ArcelorMittal SA briefly shuts down BF at Vanderbijlpark plant in the middle of basic material shortage-Pumao steel

Africa's largest steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa has actually shut down its blast heater at its Vanderbijlpark plant for three weeks amid the low efficiency of South African railway firm Transnet as well as the succeeding raw material scarcity, according to media reports.

There has been a damage in the availability of trains affecting resources stocks, while Russia's war on Ukraine has actually enhanced the prices of crucial inputs, SteelOrbis comprehends.

ArcelorMittal South Africa has an annual production ability of 7 million mt of fluid steel.