Tata Steel: Port Talbot's second blast furnace closes - BBC News
WEB1 day ago · So what is happening at Port Talbot and why is the furnace closing? Blast furnace production is how you convert iron ore rock into liquid iron, which is then turned into steel.
Traditional steelmaking ends in Port Talbot - BBC
WEB1 day ago · The last remaining blast furnace in Port Talbot will stop producing steel on Monday, ending the traditional method of steelmaking in south Wales. Tata Steel is expected to remove the last...
Steelmaking in Wales ends for now as Tata's Port Talbot plant …
WEB1 day ago · Port Talbot's era as a traditional steel-making town is set to come to an end over c oming days with the expected closure of Tata's final blast furnace in Wales.
Tata's Port Talbot steelworks ends true steelmaking for good
WEB1 day ago · The final blast furnace at Port Talbot's Tata steelworks will shut down today, marking the end of an era at the site. After days of winding down, blast furnace four will stop operating on...
Final days of Tata's Port Talbot steelworks captured in images
WEB1 day ago · Some steelworkers at the site in Port Talbot are on their final shifts as the blast furnaces switch off on Monday. Kate Morgan. Communities correspondent, BBC Wales News. Published. 29...
Tata Steel: Can Port Talbot survive change? - BBC
WEB19 hours ago · The Welsh steel industry has faced a stream of challenges and existential questions for more than 20 years. The final plume of steam on Monday signalled the end of virgin steelmaking in Port...
Tata Steel: Will changes mean less air pollution for Port Talbot?
WEB1 day ago · Since 2000 Port Talbot has been designated an Air Quality Management Area by the Welsh government due to high levels of air-borne particle pollution, referred to as PM10.
Last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot in Wales - RTÉ
WEB1 day ago · Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK's Port Talbot plant as blast furnace number four ceases production meaning it will no longer be able to make virgin steel.
Live: Tata confirms 2,800 job losses and Port Talbot blast furnace …
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Port Talbot steelworks' owner Tata has confirmed it will cut 2,800 jobs and shut the blast furnaces at the landmark Welsh plant. The Indian-owned steel firm issued a formal statement today...
Port Talbot: UK's biggest steelworks set to shutdown - Sky News
WEB1 day ago · The UK's biggest steelworks will cease production today after more than 100 years, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales.