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Iron & Steel Plants in South Africa
South Africa has 5 iron & steel plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 37th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd (3), Acerinox SA (1) and Barnes South Palace Holdings Pty Ltd (1) — ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd alone is named on 60% of them. 1 is in the pipeline, led by ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works, under construction.
5
Iron & Steel Plant in South Africa
#37
of 91 countries
1
In construction / proposed
On the interactive map
Who owns South Africa's iron & steel plants
- ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd3 60%
- Acerinox SA1 20%
- Barnes South Palace Holdings Pty Ltd1 20%
- Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd1 20%
- Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd1 20%
- Scaw Metals Group Pty Ltd1 20%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Worksconstruction
How South Africa compares · iron & steel plants by country
- 1. China458
- 36. Venezuela6
- 37. Finland5
- 38. North Korea5
- 39. South Africa5
- 40. Argentina4
- 41. Belgium4
- 42. Greece4
Frequently asked
- How many iron & steel plants are there in South Africa?
- OverWatts maps 5 iron & steel plants in South Africa — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 37th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- Who owns the iron & steel plants in South Africa?
- ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 5 (60%). Next are Acerinox SA (1), Barnes South Palace Holdings Pty Ltd (1) and Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd (1).
- What new iron & steel plants are being built in South Africa?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works.