headline earnings surging to R6.86-billion in 2021 from a R2-billion loss in 2020. No... 


South African Wind Energy Association chair Mercia Grimbeek
SAWEA chair sees 100 MW reform unlocking wind investments in Mpumalanga
28th January 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The chairperson of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) says the industry is well placed to take advantage of both the 100 MW reform and recent moves to release 36 000 ha of Eskom land... 


Macsteel business launched to support construction industry
26th January 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Steel products distributor Macsteel has established Macsteel Foundation Solutions, which provides customers in the construction industry with steel-based construction and innovative lateral support... 


Green primary iron made in South Africa could help global steelmakers lower the cost of their decarbonisation efforts
Green primary iron could help South Africa offset fall in coal export revenues – study
26th January 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Producing carbon-free primary iron in South Africa using green hydrogen direct reduced iron (GHDRI) technology could create a new globally competitive green export industry that could help offset... 


Global steel production increased by 3.7% y/y in 2021
26th January 2022 By: Schalk Burger

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) reached 1.95-billion tonnes in 2021 – a 3.7% year-on-year increase. China produced... 


MSI assists young people with business development skills
25th January 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The Mpumalanga Stainless Initiative (MSI) will from next week run an entrepreneurship programme to assist young people to effectively start businesses or scale up existing small businesses into... 


Tami Didiza
Opinion: Steelmaking remains a key strategic industry for South Africa
21st January 2022

In this opinion article, ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) stakeholder management and communications group manager Tami Didiza writes about the state of the South African steel industry, trade... 


Duferco Steel Processing MD Ludovico Sanges
Opinion: Localisation – beware unintended consequences
18th January 2022

The growing consensus that localisation is some sort of silver bullet that will solve our economic and job creation woes is misplaced, writes Duferco Steel Processing MD Ludovico Sanges, adding... 


Plan for decades of high commodity prices, BlackRock says
13th January 2022 By: Bloomberg

Commodities prices may stay high for decades as mining companies struggle to keep up with demand from the energy transition, according to BlackRock’s Evy Hambro. Raw materials, and shares of some... 


An iron-ore mining operation
Iron-ore sees solid first week of 2022 on China demand hopes
7th January 2022 By: Reuters

Iron-ore was poised to book solid gains for the week, despite a mixed morning session in Shanghai on Friday, as traders returned from New Year holidays feeling optimistic about demand prospects in... 


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Anglo looks to green steel development as one measure to reduce Scope 3 emissions
13th December 2021 By: Donna Slater

Efforts in the steel industry to increase the metal’s environment friendliness – a process known as “green steel” – will assist diversified miner Anglo American in reducing its Scope 3 emissions,... 


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As global steel industry mulls sustainable solutions, SA urged to ‘green’ iron-ore
10th December 2021 By: Nadine James

Producing ‘green steel’ in South Africa might be a distant dream, but exporting ‘green iron-ore’ is achievable in the medium term, says Afriforesight materials engineer and project innovation... 


Iberdrola, H2 Green Steel plan mega green hydrogen plant
2nd December 2021 By: Reuters

Global wind power group Iberdrola and Swedish startup H2 Green Steel plan to build a vast renewable hydrogen plant on the Iberian peninsula to power the production of iron used to make steel with... 


Steel’s path to go green will cost industry up to $278bn
1st December 2021 By: Bloomberg

The world’s steel industry could eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 through ramping up recycling, using hydrogen for fuel and capturing carbon from older plants, according to a... 


Zinc anti-corrosion coatings offer long-lasting protection
29th November 2021 By: Donna Slater

Various methods of applying zinc films to steel items offer unique and long-lasting anti-corrosion benefits, according to various zinc experts who spoke during a webinar hosted by Creamer Media... 


Global steel production down 10.6% y/y in Oct - worldsteel
23rd November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to industry body the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 145.7-million tonnes in October, a 10.6% decrease compared with October... 


Green hydrogen could compete with gray in a decade, Engie says
17th November 2021 By: Bloomberg

Green hydrogen, a clean energy source made from water and renewable power, could become competitive in a decade, according to French utility Engie. That relies on Europe setting up the necessary... 


SKF supporting fossil-free bearing steel through collaboration with Swedish university
16th November 2021 By: Donna Slater

Bearings, seals and lubrication systems company SKF is supporting the development of so-called fossil-free bearing steel through a collaboration with Sweden-based Luleå University of Technology’s... 


Highveld Robusteel to acquire Evraz Highveld's remaining iron, steelmaking assets
12th November 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Highveld Robusteel will be acquiring the remaining iron and steelmaking assets of Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium, business rescue practitioner Piers Marsden confirmed on November 12. The... 


Supplier hedge against volatile market
29th October 2021 By: Darren Parker

A significant portion of steel supplier Tradecore Steel’s business stems from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, although the company does business in Kenya and Ghana as... 


Transnet restores some operations at Richards Bay after fire
19th October 2021 By: Reuters

South African monopoly port operator Transnet said on Monday it had restored many of its operations since a fire broke out at its Richards Bay terminal last week, but that it still needed to ensure... 


Govt speeding up plans to designate Sedibeng as SEZ
15th October 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Fikile Majola says government is working "with great speed" towards designating the whole of Sedibeng into a special economic zone (SEZ) to be named... 


Steel demand expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year
15th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

This year has seen a stronger-than-expected recovery in steel demand, leading to upward revisions in the World Steel Association's (worldsteel's) forecast across the board except for China. "Owing... 


US revises EU steel proposal as tariff-hike deadline looms
13th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

The US has submitted a new proposal to the European Union to solve a Trump-era dispute on steel tariffs, offering more-generous terms, according to people familiar with the matter. The updated... 


Iron-ore tumbles as China steel curbs are back in focus
12th October 2021 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures were under pressure on Tuesday, with the Singapore benchmark retreating nearly 7% after a four-day rally and Dalian contracts erasing early gains, as investor focus shifted back to... 


ArcelorMittal slaps surcharge on some steel as energy costs bite
8th October 2021 By: Bloomberg

Europe’s biggest steelmaker ArcelorMittal has slapped a surcharge on some products due to surging power prices, according to a person familiar with the matter. Long steel products sold by... 


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Fortescue sets Scope 3 targets, hopes green hydrogen will help
6th October 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals this week announced a target to achieve net zero Scope 3 emissions by 2040, addressing emissions across its entire global value chain, including crude steel... 


EU trade chief says time running out to fix US steel dispute
28th September 2021 By: Bloomberg

The European Union’s (EU's) trade chief warned that only about a month remains to resolve a metals dispute with the US, and failure to do so means new EU tariffs will hit American products on Dec.... 


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ArcelorMittal South Africa responds to Itac’s termination of safeguard probe
23rd September 2021

Earlier this month, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) recommended that an investigation be terminated into the imposition of safeguard duties on certain steel... 


AMSA appoints Suretha van Wyk as interim CFO
20th September 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has appointed its statutory reporting senior manager Suretha van Wyk as interim CFO with effect from October 1. Van Wyk is currently part of the... 


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Opinion: Steel Master Plan needs refining if it is to help revive downstream industry
15th September 2021

In this opinion article, Duferco MD Ludovico Sanges argues that the Steel Master Plan is a good start, but that certain key issues still need to be addressed if the embattled downstream steel... 


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