Tata, Port Talbot
'The dragon's final breath' - traditional steelmaking ends in Wales
The last blast furnace at the giant Tata works will stop producing steel today, marking the end of the traditional method of steelmaking in south Wales. Tata Steel is closing the heavy end of steel production and restructuring its UK operations, making 2,800 workers redundant.
What will happen next at Tata's Port Talbot steelworks
The process of winding down operations at the final blast furnace has been underway for a number of days. Tata had warned residents they should expect 'whooshing' sounds and plumes of steam. Tata confirmed the last blast furnace at the site would be switched off, along with the remaining heavy-end operations on Monday, September 30.
Live updates as final blast furnace is shut down for good at Tata's Port Talbot steelworks
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 Monday, September 30, along with other associated iron and steelmaking assets at the site, in a move which will trigger mass redundancies
Traditional steelmaking in Port Talbot ends
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 usable liquid iron from blast furnace 4 on Monday afternoon.
Capturing last days at Port Talbot's steelworks
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