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British Steel set to switch to EAF production; talks with govt ongoing: reports

October 23, 2023 Comments Off

British Steel is preparing to switch its production steel route from blast furnaces to the greener electric arc furnaces, cutting as many as 2,000 jobs at its site in Scunthorpe, according to UK newspaper reports. UK steel production accounts for 2.7% of UK emissions. More than 80% of UK steel is made using blast furnaces at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot…