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> Jingye, the Chinese steel group that owns the plant, blamed #DonaldTrump as it announced plans to shut key operations, putting up to 2,700 jobs at risk. It said the “imposition of #tariffs” had made the blast furnaces and steel making operations “no longer financially sustainable”. The closures signal the end of steel production in the #UK after more than 150 years. archive.is/2025.03.28-222848/h
#economy #brexit #steel #G7 #industry #China #MAGA

British Steel: Scunthorpe furnaces to close ending 150 years of UK production

> British Steel blames #DonaldTrump as it announces plans to shut Scunthorpe blast furnaces

> The closure will signal the end of virgin steel production in Britain, following the end of primary steel making in Port Talbot last year. Britain has been producing the alloy since the 1850s, with the metal playing a key role in the industrial revolution.

archive.is/bk1uX
#UK #economy #brexit #steel #G7 #industry

Oliveira de Azeméis: Is Ferpinta Polluting the Ínsua River?

The Portuguese Environment Agency has launched an investigation into Ferpinta, following concerns over discolored, ferrous-tinged water flowing from its Carregosa facility. The runoff travels through a tunnel directly into the Ínsua River—the largest tributary of the Antuã River, which feeds into the ecologically sensitive Aveiro estuary.

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7 - Do Ho Suh, “Doorknobs: Horsham, London, New York, Providence, Seoul, Venice Homes,” polyester #fabric and stainless steel #wire, Lehmann Maupin.

8 - Mu Boyan, “Relax,” #color on stainless steel, Aye #Gallery.

9 - Yuichi Hirako, #wood, #acrylic #paint, The Modern Institute.

10 - Huang Wanbing, “The Entropy Reduction of Hundun,” ramie, China glass cloth, #steel, Hive Center for #ContemporaryArt.

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3 - Lee Jinju, powdered pigment, animal skin glue and water on unbleached cotton, Arario #Gallery.

4 - Doki Kim, “Glow in the Moonlight,” #LED display, electric wires, #glass, acrylic, video loop, Gallery Baton.

5 - Anicka Yi, “Thorn,” PMMA optical fiber, LEDs, silicone, acrylic, epoxy, aluminum, stainless steel, #steel, brass, motors and microcontrollers, Gladstone.

6 - Anish Kapoor, “Dark Purple to Clear,” stainless steel, lacquer, Lisson Gallery.

I was more surprised to learn that both the Chinese bought the blast furnaces and they hadn't already closed down (perhaps there is a case to renationalise this industry? Steel is a vital material and we shouldn't be so dependent on importing it in an increasingly uncertain world..)

- #Scunthorpe #Yorkshire #Steel #BritishSteel

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjryeq

British Steel plant at Scunthorpe
BBC NewsBritish Steel closure threat puts up to 2,700 jobs at riskThe company announces a consultation that could see the closure of two blast furnaces at Scunthorpe.