A South African automotive component manufacturer has become the first company in the sector to trial “green”, low-carbon steel. Namibia first in Africa to break ground on green steel projectThe partnership’s work over the past 15 months, culminated in the importation and processing of the first-ever green steel coil on the African continent. From the ArchivesMENA could lead the way on global green steel productionBarnard, however, believes that the growth will be far more aggressive than this. “This exponential growth – factoring in the differences in CO ² emissions between conventional steel and green steel – will fast track the uptake in demand for green steel,” he said. When we started looking at green steel, it was as a concept only – expected sometime during the next generation only.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 17, 2024 15:09 UTC