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    June 8, 2026

    CRU: Tata Steel's Port Talbot EAF faces up to year delay

    Written by CRU

    The start-up of an electric-arc furnace at Port Talbot, south Wales, could be 12 months later than planned. News of the possible hold-up has emerged while owner Tata Steel deals with the aftermath of a fire which knocked the plant’s cold rolling mill out of action.

    Problems with ground conditions, as well as environmental and planning considerations, are reportedly causing a likely delay in the EAF’s production of steel.

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