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ArcelorMittal South Africa, the nation’s largest steel producer, plans to shut down key operations.. Photo: Madelene Cronjé

ArcelorMittal charged with breaking environment laws

There are three charges against the company. Two from 2013 and one from 2016

Desecration: ArcelorMittal churned up graves to accommodate a fence on its steelworks, which pollute the air near the town of Vanderbijlpark. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Graves bulldozed for security fence

ArcelorMittal, charged with toxic air and water pollution, seems to have bulldozed through graves to create a perimeter fence

Poisonous: Pollutants spew out of ArcelorMittal’s chimneys at its Vanderbijlpark steelworks and its waste dump seeps toxins into the ground. (Madelene Cronjé/M&G)

No end to Arcelor’s toxic practices

The company is unable to stop the emission of the pollutants and is asking for more time upgrade parts so that it can comply with the law.

South Africa’s largest steel maker has warned that without urgent government protection, it will be a matter of time before local production is no longer viable. (David Harrison/M&G)

Headless cats and government promises back in 2005

Government interest in the pollution claims appears to have been aroused by Constitutional Court action launched against President Thabo Mbeki

A worker at an Arcelor steel plant works at a furnace in Florange-Hayange near Metz in the French Lorraine region.

Steel giant hobbled by ball and chain ahead of crunch hearings on import protection

Amsa’s record fine for price collusion comes at a time when protection is topping the agenda.

SCA dismisses Sishen challenge

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the Sishen Iron Ore Company is the exclusive holder of a converted mining right on Sishen Mine properties.

DA calls for probe over Kumba debacle

Round one goes to Kumba in Sishen battle

The North Gauteng High Court has ruled that Sishen Iron Ore Company holds 100% of the mining rights over Sishen — the country’s largest iron mine.

ArcelorMittal SA deal with ICT lapses

ArcelorMittal SA has dropped its acquisition of Imperial Crown Trading for R800-million.

Cronyism burying SA’s mining prospects

Cronyism burying SA’s mining prospects

Corruption, incompetence and policy uncertainty are scaring off investors.

Black hole over Sishen

Black hole over Sishen

If Kumba and ICT can claim ownership of rights to 21,4% of the mine for the price of a R500 application fee, why not a member of the public?

South African businesses face backlash in Zimbabwe

It may no longer be business as usual for South African companies operating in Zimbabwe.

Masilela appointed PIC chief executive

Cabinet has announced the appointment of Elias Masilela, a senior Sanlam executive as the chief executive of the Public Investment Corporation.

Sishen row: Govt targets steel prices

The debacle over the award of lapsed mining rights in the Sishen iron ore mine could be used by government to force Amsa to cut in steel prices.

‘Controversy is not the same as corruption’

ArcelorMittal has defended it’s much-criticised BEE deal to Parliament, saying that "controversy is not the same as corruption".

US publications weigh in on SA media freedom

Vuka, South Africa, wake up!

Remember this moment of media tribunals and the misappropriation of mines — it is the hinge around which our future will pivot.

Funding the JZ Times

The arrival of a new newspaper on the scene always evokes interest, not only among newspaper people.

ANC-linked company gets Sishen rights

A company with deep links to the ANC has emerged as the key factor in the row between steel giant Arcelor Mittal, and mining house Kumba Iron Ore.

Mittal dismisses pollution claims

Strike Matsepe used his savings to buy a plot of land near the country’s biggest steel mill, hoping it would become a thriving farm in his old age.

ArcelorMittal SA slashes prices

ArcelorMittal SA has said it will cut prices for a third month running while expecting fourth-quarter earnings to fall.

Scrapping prices

Steel prices are set to rise this month, bringing the total increases in some product lines to 72% — even though scrap metal prices have fallen.