Tata Steel: Port Talbot's second blast furnace closes - BBC News
WEB2 days ago · Closing the blast furnace cuts those emissions. Tata Steel says that instead it's bringing a cleaner way of making steel to south Wales as they build an electric arc furnace, which melts scrap steel.
Tata: Traditional steelmaking ends as Port Talbot blast furnace
WEB2 days ago · The last remaining blast furnace in Port Talbot will stop producing steel on Monday, ending the traditional method of steelmaking in south Wales. Tata Steel is expected to remove the last usable...
Tata: Traditional steelmaking ends as Port Talbot blast furnace …
WEB2 days ago · Blast furnace 4 will produce its final liquid iron on Monday, ending primary steelmaking in Wales. The first of Port Talbot's two blast furnaces was taken out of service in July, while the...
Port Talbot's blast furnaces now belong to history but there is ...
WEB1 day ago · The blast furnaces now belong to Port Talbot's past but the steel industry is no stranger to change and shifts in technology. So what could the future hold for this steelworks and the...
Last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot in Wales - RTÉ
WEB1 day ago · Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK's Port Talbot plant as blast furnace number four ceases production meaning it will no longer be able to make virgin steel. The ironworks will...
End of an era as last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot ...
WEB3 days ago · The last blast furnace at one of the biggest steelworks in the world is shutting down, leaving it unable to make its own virgin steel. Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK’s Port...
Port Talbot braces for closure of historic blast furnace
WEB5 days ago · The blast furnace closure could see the UK’s entire carbon emissions reduced by around 1.5 per cent. But it comes at a cost of 1,900 jobs at the Port Talbot site itself (half the workforce)...
What has Tata Steel has said about building an electric arc furnace …
WEB14 hours ago · Plans to shift from using blast furnaces to an electric arc furnace were announced in January. Reasons behind the decision include offsetting financial losses, as well as a commitment to...
British Steel owner preparing to bring forward blast furnace …
WEBSep 6, 2024 · The Chinese owner of British Steel is preparing to bring forward plans to close its blast furnaces in Lincolnshire as talks with the government over a £500mn state aid package to move to...
Live updates as final blast furnace is shut down for good at Tata's ...
WEB1 day ago · The final blast furnace at Port Talbot's Tata steelworks will shut down today, marking the end of an era at the site. After days of winding down, blast furnace four will stop operating on...