Steelworkers have drilled the final hole in the blastfurnace wall, which allows liquid iron to flow out. The process began this afternoon and could last for some hours. The furnace’s ability to ...
The last blastfurnace at one of the biggest steelworks in the world is shutting down, leaving it unable to make its own virgin steel. Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK’s Port ...