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Tata Steel, Port Talbot
Traditional steelmaking in Port Talbot ends
Steelworkers have drilled the final hole in the last remaining blast furnace in Port Talbot, bringing to an end the traditional method of steelmaking in south Wales. Tata Steel removed the last usable liquid iron from blast furnace 4 - which will eventually be replaced with electric arc furnaces - on Monday afternoon.
What Tata Steel has said about building an electric arc furnace in Port Talbot
Traditional steelmaking has come to an end but Tata Steel bosses insist it is only a matter of time until a greener operation is underway. | ITV News Wales
‘Difficult’ day as last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot steelworks
Tata Steel UK chief executive Rajesh Nair said he is conscious of how ‘difficult’ it will be for everyone as production comes to an end.
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'Ghost town' fears for Port Talbot as Tata blast furnace shut down
The final blast furnace at Port Talbot's Tata steelworks has been shut down, marking the end of an era at the historic site
How the end of coal in the UK and closure of Port Talbot steelworks are related
It is a momentous day in UK industrial history - in more ways than one. Sky's Ed Conway looks at why the country is de-industrialising faster than nearly every other developed nation.
Port Talbot steelworks to close, thousands face job losses
The UK’s largest steelworks will halt production today after over a century, resulting in thousands of job losses across South Wales. Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant will shut down Blast Furnace 4, the last furnace in operation, around 5pm, with the final steel produced late on Monday evening.
What will happen next at Tata's Port Talbot steelworks
The process of winding down operations at the final blast furnace has been underway for a number of days. Tata had warned residents they should expect 'whooshing' sounds and plumes of steam. Tata confirmed the last blast furnace at the site would be switched off, along with the remaining heavy-end operations on Monday, September 30.
Port Talbot: Town says goodbye to traditional steelworks
The UK's biggest steelworks - a factory where steel is made using traditional methods - has shut down production after more than 100 years, leading to thousands of job losses across South Wales.
Labour accused of ‘giving up the fight’ for steel jobs in Port Talbot
The Welsh First Minister has defended the UK Government’s efforts in negotiating a better deal for workers at Tata Steel.
Last blast furnace shuts down at Port Talbot steelworks
The last blast furnace at one of the biggest steelworks in the world is shutting down, leaving it unable to make its own virgin steel. Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK's Port Talbot plant as blast furnace number four ceases production.
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'The dragon's final breath' - traditional steelmaking ends in Wales
The last blast furnace at the giant Tata works will stop producing steel today, marking the end of the traditional method of ...
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Port Talbot's blast furnaces now belong to history but there is potential to transform the economy
The blast furnaces now belong to Port Talbot's past but the steel industry is no stranger to change and shifts in technology.
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The moment Port Talbot's blast furnaces fell silent bringing to an end a chapter in Wales' history
This is the moment true, original steel production in Wales was brought to an end. As the sun set over the UK's largest steel ...
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Can Port Talbot survive change at Tata?
Swansea University history expert Prof Louise Miskell, from Port Talbot, said: "Blast furnace steelmaking dates right back to ...
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New species of tropical moth from Guyana discovered in Port Talbot living room
A beautiful new species of clearwing moth that is native to Guyana has been described after it was discovered 7,000 ...
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Moth species found in Wales ‘travelled 4,500 miles from South American jungle’
Moth species found in Wales ‘travelled 4,500 miles from South American jungle’ - Two clearwing moths larvae accidentally ...
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Tata issues 'red plumes' and noise warning as Port Talbot steelworks shutdown imminent
People should expect to see "red plumes of steam" coming from the Tata steelworks in Port Talbot as the final blast furnace ...
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