Ferrous Metals

Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.4

Vanderbijlpark – During February 2024 public were advised that the Board and Management had decided to defer the wind-down of

World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt)

In the mid-20th century, steelmaking advanced on many fronts. Basic oxygen steelmaking and electric arc furnaces transformed the main production

For centuries, steel had remained a ‘niche’ metal, prized for its toughness and for creating sharp edges, but it was

Million tonnes % Crude steel output 2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023 Austria e  7.6  7.2  6.9  96.4  96.4  96.7

Milliontonnes Oxygen% Electric% Other% Total% Austria  7.1  90.7  9.3 –  100.0 Belgium e  5.9  69.3  30.7 –  100.0 Bulgaria  0.5

million tonnes, crude steel production Country 2023 2022 Rank Tonnage Rank Tonnage China 1 1 019.1 1 1 019.1 India

Brussels, Belgium – World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.7

Steel might exist as a crucial product in modern societies, but it’s also a major source of CO2 emissions. So

The international steel environment in 2023 was characterised by low demand in almost all markets and prices were under pressure,