Scaw Metals Group Germiston
operatingDRI–EAF route · Germiston, Africa, South Africa
Scaw Metals Group Germiston follows the DRI–EAF route: iron ore is reduced in the solid state to direct reduced iron by direct reduction, then melted into steel in an electric arc furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of 600 thousand tonnes per year. Its main products are billet, wire rod.
Process Route
Timeline
Operating since 1924
Emissions
2025
0.43 Mt CO₂e
1.00 t CO₂e per tonne of steel
Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
600
EAF
600
DRI
384
Iron Units
Steel Units
Inputs & Energy
Power 60 mw cogeneration plant
Steel Products
billet, wire rod
Ownership
Owner Scaw Metals Group Pty Ltd
Parent Barnes South Palace Holdings Pty Ltd [74.0%]; unknown [26.0%]
Workforce 2,000 employees
Country Context
South Africa crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Germiston
Africa
South Africa
-26.2733°, 28.1638°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 600 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 1924
- Products
- Semi-finished, finished rolled
- Certifications
- 1 recorded