Allan Bell, interim chief executive of British Steel said: “We’ve successfully secured the raw materials we need to keep the blast furnaces running, meaning our production of steel can continue.

Allan Bell, interim chief executive of British Steel said: “We’ve successfully secured the raw materials we need to keep the blast furnaces running, meaning our production of steel can continue. “We ...

It is part of ongoing efforts to stabilise British Steel's blast furnace production following the government passing the Steel Special Measures Act on 12 April 2025. The supply of materials also means ...

The UK government passed a law allowing it to take control of British Steel to prevent the closure of blast furnaces and ensure continued steel production. The intervention followed plans by ...

Second, producing virgin steel in blast furnaces is extremely energy-intensive compared to other methods of production like electric arc furnaces (although these cannot produce virgin steel).

Allan Bell, interim CEO of British Steel, said: “We’ve successfully secured the raw materials we need to keep the blast furnaces running, meaning our production of steel can continue.