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Iron & Steel Plants in Canada
Canada has 8 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 27th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 8 operating.
The largest owner-operators are ArcelorMittal SA (2), Algoma Steel Group Inc (1) and ArcelorMittal Dofasco GP (1) — ArcelorMittal SA alone is named on 25% of them. Half of Canada's iron & steel plants in service predate 1961 (median commissioning year of the 8 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Algoma steel plant, dating from 1901.
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Who owns Canada's iron & steel plants
- ArcelorMittal SA2 25%
- Algoma Steel Group Inc1 13%
- ArcelorMittal Dofasco GP1 13%
- ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada GP1 13%
- Atlas Holdings LLC1 13%
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc1 13%
- Gerdau Ameristeel Corp1 13%
- Gerdau SA1 13%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1900s1
- 1910s2
- 1950s1
- 1960s2
- 1970s1
- 1980s1
Median commissioning year 1961 · oldest Algoma steel plant (1901) · newest Cleveland-Cliffs Lake Erie steel plant (1980) · 8 of 8 carry a start date
How Canada compares · iron & steel plants by country
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in Canada?
- OverWatts maps 8 iron & steel plants in Canada — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 27th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in Canada?
- ArcelorMittal SA is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 8 (25%). Next are Algoma Steel Group Inc (1), ArcelorMittal Dofasco GP (1) and ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada GP (1).
- How old are Canada's iron & steel plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1961, across the 8 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Algoma steel plant (1901).