KM_C654e-20190503152747

This document is a Pollution Prevention Plan submitted by ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (AMSA) to the South African Minister of Environmental Affairs on 21 December 2017. The plan covers the period from 21 July 2017 to 31 December 2020 and outlines AMSA's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and potential mitigation measures in accordance with regulations promulgated on 21 July 2017.

• ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (AMSA) identifies as a significant emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs), with the majority of these emissions categorized as "direct" or "scope 1".
• AMSA states that the iron and steel industry faces severe limitations in reducing direct emissions because carbon is required as a reductant to convert iron ore into steel.
• The company's operations covered by the plan include the Vanderbijlpark, Newcastle, Vereeniging, and Pretoria Works, as well as its fully owned subsidiary, Saldanha Steel (Pty) Ltd.
• AMSA utilizes several steelmaking processes, including the blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace combination (BF/BOF), direct reduction kiln (DRI) followed by an electric arc furnace (EAF), and the Corex/Midrex process. The company explicitly notes it does not use open hearth furnace (OHF) technology.
• AMSA reports that its 2016 annual GHG emissions may increase in the future because its facilities were operating at only 73% capacity during that year.
• The company has decided not to pursue the use of higher quality imported raw materials to reduce direct GHG emissions, citing concerns that such a move could lead to local job losses.
• Potential mitigation measures currently limited to Research & Development include the mineralization and sequestration of CO2 in slag, a by-product used in the civil sector.

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@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrightsndkmc654e20190503152747, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{KM\_C654e-20190503152747}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Arcelormittal-PPP-May-2019.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }