23 February 2021

Walvis Bay port expands southern Africa’s logistical capacity

A new, high-volume modern cargo handling facility has been built on reclaimed land in Namibia.

10 February 2021

Steel Safety Day: 28 April 2018

Today is Steel Safety Day. Achieving zero accidents is the steel industry's top priority. Steel Safety Day reinforces awareness of the five most common causes of safety incidents.

Chacao Bridge
5 February 2021

South America’s longest suspension bridge will be earthquake resistant

Chile is building a unique steel-built suspension bridge near the site of the strongest earthquake ever recorded.

26 January 2021

Global crude steel output decreases by 0.9% in 2020

Global crude steel production reached 1,864.0 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2020, down by 0.9% compared to 2019.

13 January 2021

New year message from the Director General

worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson reflects on 2020 and discusses the priorities for 2021 and the years to come.

22 December 2020

Accelerating decarbonisation

worldsteel advocates the need for a three-track parallel approach to accelerate decarbonisation. In his blog, Andrew Purvis, worldsteel Director, Safety, Technology and Environment, discusses what this involves.

1 December 2020

Potential impact of COVID-19 on steel industry trends

worldsteel Head of Strategic Initiatives and Raw Materials discusses four potential consequences of the accelerated focus on climate and technology for the steel industry.

14 October 2020

The winners of the 11th Steelie Awards announced

worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson and Communications and Policy Director Nicholas Walters reveal the winners of the 11th Steelie Awards. Watch the video and discover who this year's winners are.

11 October 2020

Steel Safety Day and the COVID-19 pandemic

Rightly managing COVID-19 has been getting a lot of attention in all our mills, but we need to remind ourselves constantly that all the 'conventional' safety and health risks are still there.