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‘What’s my future?’: Steelworkers face new reality as Stelco issues layoff notices
cp24.com/local/hamilton/2026/10/09/whats-my-future-steelworkers-face-new-reality-as-stelco-issues-layoff-notices/
NATUC urges talks over Point Lisas steel plant - CNC3: The National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC) has called on the Prime Minister and the ...
cnc3.co.tt/natuc-urges-talks-over-point-lisas-steel-plant/
OpinionSteeling ourselves with the right questions: The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a US-based company, Pinnacle Steel ...
trinidadexpress.com/opinion/letters/steeling-ourselves-with-the-right-questions/article_b2eaa90f-f125-4e83-9bff-74351ade712a.html
SWUTT: Former steel workers feel 'frozen out': 'WE FEEL at this time as if we have been frozen out.'
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EWN Jul 17
SA seeks new WTO safeguards as ArcelorMittal warns of cheap steel imports: The WTO confirmed that InteITAC, the country’s trade watchdog, was investigating ...
ewn.co.za/2026/07/17/sa-opens-new-wto-front-to-protect-local-steel-sector-from-import-surge
After the Bell: The sad end of the road for ArcelorMittal SA: The fate of ArcelorMittal SA’s long steel business gets to a problem I think might never go away: ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-01-arcelormittal-sa-the-sad-end-of-the-road/
Key FactsArcelorMittal SA’s Long Steel Business Closure
Sep 1, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
- ArcelorMittal South Africa has decided to cease its long steel operations after sustained financial losses and significant government aid.
- The closure directly affects 3,500 employees and disrupts numerous dependent industries and communities in Newcastle.
- High electricity prices, lack of tariff protection, and transport inefficiencies have critically undermined the company’s viability.
- Global steel overcapacity and evolving technologies, including mini-mills, have decreased traditional steel demand.
ArcelorMittal in talks to sell its South African units, gets $398 million offer: In March, ArcelorMittal South Africa deferred the closure after IDC injected 1 ...
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Steel production in Germany: Can Germany afford the green transformation?: Green steel? Not worth it, says ArcelorMittal and is foregoing production worth ...
wiwo.de/unternehmen/industrie/stahlproduktion-in-deutschland-kann-deutschland-sich-die-gruene-transformation-leisten/100136274.html
Key FactsArcelorMittal Halts Green Steel Amid Germany’s Energy Crisis
Jun 20, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- ArcelorMittal cancels two climate-neutral steel projects in Germany despite 1.3 billion euros in subsidies.
- The company cites slow energy transition and uncertain site conditions as reasons for economic infeasibility.
- The federal government faces criticism for lacking a clear hydrogen strategy and having restrictive regulations.
- ArcelorMittal redirects investments to France, which benefits from affordable, CO₂-neutral nuclear energy.
The requirements are too restrictive, this is becoming increasingly clear.— Veronika Grimm, economic advisor and member of the National Hydrogen Council, discusses the challenges of German energy policy and the need for a more pragmatic approach.
Paid articlePaywall Green steel: Arcelor cancels the conversion of two plants: Despite the promised billion-euro subsidy from the state, the company is stopping the conversion of ...
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ArcelorMittal's Canadian unit to close Hamilton wire drawing mill, lay off 153 workers
reuters.com/business/world-at-work/arcelormittals-canadian-unit-close-hamilton-wire-drawing-mill-lay-off-153-2025-06-11/
Key FactsArcelorMittal Shuts Hamilton Wire Mill Permanently
Jun 12, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- ArcelorMittal's Canadian long products division is closing its wire drawing mill in Hamilton within weeks.
- This restructuring aims to maintain the viability of the company’s wire drawing activities.
- All wire drawing production will be relocated to the Montreal facility serving telecom, construction, and automotive sectors.
- The move responds to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum that began on June 4, impacting Canadian jobs.
The restructuring we are announcing today was necessary to ensure the sustainability of our wire drawing activities.— Stephane Brochu, CEO of ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada, discusses the closure of the Hamilton wire drawing mill.
Union welcomes government review of Industrial Court appointments - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2025/05/11/union-welcomes-government-review-of-industrial-court-appointments/
EWN Feb 21 25
DA urges police to prioritise implementation of body cameras for officers: The initial roll out has been earmarked for 2025, but a specific deadline has not been ...
ewn.co.za/2025/02/21/da-urges-police-to-prioritise-implementation-of-body-cameras-for-officers
ArcelorMittal winds down long-steel business, leaving about 3,500 out of jobs: The board and management of ArcelorMittal South Africa announced on Monday it will ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-01-06-arcelormittal-winds-down-long-steel-business-leaving-about-3500-out-of-jobs/
Closure of steel operations a devastating blow, as 3500 jobs at risk: 'You cannot make conditions impossible to trade in and then be surprised when businesses ...
mg.co.za/business/2023-11-29-closure-of-steel-operations-a-devastating-blow-as-3500-jobs-at-risk/
What a National Tragedy Says About Labor Rights in Kazakhstan: Workers’ rights and safety have been routinely neglected both by private companies and the state ...
thediplomat.com/2023/11/a-national-tragedy-and-labor-rights-in-kazakhstan/
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