ArcelorMittal Saldanha Steel Works
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ArcelorMittal Saldanha Steel Works is a direct reduced iron (DRI) idled steel plant in Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa:
- Location: Ystervarkensrug, Saldanha, South Africa
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -32.979520, 18.023228 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Start date | Pre-retirement announcement date | Idled date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Mothballed[1] | 1998[2] | – | 2020[3] | 568[4] | 3 year contract with Eskom signed in August 2022 for potential reopening of plant in 2023. Also, 100 MW renewable energy project planned by AMSA.[3][5] |
| Closure | Operating pre-retirement[6] | – | 2023-01[6] | 2020[1] | – | – |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Partial | ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd [100%] | 4295888528 [100%] | E100001000088 [8.2%]; E100001000348 [3.4%] | Arcelormittal South Africa Ltd[7] | 4295888528 | E100001000504 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[8] | slab, hot rolled coil[8] | yes[9] | DRI, other[8] | 2 Corex BF-DRI plants (2 C-2000 + Midrex DRI, 1.6 MTPA total, began in 1998 and 1999); 1 CONARC[8][9][10][11][12] |
| Closure | semi-finished; finished rolled[8] | slab, hot rolled coil[8] | – | other[6] | –[6] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| Main plant | mothballed | 1318 TTPA |
| Closure | mothballed | – |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | mothballed | 800 TTPA[13] | 800 TTPA[13] |
| Closure | mothballed | – | 760 TTPA |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220113194121/https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/amsa-stands-by-decision-to-mothball-its-saldanha-works-49176702. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220111170715/https://www.arcelormittalsa.com/Whoweare/Operations/SaldanhaWorks/Overview.aspx. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221120115656/https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/amsas-plan-to-revive-saldanhas-steel-industry-set-to-create-600-jobs-c7dc0623-4300-40d9-9b78-55bf0e3a023c. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240122223741/https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-11-14-saldanha-community-to-pay-heavy-price-as-568-steel-jobs-disappear-on-west-coast/. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220528130617/https://solarquarter.com/2022/04/14/arcelormittal-south-africa-considers-two-re-projects-of-100-mw-for-gauteng-and-western-cape/. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://arcelormittalsa.com/Portals/0/ArcelorMittal%20South%20Africa%20Decarbonisation%20Roadmap%20(January%202023)%20(2).pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230923015204/https://arcelormittalsa.com/Whoweare/Ourcompany.aspx. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220119235741/https://www.arcelormittalsa.com/Portals/0/Saldanha%20process%20flow%20A4.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122223850/https://arcelormittalsa.com/Portals/0/Saldanha%20Works.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220207220810/https://www.fastmarkets.com/events. Archived from the original on 07 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220320173526/https://www.midrex.com/about-midrex/midrex-plants/. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220425141258/https://www.primetals.com/fileadmin/user_upload/content/01_portfolio/1_ironmaking/corex/COREX.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231103031625/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 November 2023.
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