Government policies worsened the decline of the steel industry and distorted the market, favouring mini mills over primary producers such as ArcelorMittal.
ArcelorMittal’s decision is expected to have a devastating impact on the towns of Vanderbijlpark and Newcastle.
The closure of ArcelorMittal could result in over 3500 jobs being lost in Vanderbijlpark Its Vanderbijlpark plant is expected to shut down, and there are fears of the impact this could have on the ...
ARCELORMITTAL South Africa (Amsa ... where Amsa operates the Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging facilities, are paying the price for the company’s reckless regard for the environment in its quest ...
ArcelorMittal South Africa ... for six operational sites in Vanderbijlpark, Newcastle, Vereeniging, Pretoria, Thabazimbi and Saldanha. “The power plants in Vanderbijlpark will have a capacity ...