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ArcelorMittal Saldanha Steel Works

mothballed

Saldanha, Africa, South Africa

ISO 14001
GEM wiki

Process Route

DRIEAFIron other/unspecified

Timeline

Operating1998
Retirement announced2019
Idled2020

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

1,318

EAF

1,318

DRI

800

Production

Crude steel production: 900 ttpa (2019)

Iron Units

DRI
unknown DRI (1)mothballed
800 ttpasyngas (reformed methane) · capableMidrexwiki

Steel Units

EAF
unknown EAF (1)mothballed
1,318 ttpawiki

Inputs & Energy

Power 3 year contract with Eskom signed in August 2022 for potential reopening of plant in 2023. Also, 100 MW renewable energy project planned by AMSA.

Iron ore Kumba Iron Ore

Steel Products

slab, coil

Ownership

Owner ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd

Parent ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd [100.0%]

Workforce 568 employees

State ownership Partial

Country Context

South Africa crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.

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Plant data sourced from the Global Iron & Steel Tracker (March 2026), Global Energy Monitor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Production data: USGS Minerals Yearbook — Raw Steel: World Production by Country or Locality (2019 edition; 2022 and 2023 early release tables). U.S. Geological Survey, public domain. EAF/BOF splits: USGS Minerals Yearbook (2023 estimates).